Good morning Cardiff!
The Great Taff Tidy will start today with more than 60 organisations taking part in a mammoth clean up of the river. As part of the clean up environment minister Jane Davidson will be helping out clean the river around the Blackweir Bridge in Bute Park at lunchtime today. Keep Wales Tidy's Projects Director, Louise Tambini said:
"The Great Taff Tidy has really hit a chord with the people of Cardiff. It's a fantastic opportunity to improve the appearance of the River Taff in one big hit and the response from the public has been astounding.
"Loads of groups and individuals have come forward to offer their time and we now have events taking place along the river's entire length. More volunteers are always welcome, so if you enjoy walking, cycling, fishing or canoeing along the Taff and would like to join in an event please contact Keep Wales Tidy."
A new exhibition will open at The Dairy on Kings Road featuring vintage slide photographs presented by photographers Brendan Corrigan and Paul Gaffney. "Passing" is the aptly titled exhibition which invites the viewers to take an intimate, almost voyeuristic, peek into the past, along a journey into the faded memories of family albums. The exhibition will run until September 16.
What's making Cardiff tick today?
A humble bagette outlet in Cardiff was horrified after he pastry chain Greggs began trying to compete with their offers, reports WalesOnline.
The Assembly candidate for Cardiff North Matt Smith has posted his comments following the release of Tony Blair's memoirs on his blog.
In particular he looks at Blair's comments on devolution, which were reported on WalesOnline here.
With many music fans still lamenting the closure of Cardiff Barfly, BBC Wales Music rounds-up some of what's been said on the web and by local music moguls.
It's Watusi festival next weekend – The Sprout gives you ten reasons why you should go to the new festival outside Cardiff. Read our earlier post on it here.
The Joy Collective looks at the Sweet Baboo album launch on Saturday.
Cardiff North Assembly member Jonathan Morgan writes a sharp-tongued letter to Cardiff councillor Ed Bridges about schools reorganisation plans in Pontprennau.
Used the first day back at school as a chance to apply a schoolmaster metaphor against the young Gabalfa councillor, Morgan writes in the South Wales Echo:
"Coun Bridges was probably the boy at the back of class that never paid attention. Well let me point out some facts to him...
"Pontprennau is the only area of the city not to have a school. The Cardiff Local Development Plan clearly identifies the only school site in the city is in Pontprennau. There is a covenant on this site to prevent any use other than a school development."
Morgan goes to to say the current coalition executive group leading the council have "made a hash" of schools reorganisation.
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