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Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter Campaigners opposing controversial plans for a major data centre have been accused of “scaremongering” amid an increasingly bitter row over the development. The...

Nation.Cymru staff Welsh walking tours are set to return this autumn, offering experiences for Welsh learners and experienced speakers. The guided tours of the “Ar Droed” (“On Foot”) series have been ...

Kieran Molloy Local Democracy Reporter Concerns have been raised about round-the-clock drilling in a popular Welsh park that is set to begin later this month. The pumping station at Hailey Park in nor...

Nation.Cymru staff The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on a major revision of the National Development Framework, which will shape development across the country up to 2050. The…

Nation Cymru Staff Work has begun on Wales’s first Climate and Nature Action Plan, which will set out a cross-government programme of action to tackle the climate and nature emergency as one challenge...

Nation.Cymru Staff Researchers in Wales are calling for urban forests to be treated as “essential infrastructure” as cities face rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves. A new global study, le...

Following on from our successful campaign to locally list some of Cardiff’s most interesting pubs and clubs – an endeavour launched in conjunction with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) - we succeeded in ...

Martin Shipton A leading conservationist has called on local authorities to nurture and save young trees during heat waves. Writing to Cardiff council, Nerys Lloyd-Pierce, who chairs Cardiff Civic Soc...

Cardiff Civic Society (CCS) was invited to attend and contribute to a number of the replacement local development plan (RDLP) examination hearings, namely:  Affordable Housing Gypsy/Travell...

Plans to create a Community Right to Buy scheme for Wales which would give local groups first refusal to buy community assets have been welcomed as "gamechanging" and "a major opportunity". The Welsh...

Residential Cycle Hangar Scheme Expands in Cardiff at Half the Cost of the First Phase of the Scheme

Amelia Jones A council fund aimed at protecting grassroots music venues has reopened after distributing more than £250,000 in grants. The fund is part of Cardiff Council’s Music City strategy, offerin...

Mark Mansfield Cardiff Council is set to reject introducing a congestion charge, instead backing a workplace parking levy as its preferred way of raising millions of pounds to improve the city’s publi...

Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable. On days like Wednesday, said Nabeel Nawaz, the store manager of a Chaiiwala franchise in the centre of Slough, the heat is like something “pinching your body and burning your skin”. Continue reading...

Nation.Cymru staff More than £10 million will be invested in projects to restore nature across Wales as part of a wider programme aimed at tackling climate change, supporting rural communities and hel...

Stephen Price Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Sian Gwenllian MS has confirmed the Welsh Government’s intention to incorporate the Right to Adequate Housing into Welsh law. The pla...

Nation.Cymru staff A new public square featuring trees, seating and event space could be created under plans to transform a key city centre route and improve walking, cycling and public transport link...

The First Minister said he would move to bring rights for tenants in Wales in line with those in England

Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter Cardiff Council has approved a massive 33-storey building in the city centre that could redefine the city’s skyline. A 400 room co-living building, proposed by ...

Mark Mansfield Motorists and rail passengers heading to a series of major summer concerts in Cardiff are being urged to plan their journeys carefully amid warnings of road closures, heavy traffic and ...

GUEST COLUMN: John Cullen Partner Menzies The latest insolvency figures paint a concerning picture for the UK economy. According to the Insolvency

Stephen Price Climate Cymru has written to the new First Minister of Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, welcoming the ambitions of the Welsh Government’s first 100-day plan while calling for stronger action ...

Cardiff Council has a new Leader after Cllr Chris Weaver was elected at last night's Annual General Meeting of Full Council.

The Iorwerth Jones development in Llanishen, Cardiff, delivers twenty modern council homes on a 0.54-hectare site formerly occupied by a healthcare facility.

Emily Price Renewed calls have been made for an M4 relief road after Wales’ new First Minister pledged to pursue a “roads-based” solution to congestion. Rhun ap Iorwerth told BBC Walescast on Thursday...

The college has acquired St William House in the centre of Cardiff to support its growth plans

Mark Mansfield Three centuries of industrialisation have left large parts of Wales’s coastline and estuaries so heavily altered that modern conservation efforts are effectively working from a “blank e...

Nation.Cymru staff A north Wales businessman is working with researchers at Bangor University to tackle the huge amount of waste generated by the construction industry by rescuing and reusing material...

Paul Orders driven a pro-business and investment agenda for the capital city

An architect has sparked a debate online after arguing that the historic buildings of the South Wales Valleys are too often demolished or neglected while similar heritage in England is protected. Dani...

Nation.Cyrmu Team A new study on the British Isles’ coastal ecosystems published by a Welsh university has revealed that nitrogen enrichment is significantly reducing the abundance and variety of mari...

Martin Shipton A construction manager with 40 years experience has blamed the chosen funding model for quality concerns and increasing costs in the building of a new cancer centre in Cardiff. Ian Vinc...

Expert praises Cardiff’s unique tree collection on visit to Bute Park

Nation.Cymru staff/LDRS A major new “garden city” development set to reshape part of Cardiff has taken another step forward after councillors approved plans for 177 new homes on the site. Cardiff Coun...

GUEST COLUMN:Clare GoodProperty Litigation PartnerKnightsWith the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) prompting uncertainty for millions of

Nation.Cymru staff Visitors to one of Cardiff’s best-loved parks can now uncover its hidden history thanks to a new heritage trail. The trail in Roath Park has been launched to guide people through mo...

Nation.Cymru Team A Cardiff food pilot giving low-income households weekly credit for organic fruit and veg has helped participants increase their intake to above five-a-day while simultaneously suppo...

Cardiff’s rental market continues to show resilience with steady rent growth across the city, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).