The planning application for five residential houses to be built on land next to the village hall has been approved. We’ve documented the story since the initial public consultation in August 2013. [View the story “Merthyr Road Residential Development” on Storify] Several objections and petitions were registered when the application was officially submitted. The application … more…
The Tongwynlais – Our Neighbourhood (TON) group have been successful in securing a grant from The City of Cardiff Council’s Neighbourhood Partnership Fund to set up a Time Credits scheme in the village. The TON group will work with Tempo, a social enterprise who specialise in setting up Time Credit programmes across the UK. Time … more…
It’s nearly a year since a fledgling community group was formed in response to the proposed development of houses next to the village hall. The group have recently decided on a name and published an annual report. “Tongwynlais – Our Neighbourhood” or “TON”, for short, have been looking at ways to acquire the land next … more…
The beginning of August marks the 2nd anniversary of Tongwynlais.com. This is a recap of what we’ve been up to. Developments Developments have really dominated this year, beginning in August with the proposal to build houses next to the village hall. We reported on the proposal and published the draft plan. In October, plans to … more…
Merthyr Road Planning Application The planning application for up to 5 dwellings on the land next to the village hall is likely go to committee on the 16th of July. A group of residents has submitted a funding proposal with the intention of purchasing the land if the application isn’t successful. If you’d like to … more…
Natasha Currie and Gareth Davies have entered the South Wales Echo’s competition to win a dream wedding worth £15,000. The couple, who live on Merthyr Road, are asking people to help make their dream come true by collecting tokens from the Echo. Natasha and Gareth have lived in Tongwynlais for 4 years and Gareth’s family … more…
I've just discovered this website and found the railway article was fascinating. Looking forward to learning more about the history…