I cannot imagine that there are many who had the good fortune to see The Persians (background story) over the past two weeks, who doubted that we were present at one of the defining occasions of English-language theatre in Wales. Even the London critics somehow managed to find themselves seated, not in West End luxury, [...]
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A Phoenix rises from The Persians
Posted: August 22, 2010 in Arts, Cardiff, Funding, Wales Assembly GovernmentTags: Reviews, Theatre
BBC to give Cardiff’s planning woes a very public airing
Posted: March 19, 2010 in Cardiff Council, Planning, Wales and the Welsh, Wales Assembly GovernmentTags: BBC Wales, Cardiff, Housing, Local Development Plan, Media, Rodney Berman
Ok, so planning’s not sexy. But it is important and I frequently bore on about it: lately the focus has been dodgy Cardiff Council planning decisions (again) and its Deposit Local Development Plan. The BBC has taken on a big task to make these subjects fit for human consumption with a 30 minutes long Week [...]
WAG admits courts defeat over Llanishen – fight resumes
Posted: September 5, 2009 in Cardiff Council, Planning, Wales Assembly GovernmentTags: Jane Davidson, LDP, Llanishen Reservoir, Planning, WAG
Just as it was thought that all would be decided on 22nd September, the fight for the future of Llanishen Reservoir starts again. In April 2009 the Welsh Environment Minister, Jane Davidson, rejected Western Power’s appeal following the Second Public Planning Inquiry which was held in June 2008. In effect, she refused permission for Western [...]
Cardiff’s Local Development Plan: dead in the water?
Posted: September 2, 2009 in Cardiff Council, Wales and the Welsh, Wales Assembly GovernmentTags: Cardiff, Cardiff Civic Society, Cardiff Council, CCS, Deposit LDP, LDP, Mark Newey, Planning, WAG, Wales Assembly Government
Cardiff is in the final stages of deciding the shape of the city for the next 15-20 years seeking approval of its “Deposit Local Development Plan”. The next stage in the process is supposed to be consideration of the LDP by a WAG appointed Inspector to judge its soundness. Into the arena steps WAG planner [...]
