Good morning Cardiff, and welcome to the new Cardiff local blog. Here's your daily guide to what's on with help from the city's best blogs and news websites.
Yesterday's International Women's Day celebrations continue throughout the week with the 'Promoting Women in Public and Political life' conference at County Hall, Cardiff Bay, starting at 9.30am today. Speakers include Assembly Members Jane Hutt and Helen Mary Jones as well as deputy leader of Cardiff Council Judith Woodman.
Bloggers commemorated International Women's Day with this post on the history of the festival on WalesHome and a look at the events taking place in Cardiff on yourCardiff.
The Environmental Scrutiny Committee takes place this afternoon and the agenda includes a report on the council's response to flooding, as well as feedback from the waste disposal joint-scrutiny committee Prosiect Gwyrdd.
Tonight, there's a PACT meeting in Cyncoed, and Hjaltalin play at The Norweigian Church, in Cardiff Bay.
In the news, Councillor Ralph Cook has temporarily handed over leadership of the Labour group to Heather Joyce until the Adjudication Panel for Wales resolve whether language he used towards the Lib Dems breached the code of conduct following complaints, reports The South Wales Echo.
Campaigners from the Lansdowne Action Committee have spoken out about their frustration in waiting for a decision on the schools reorganisation in Canton. Read the full story on WalesOnline here.
Vale of Glamorgan libraries will close today while a new computer system is installed, read more here.
On the blogs student local website Capture Cardiff published a feature on a hidden gem in Grangetown (look out for our hidden gems feature this afternoon), and A Change of Personnel looks at changes to the Wales Office in Westminster.
Buzz Machine (Update: This should actually say Buzz Magazine) has published 10 Things To Do This Week including Swan Lake at Wales Millennium Centre and The Rocky Horror Show at New Theatre.
A new promising local site for Cardiff also launched yesterday – My Cardiff run by University of Glamorgan students celebrated going live with a party at the Atrium and we look forward to seeing the site develop.
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