Good morning Cardiff!
At City Hall the licensing sub committee will take place at 10am. Council appeals committee will take place at 2pm at County Hall.
Trydan Social Media Cafe will meet at 11am today at Juno Lounge on Wellfield Road. More details here.
Greener Grangetown litter pickers will meet at 2pm outside Channel View Centre, Jim Driscoll Way, the community litter picking event is organised by the Lower Grange Community Partnership with the assistance of Tidy Towns & Voluntary Action Cardiff.
At 2pm today magistrates will give their verdict on whether Tesco on St Mary Street will be licensed to serve alcohol following last week's hearing which we documented on the blog. I'll be bringing you the report from this afternoon's decision.
Tonight Cardiff Fashion blog will officially launch with a party at 10 Feet Tall starting at 6pm. There will be nibbles and the much-awaited 'blogakoke'. Take a look at our interview with editor Gwyneth Moore here.
Last night's council meeting included heated debates on the local development plan and council allowances. You can see the live blog here and I'll be bringing you a round up this morning. Following the council meeting was Cardiff Twestival at Buffalo Bar – we'll also have the best bits from the event on the blog today.
In the news, American company Western Power has written to residents explaining the draining of the Llanishen reservoir is needed despite the Environment Agency saying the drain down to inspect a pipe was not needed. Read the full report on WalesOnline here.
Opponents to the new build on the Rumney recreation ground have aired their objections after the site was given the go ahead by Welsh Assembly Government, reports BBC Wales.
Emergency services were called to Penarth after residents became aware of a gas leak at the Billybanks, reports Penarth Times.
On the blogs, Boiler House reveal details of their next exhibition at the new graffiti centre, accompanied by beers from artisan microbrewery – details here.
Ed Walker from yourCardiff has raised the suggestion of a Blog Awards in Wales and is seeking comments from local bloggers on his blog. This is something guardian Cardiff would be fully supportive of so make sure you drop Ed a line.
Welsh Icons looks at Only Men Aloud's visit to the new Cardiff International White Water. You can see my video feature on the centre here.
Nicola Tudor asks 'what's your favourite Italian in Cardiff' over on CardiffBites. Nicola also tasted and tested the new Carluccio's last night - search for the #cdfnoms hashtag.
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