This Guest Blog was requested by WeAreCardiff and appeared on their blog on August 27th 2010 Yes, I am still, frequently, asked the question by uncomprehending friends “why do you live in Cardiff?”. As a south Londoner (political history here), I migrated here via the very beautiful countryside of north Warwickshire. My work as a [...]
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Why we live in Cardiff: guest blog
Posted: August 27, 2010 in Cardiff, Cardiff Council, Cricket (especially GCCC), Planning, Wales and the WelshRoyal Welsh College of Music and Drama plans – now that’s more like it!
Posted: July 6, 2008 in Arts, Cardiff, Cricket (especially GCCC), PlanningThe heritage, listed Bute Parks are being subjected to pressures from all fronts: if it isn’t the big money lure of sporting events, it’s a local authority that thinks status and political short-termism is more important that what we leave for our children. One of the organisations that borders Bute Park itself is the RWCMD [...]
Subject/Title: Surrealism, casino dependency and urban regeneration
Posted: September 2, 2006 in Cardiff Council, Cricket (especially GCCC)Tags: Byron Davies, Cardiff Council, Rodeney Berman, Russell Goodway
There has been precious little effective debate about the politics concerning Cardiff’s political dash for a test match. This month however, there’s a very perceptive comment piece in Planet Magazine In it John Lovering focuses on the City’s application for a Super Casino – actually heard yesterday – but astutely puts that in the same [...]
