A prominent waterfront housing development has applied to redo its outdated cladding over potential fire risk

Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions www.theguardian.com/technology/2... S Wales has been identified as an AI growth zone that 'will support investment in data centres from Bridgend to Newport' - so where will the vast amounts of electricity required come from?

Defective building victims win concessions from Welsh Govt but still face delay nation.cymru/news/defecti...

Daily Mail criticised for falsely portraying Cardiff as a crime hot-spot nation.cymru/news/daily-m...

Wales strengthens environmental protections as landmark bill passed by the Senedd www.gov.wales/wales-streng...

The lovely folk at Green Squirrel have put together a guide on sustainable travel in our city - it contains really useful information & links greensquirrel.co.uk/sustainablet...

Wales risks long-term damage to cultural opportunities without new law nation.cymru/news/wales-r...

New report from RTPI Cymru on public sector planning resources www.rtpi.org.uk/find-my-rtpi...

Opinion piece from Mark Barry on recent announcements for rail investment in Wales www.business-live.co.uk/opinion-anal...

CCS members on an Invisible Cities guided walk walk last Thur were shocked to see the state of the castle grounds - the castle is one of Cardiff’s top tourist destinations. It can't be blamed just on the rain. There is so much damage as the ground was churned up during the many events held there

New Welsh Govt consultation – strategic planning guidance for the Gwent Levels – consultation ends 31 March 2026 www.gov.wales/strategic-pl...

People and nature in Wales at serious risk from flooding and pollution foe.cymru/people-and-n... @foecymrucydd.bsky.social has produced data reports for all Welsh constituencies foe.cymru/senedd-const...

Residents fear ugly metal box - Roath Methodist Church planning proposal www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

More than one in five jobs were remote or hybrid in 2025 businessnewswales.com/more-than-on... An interesting counter to the ‘returning to the office’ story which may have peaked explaining why there is little developer interest in building offices

Uproar about 24/7 work in Hailey Park which will begin in March www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

If you read the papers and then look at the discussion and decision - planning officers are accepting developer promises, (in this case issues around laundry facilities, waste management and anti-social behaviour), while admitting that the plans don’t support them

Another co-living scheme gets planning permission in the city centre nation.cymru/news/citys-m... The rooms will be 24-28 square metres -all other facilities are shared - the council considers that these schemes “filled the gap” between student accommodation and studio flats.'

Each £2mill is the equivalent of one percent on the council tax bill of every resident for a year.

The botched handling of a £30m contract to demolish Aberthaw Power Station lead to £6.5m awarded to unsuccessful bidder www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n... The £6.5m here comes on top of the £16.2m Cardiff council has to pay to HMRC for not properly taxing landfill.

Why low-rise buildings are the future not skyscrapers which have a much higher carbon impact theconversation.com/cities-and-c...

An interesting piece about a female architect of social housing in France www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Largest renewables procurement round could create 1000s jobs businessnewswales.com/largest-sola... We need large-scale investment in renewable energy & grid capacity but Welsh Govt seems to be encouraging/approving nearly every proposal without considering costs to the envt landscapes or communities

CCS have always considered that Parkway station would depend on public subsidy (despite some politicians statements that no public £ would be spent) ‘Strong interest’ from Rolls Royce is claimed - how many good jobs will result for local people? No other company has ever been quoted as interested

New train station planned for Cardiff to get massive boost Backers of the scheme are expecting an announcement of UK Govt funding - they are asking for £180m towards infrastructure & the station may be scaled back from the original proposals www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politic...

New remediation powers promised in the Building Safety Wales Bill research.senedd.wales/research-art...

Cardiff council consultation on social housing allocation - closes 6 April www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Cou... News release that sets out some of the detail www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25...

Wales set to benefit from record investment in community energy businessnewswales.com/wales-set-to...

The Cambrian Mountains Society & other groups from Mid-Wales are holding a protest at the Senedd on 11 Feb to object to the industrialisation of our wonderful, open, biodiverse & tranquil region for the wholesale construction of renewable power stations, electricity substations pylon chains & roads

Caerau and Ely secure £20m Pride in Place Investment www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25...

Conservation work to improve Bute Park woodland to begin as part of National Forest status bid www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25...

Audit Wales gives muted praise to management of new Velindre cancer project nation.cymru/news/audit-w...

Up to half of coarse sediments on UK urban beaches may be human-made, study suggests www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Welsh Govt unveils once in a generation plan to reform water system nation.cymru/news/welsh-g...

Work to upgrade iconic Welsh nightclub www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n... Hopefully, this will restore vitality to Womanby Street.

Ed Stubbs writes - almost twenty years since the financial crash, each crisis has made life harder for nearly everyone nation.cymru/opinion/almo...

Welsh Council urges governments to limit firework noise nation.cymru/news/welsh-c...

MSs reject building safety rights for Wales that are already in place in England nation.cymru/news/mss-rej...

Construction problems hit new cancer centre nation.cymru/news/constru...

An upside down house wins council approval - to be located in the 'Canal quarter' www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Residents set to lose their parking spot to electric vehicle bays www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n... CCS view is that we are unconvinced that providing electric vehicle bays can be done at scale given the other demands for parking and pavements

' ... the heritage value of our everyday buildings and civic places is profoundly underestimated by much of our political class. Heritage is treated as a niche interest, rather than a core expression of what we value as a society.'

Future of controversial aqua park at beauty spot in question with big decision due - activity halted this year to allow for testing www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Quick reminder about a couple of new planning applications for advertising sites in #Grangetown - spread the word! @cardiffcivicsoc.bsky.social @adfreecities.bsky.social #Cardiff #Caerdydd #AdvertisingShitsInYourHead

Why is it so hard to reuse buildings in Britain? www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/opinion...

The Myths (and Truths) About Out of Town Experts (relating to planners, architects and designers) commonedge.org/the-myths-an...

One of Wales most famous estates (Penrhys) to be redeveloped www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Pre application consultation for Blackweir Live events 2026-2031 open until 28 Feb - link to further information www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25...

Recycling rates in Wales for 2024/25 by council area - the statutory target is 70% - 12 councils met the target - Cardiff's rate was 64% - third lowest - Swansea was 71.7% www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Love Your Garden: Micro Festival Railway Gardens, Splott 14/2/2026 @ 11am Seed swap, gardening talks and workshops, tool sharpening, houseplant surgery, gardening giveaway and Valentine's eco craft - free and all welcome! greensquirrel.co.uk/whatson/

Report calls for nature to have a seat at the table in decision making nation.cymru/news/report-...