This is the third in our series from Cardiff bloggers nominated for the Wales Blog Awards 2010 - see the longlist here. It was announced this week Splott Online has also been shortlisted for the best community blog award.
The origins of Splott Online go back to a day in December 2009, a leaflet dropped through my letterbox informing me of plans to demolish a local historic building and replace it with 22 flats.
I felt the need to help save this 19th Century building. So many buildings in Splott have been demolished, boarded up and abandoned. There are few places for people in the community to socialise these days, so I grabbed my camera, took some photographs, visited the archives library and did some research. I then wrote a blog and posted it on the internet, and so, the first web presence of Splott Online was born.
As a resident, I have seen some changes in the area that have concerned me. Historic buildings have been torn down and flats built in their place, causing over population in the area and lack of community space. The most worrying thing of all is the proposal to build a giant waste incinerator within a mile of our homes and schools.
Splott Online aims to keep residents updated on important issues, follow local campaigns and provide news on what's going on locally. As well as providing a comprehensive guide to community events and local information listings, providing a valuable online hyperlocal web resource for Splott.
Tracey Paddison is editor and founder of Splott Online - follow her on Twitter @Splott_Online and on Flickr here.
