Good morning Cardiff!
Today, council Leader Rodney Berman will underline Cardiff's city-wide commitment to tackling climate change and improving the capital's sustainability performance at the Proud Capital Conference at City Hall. Cardiff has become the first Welsh city to sign the EU Covenant of Mayors agreement to go beyond the objectives of EU energy policy in terms of reduction in CO2 emissions through enhanced energy efficiency and cleaner energy production and use.
Outside City Hall at 2pm National Theatre Wales's will ask Is Cardiff a young city? With a population of 42% under 30 where do the older people fit in? Read more about this assembly programme on the National Theatre Wales Community blog here.
Tonight Cardiff band The Keys will launch their new album Fire Inside at Cardiff Arts Institute.
In the news
Parents angry over the Canton schools decision have taken their campaign to Urdd Eisteddfod, reports BBC Wales.
Cardiff cycling charity Pedal Power will be holding its annual cycle ride on June 19, reports the Penarth Times, with a choice of Pontcanna Park, the Taff Trail and Tongwynlais routes.
Remember that man who shaved his full head of hair for charity? Well he raised £420 for it. Welsh Icons has a little update here.
On FOI Cardiff alert, Kenneth Thain is keen to find out how many people earn above £30,000 at Cardiff Council. Read his freedom of information request here.
On the blogs
Dirty Protest are looking for new full-length plays for their next production. They are seeking those who may not have had their plays acted before, or need a leg to stand on. They say:
"If you have a play that needs a little help standing up, and would like to workshop it with professional actors, Dirty Protest can help. We're looking for a full-length play, to produce a staged reading of, along the lines of our last full length staged reading - The Bells of Shoreditch."
Find out more on their blog here.
Green Cardiff is outraged by cars parking in bus lanes, read more on the blog here.
Keir Hardie has contacted Cheryl Gillan in an open letter about her access to certain cabinet committees. Read the details on his blog here.
Ben Bryant looks at National Theatre Wales's discussion at Hay Festival here.
You read our interview with Cardiff collective The School didn't you? Well they're playing at Buffalo on Sunday – The Joy Collective takes a look at the line up.
Welsh Green Dragon looks at food waste and bin diving – featuring Cardiff Freegan Gareth Blake from Splott. More here.
Read some youthful tales from the CLIC residential in Cardiff on The Sprout here.
Cardiff fine artist Sp:ke Dennis creates this month's Creative Boom banner.
Hmm, according to Cardiff Shopper Urban Outfitters is coming to Cardiff. Exciting stuff?
My Whitchurch has been redeveloped as a community blog and is looking for local contributors. Matt Lock, who runs the site, says:
"The whole purpose is to let everyone know what's going on in the area, and your help is needed with that. The site consists of news items (in an informal blog style) local events which could be anything from a table top sale, community meeting or the Whitchurch Festival. Very shortly there will be an easy to use directory listing all the shops in Whitchurch including their opening times and contact details."
Recently the blog has looked at the new community centre in Whitchurch and pointed to the Fix My Street service (which we also run on the front of the Cardiff blog here) for residents to report their problems to the council. Well done to Matt who runs MyWhitchurch for keeping it up. Those wanting to get involved should contact Matt on news@mywhitchurch.co.uk.
On Fix My Street Cardiff bin bags ripped open in Roath as well as a deteriorating road surface have been highlighted. Broken council promises in Adamsdown have left one resident exasperated.
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