Tongwynlais Community Council have placed poppies along Merthyr Road again this year to remember those fallen in service on Armistice Day.

This year, many of the poppies feature names of former Tongwynlais residents who died in service during World War 1 and 2. A commemorative plaque can be found inside St Michaels Church.

Special thanks to local artist Amelia Thomas for her artwork with the names, and to all volunteers who helped with decorating the village.

Visit the App store on Apple or Android to download the Cardiff Council App - "Cardiff Gov"

The App enables you to report a street cleansing problem, such as littering, dog fouling, or fly tipping, as well as a road problem such as a pothole or faulty street light. 

You are also able to check your Council Tax account, or the dates of your refuse collections.

Visit the Cardiff Council website for more information. Cardiff Gov Website App information

Cardiff council have launched their public consultation for their replacement Local Development Plan.
The consultation runs until 5th October 2023.
Visit their website www.cardiffldp.co.uk/consultation/ to have your say or to find out more.

Great News, we now have another defibrillator in the village thats accessible 24/7.

Accessibility to a defibrillator is key to saving a life. Each minute that is wasted reduces the chances of saving that life by 10%. 

In an emergancy dial 999 and you will be given a code which will open the cabinet and give you access to the defibrillator.

Your Tongwynlais Village King's Coronation Weekend. 

We have lots of lovely things to look forward to over the Coronation Weekend. 

Hopefully you can make it to one or all of the events. 

We have a very limited amount of space left for our Sunday Tea Party, so if you'd like to register your child, please either 

contact Linda on 07881606413 or Ana on 07989482480. We need to have final numbers by Friday 28th April by 10am. 

There will be a national test of the UK’s new Emergency Alerts system on Sunday April 23rd at 15:00.

The test alert will be sent to most mobile phones across the UK. Devices will make a distinct, siren-like sound for up to 10 seconds, including on phones switched to silent mode. Phones will also vibrate and display a message about the test.

The A470 southbound slip road (on-slip) at Ynys Bridge Junction will have essential road works to upgrade the safety barrier from Monday 6th March to Tuesday 4th April between 8pm and 6am. The majority of the works will be completed using lane closures, but total closure of the slip road will be required towards the end of the works. A diversion will be in place to take traffic northbound on the A470 from Ynys Bridge Junction to the Nantgarw Junction roundabout to re-join the A470 heading southbound.
South Wales Trunk Road Agency (SWTRA) apologise for any inconvenience, traffic disruption, or higher than usual noise levels.
Further information and updates on the works can be found by visiting www.traffic.wales

21 April 1926 - 8 September 2022 

The Community Council would like to express sadness and sorrow at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and offer condolences to the Royal Family.

DUE TO COVID TONIGHT'S COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY 11TH JULY.

Have you thought about becoming a Community Councillor? See below for how you can get involved.

The Community Council has nine Councillors but at the elections last month, only four positions were filled. We are therefore looking to appoint five more local residents to serve as Community Councillors, until the next election in May 2027.

Read below for details on how to apply and other local news.

Please be aware of the dangers from Giant Hogweed which if come into contact with the sap can cause a sensitivity to the sun and result in burns and blistering.

Giant Hogweed is not a native UK plant, but grows in abundance to heights of between 1.5m to 5m tall with a spread of between 1m to 2m. Flowers appear in June and July and are small white or pinkish clusters on umbrella like heads which can reach a diameter of up to 60cm.

The best way to avoid injury is to familiarise yourself with the plants appearance and avoid brushing through patches of giant hogweed especially if the stems have been cut which may cause you to get sap on your skin.

If you do come into contact with the sap from giant hogweed wash the area immediately, seek medical advice and do not expose the area to sunlight for a few days.

SW Police have reported an increase in crime in the village last month. Please can residents continue to report any suspicious incidents.

The Office for National Statistics will be sending out information for the 2021 census to every household. They are encouraging people to submit their information digitally this year, but it is possible to request a hardcopy paper form if you prefer. Should you or someone you know require help in completing the census form please contact the Community Council who will be able to help.

As of w/c February 22nd there will be changes to the weekly bin collections. Tongwynlais will no longer have a Monday collection which will change to Friday, with the first new collection date being on Friday 26th February. Please see the Cardiff Council website for further information.

Tongwynlais Library at the Tanyard will be re-opening on Friday 4th December 2pm-6pm by appointment only for click and collect books. No appointment needed for returning books as there will be a book drop at the door. All books will be sanitised before being re-issued.

Statement received from Welsh Water: -
"We are now coming to the end of our investment project in Tongwynlais and need to carry out reinstatement work on Iron Bridge Road and near Gelynis Farm. In order to do so safely we need to close two small section of Iron Bridge Road as shown on the map.

These two closures will take place over two different periods of time.

• From Monday 9th August for approximately three days, we will need to close a section of the road between the B4262 and Gelynis Farm.
• From the 20th September for approximately three days, we will need to close the road from the bridge on Iron Bridge Road to our site compound.

The footpath will remain open and we will carefully manage vehicular access for those who require access to their properties."