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Business News Wales
15 hours ago
- Business
- Business News Wales
Cardiff Council Confirms Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme Projects
Cardiff Council has announced its Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme (NRS) programme for 2025. Now in its 25th year, the programme funds environmental and public realm improvements proposed by local ward members for their areas. These projects aim to enhance neighbourhoods and improve quality of life for residents, and are designed and delivered in partnership with local businesses, residents and community groups. With support from the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Funding in addition to council funding, more than £2 million has been secured for the schemes this year. This year, 27 project ideas were submitted by local councillors and each proposal was assessed against key criteria including regeneration impact, sustainability, tackling disadvantage, community involvement, and deliverability. As a result, nine community regeneration projects have been prioritised for full delivery in 2025/26, with an additional four projects selected for scoping and design work. Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Cllr Lee Bridgeman, said: 'The Neighbourhood Renewal Schemes Programme is a vital part of our commitment to building stronger, more vibrant communities across Cardiff. These projects reflect the priorities of local residents and will deliver real improvements to public spaces, play areas, and shopping environments. 'Since the programme began in 2000, a total of 127 local regeneration projects have been successfully delivered right across the city. We're proud to continue investing in neighbourhoods where it's needed most.' The nine projects approved for delivery are: Riverside – Lower Cathedral Road retail environment improvements To enhance the environment and functionality of the area surrounding the shops at the junction of Neville Street and Despenser Gardens. Llanrumney – Countisbury Avenue shops enhancements Improving the current environment at this well-used and occupied parade, offering a range of vital shops and services to the community of Llanrumney, Rumney and nearby Trowbridge. Grangetown – Street end improvements Public realm improvements to the areas around Merches Place and nearby road ends. Caerau – Play Area Upgrades A new playground / open space for residents. The current playground at Church Road has been vandalised repeatedly and is currently not operational. Llandaff North – MUGA relocation at Hailey Park Moving the existing Multi-Use Games Area to alternative location and the creation of modern, inclusive and accessible facility. Fairwater – Chorley Close playground refurbishment Upgrade the playground at Chorley Close, which has fallen into disrepair. Enhancements could include new equipment and surfacing, to provide a high quality play facility for local families in the area. Cathays – Gelligaer Street / Maindy Road junction improvements & MUGA artwork To widen pavements and narrow the road at the wide junction, on Maindy Road / Gelligaer Street. This will facilitate safer crossing, pedestrian safety and opportunity to add greenery. Opportunity to add artwork to MUGAs at Maindy Park and improve safety by installation of additional entrance. Rhiwbina – Village public realm improvements Refurbishment of the street scene in Rhiwbina Village shopping area. Heath – Birchgrove Shops Public Realm Enhancements Public realm improvements on Caerphilly Road to create a more inviting and sustainable local shopping centre.
Wales Online
2 days ago
- General
- Wales Online
Children's play area to be moved after neighbour complained about the noise
Children's play area to be moved after neighbour complained about the noise The MUGA site at Hailey Park in Llandaff North is a multi-use games area and has been at the heart of disagreement between residents in recent months The popular MUGA in Hailey Park which residents have been fighting to keep (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne ) A children's play area in Cardiff is to be moved elsewhere after a neighbour complained about noise. The MUGA site at Hailey Park in Llandaff North is a multi-use games area and has been at the heart of disagreement in recent months after one resident complained about the noise. It was reported that a resident received a payout of over £1,000 after complaining. The Llandaff North resident complained to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales after he felt his complaints had been ignored by Cardiff Council, saying the noise from a children's play area in Hailey Park was having a "substantial" impact on his life. When the council then announced in January that they would have to remove the popular children's play area, residents were left outraged at the prospect of children being left with no free activities in the area. You can read the full story here. But now Cardiff Council has confirmed they will go ahead with their plans to remove the play area and relocate it elsewhere. Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here . It comes as part of the council's Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme (NRS) programme for this year, which they say aims to underscore its "continued commitment" to invest in communities across the Welsh capital. With the help of the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Funding and the additional council funding, more than £2m has been secured for 27 projects this year. Article continues below According to the council, these schemes strive to "enhance neighbourhoods and improve quality of life for residents". Cabinet Member for housing and communities, Councillor Lee Bridgeman said: "The Neighbourhood Renewal Schemes Programme is a vital part of our commitment to building stronger, more vibrant communities across Cardiff. "These projects reflect the priorities of local residents and will deliver real improvements to public spaces, play areas, and shopping environments. "Since the programme began in 2000, a total of 127 local regeneration projects have been successfully delivered right across the city. We're proud to continue investing in neighbourhoods where it's needed most." For this year, one project will focus on Llandaff North's MUGA, which stands for 'multi-use games area' , at Hailey Park. Detailed in their plans, the council explained that they would be moving the existing MUGA to an alternative location, with the creation of a "modern, inclusive and accessible facility". When Cardiff Council announced in January they would have to remove the popular children's play area, residents were left outraged at the prospect of children being left with no free activities in the area (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne ) When asked by WalesOnline how much it would cost to move the facility and to which location, a representative of Cardiff Council said they were unable to confirm these details as of yet. It was previously reported by WalesOnline that, following the disagreement about the facility's future, Cardiff Council said it would maintain the park's existing play facilities until alternative provision was in place and they had secured funding to develop these plans. Meanwhile, the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales also told the council to pay the complainant £300 for the inconvenience and if it was not resolved in eight weeks he would be paid £75 a week. The resident complained to the Ombudsman who found that Cardiff Council's response had "failed to advise Mr M what stage of the procedure it was being issued under or how he could escalate his concerns further." Since March therefore, he has received £900, alongside the initial £300 lump sum. A group of park users dedicated in improving the park - Friends of Hailey Park, described the response as "reactive" and expressed their disappointment that a new funding stream had been made available following a single complaint, despite being "persistently told there are no new monies for the developments in Hailey Park". They added: "More lessons need to be learned in protecting children's free play in nature and open parkland, in protecting existing communities cohesion and social spaces and in protecting public money when housing and other developments are being planned. This situation should not become a precedent." Following the complaint, the popular play area was ordered to be removed, which would have left children in Llandaff North with no free activities in the area. However, after over 1,000 residents signed a petition calling for the multi-use games area (MUGA) to stay, the council previously said they would no longer remove it but instead work to find a solution whilst engaging with local residents. Speaking to WalesOnline, residents were particularly frustrated by the prospect of the MUGA being removed after the basketball hoops were removed due to a complaint from the same resident in 2019. One resident who lives opposite the MUGA said she had never heard any noise and enjoyed seeing kids walk past. Another added: "At the end of the day we are living opposite a park – what do people expect?" However, in response to these concerns, a spokesperson for Cardiff Council at the time said that they were "committed to maintaining the park's existing play facilities for local residents until alternative provision that mitigates the noise nuisance is in place." They added: "Funding to enable the development of these plans has now been secured through the Council's neighbourhood regeneration programme. Article continues below "Initial engagement with local school children and information sharing with the wider community will begin shortly, with a view to resolving the noise issue and delivering improved facilities for the community as quickly as possible. In the meantime, the Council has agreed to comply with the recommendations set out by the Ombudsman."
