Gabalfa News
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Article: Jun 5, 2013
Liberal Democrats in Cardiff and beyond have hit out at changes to Cardiff Bus services which will further disadvantage residents and the local economy.
From 21st July, Cardiff Bus will be making changes to 35 of its routes in and around Cardiff - without any formal consultation with residents, passengers or elected representatives.
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Article: May 31, 2013
Residents in Gabalfa ward will be breathing a sigh of relief after proposals for a 24-hour off-licence on Whitchurch Road were refused thanks to pressure from local Lib Dems.
It had been suggested that the new Family Choice shop opposite Ysgol Mynydd Bychan would be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, following a detailed written objection from Cllr. Ed Bridges and Eluned Parrott AM (and Independent councillor Gareth Holden), the hours of the premises will be restricted. The matter was considered at a Licensing Sub-Committee hearing on Friday morning, at which Cllr. Ed Bridges set out the concerns of the 20+ residents who had written in to make an objection.
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Article: Apr 17, 2013
Councillors and Lib Dems in Gabalfa ward have said they will oppose a new application for a 24-hour off-licence on Whitchurch Road.
The application, from the new 'Family Choice' shop on the old Costcutter site, is seeking permission to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Article: Jan 12, 2013
The Gabalfa Focus Team have been working hard over recent months to represent local residents over the future of the Briardene site on North Road.
There were outline planning applications to build flats in 2009 and 2011 on the former road safety centre, as well as discussions with various groups interested in using the land for community purposes.
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Article: Sep 25, 2012
Local residents have backed the Gabalfa Focus Team's battle for more resident-only parking in streets around Clodien Avenue.
During the summer, Councillors Gareth Holden and Ed Bridges sent questionnaires to properties in nearby streets seeking residents' views on parking and rat-running around Clodien Avenue, Allensbank Primary School and other nearby streets.
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Article: Jul 12, 2012
Gabalfa's Lib Dem councillors have secured further improvements to Maitland Park.
Work was carried out last summer and earlier this year to improve facilities at the park. This saw the addition of a new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) as well as extra seating and new play apparatus for younger children at the bottom end of the park.
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Article: Jun 5, 2012
The Gabalfa Lib Dem Focus Team have agreed the following surgery dates for the rest of 2012:
- Thursday 7th June, 6-7pm, Heath pub, Whitchurch Road
- Thursday 5th July, 6-7pm, North Star pub, North Road
- Thursday 2nd August, 6-7pm, Heath pub, Whitchurch Road
- Thursday 6th September, 6-7pm, North Star pub, North Road
- Thursday 4th October, 6-7pm, Heath pub, Whitchurch Road
- Thursday 1st November, 6-7pm, North Star pub, North Road
- Thursday 6th December, 6-7pm, Heath pub, Whitchurch Road
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Article: May 28, 2012
The Gabalfa Lib Dem Focus Team have expressed their disappointed after controversial plans for 179 student flats on land at Talybont Gate were granted by the Welsh Labour Government.
The plans had initially been refused by Cardiff Council last year following a campaign by Cllr. Gareth Holden and Cllr. Ed Bridges, which included a petition being submitted on behalf of local residents. The petition highlighted residents' concerns about parking congestion in the streets around Cross Place and Parkfield Place, and also drew attention to the 'overbearing impact' of the proposed seven-storey block.
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Article: May 4, 2012
The votes have been counted and the result declared for Gabalfa ward in this year's local election - and the Gabalfa Lib Dem Focus Team wanted to let everyone know the result as soon as possible. The votes cast were as follows:
- Ed Bridges (Lib Dem Focus Team): 936 - elected
- Gareth Holden (Lib Dem Focus Team): 891 - elected
- Jones (Lab): 500
- Crocker (Lab): 497
- Coman (Plaid): 125
- Breeze (Con) 115
- Mason (Green): 106
- Miles (Con): 91
- Evans (Plaid): 86
- Hamblin (Socialist): 51
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Article: Apr 25, 2012
The Gabalfa Lib Dem Focus Team are drawing residents' attention to two new planning applications in the area.
Whitchurch Road
The All Nations Churchhave put forward plans (ref: 12/493/DCI) for the former plumbing supplies shop at242 Whitchurch Road.
The application would see some outbuildings at the site demolished and then the unit extended at front and back (up to three storeys). The end result would be a cafe unit, meeting room and function room on the ground floor and three apartments on the floors above.
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