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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Waldram

Cardiff today: PechaKucha, Nant Fawr decision, and Christmas... really!

Good morning Cardiff!

Today the executive business committee will meet at 2pm to discuss, among other things, schools reorganisation and the declaration of the Nant Fawr corridor as a local nature reserve, which could move towards saving Llanishen reservoir – see our earlier post here.

Tonight Pecha Kucha Volume #3 – a fast paced presentation of design projects and ideas form across the city – will take place at Chapter Arts Centre as part of Cardiff Design Festival 2010. More about it here.

What's making Cardiff tick today?

Lord Mayor of Cardiff, councillor Keith Hyde, was at the launch of the new School of Management at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, in Llandaff to open the venue. More on Why Cardiff.

Can Cardiff council justify the closing times of Bute Park during winter? One resident poses this question via Fix My Street.

Adam Walton includes Cardiff band Hail! The Planes in his monthly round up of demos to watch on BBC Wales Music.

Cardiff Bites is helping out at Feed Cardiff on Saturday – Nicola tells us a bit more about it here.

And making the headlines...

Can you believe it – St David's shopping centre is already gearing up for Christmas says this report. It's enough to make you feel a little sick with panic!

Takings in Cardiff are up following the Ryder Cup, reports Wales Online, with hoteliers and golf courses praising the event for boosting their business.

Local artists have transformed an inner city park in Adamsdown – the new work in Anderson place was unveiled to brighten up the space with totems and graffiti. Read the report on BBC Wales here.

Thirty films are vying for the Iris film festival prize, reports ITV Wales.

Penarth Times details the partnerships and communities together meetings (PACT) in Penarth and Sully here.

If you would like to share your news or an event with me, please write a comment below, or drop me an email, or send me a message on Twitter @GdnCardiff

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