Public Transport

The legal requirement to wear a three-layer, non-medical, face covering on public transport, which includes taxis is still in place. While the vast majority of people will be able to wear a face covering, some will be exempt. These include children under the age of 11 years old, and people with certain medical conditions. A full list of exemptions can be found in the Welsh Government Coronavirus FAQs.

Cardiff Bus are only running a Saturday service across Cardiff from Monday 10 January in order to be able to run a reliable service with the available staff levels. This is expected to last for the whole of the month of January. Here is a link to the current 63 bus timetable.

Transport for Wales continue to review the amended schedule to Radyr in light of traffic volumes and their works on the lines. Due to the prevalence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 an Emergency Timetable is in place in early January 2022.  View latest railway timetable information for Radyr.

Coronavirus Alerts

We are aware that businesses are responding to the wider Coronavirus situation in different ways. We are updating our Directory as new information is received.

With Wales moving back into Level 2 restrictions from 26 December 2021, Christ Church, Radyr and St John’s, Danescourt are continuing the full catalogue of their in-person services. Full details of timings and increased safety measures in place, including reduction in capacity and requirements to wear face coverings unless exempt, can be seen on the Parish webpages.

Radyr Methodist Church are now conducting hybrid services with some in-person spaces available each week and the remainder of the congregation joining online.

Postcards aimed at providing help for vulnerable people in Radyr & Morganstown available.

Do you need help?  There is a phone number to ring 07513 187 930 or an email to use if you need help with shopping, collecting prescriptions etc. Read more about the CommUNITY scheme.

Waste and recycling collection

Tuesday 18 January: Black bins, green recycling sacks and brown food waste caddies.

Tuesday 25 January: Green recycling sacks and brown food waste caddies.

Green Bin Collections for Garden Waste are currently suspended for the Winter. The Web Team believe the next full Green Waste collection will be in March 2022 but we await confirmation of this from Cardiff Council.

The blue bin glass collection scheme remains suspended, please include all glass in your green recycling bags – also see our recent post about the start of a new segregated collection pilot scheme due to start on 24 January 2022.

See Cardiff Council’s website for the latest information about future collection dates or to order a delivery of green recycling bags. Alternatively, recycling and food waste bags can be collected from Radyr Library during its opening hours.

Railway works in Radyr & Morganstown

Transport for Wales (TfW) have started on works to upgrade the Valleys Lines including electrification, with significant work centred on the Mound Field in Morganstown and also at Radyr Station.

TfW’s latest (August) Newsletter was published on 16 August 2021. Note the details of a community drop-in session on Wednesday 8^th September 2021 between 2pm and 7pm at Morganstown Village Hall.

On 28 July 2021, planning permission was granted for the proposed new bridge over the railway line at Gelynis Farm. Further information on this work can be found in the section on Local Planning matters by the RMA.

Due to the railway upgrade works, trains North of Radyr will be replaced with buses Sunday to Thursday after 19.40 through until December 2021.

Llantrisant Road Roadworks

Whilst there has been no traffic management in place on Clos Parc Radur or Llantrisant Road during the festive period, two way lights will return early in the New Year when contractors return to continue work to install two new signalised junctions off Llantrisant Road.

From 26 July 2010, Plasdŵr contrator, Walters, will be creating a highway drainage pond on behalf of Cardiff Council to the west of Herbert March Close (near the petrol station on Llantrisant Road) to help facilitate the essential infrastructure works taking place along Llantrisant Road. Walters will start fencing off the area from 12 July in preparation for the works to begin. Pedestrian access along Llantrisant Road will remain in place and the footpath running through the east of the parkland will remain open for the majority of the drainage works.

The team from Plasdŵr posted an update on their works on Llantrisant Road on the Plasdŵr website as the contractors will begin on the roadway around the entrance to Clos Parc Radur in earnest from 1 June 2021. These works will include the removal of Clos Parc Radur’s roundabout, a 4-way signal junction and widening of the road at this point for new pedestrian walkways, bus and cycle lanes. Plasdŵr estimate that this work will be complete by Summer 2022.

Radyr Library

Radyr Library has re-opened for Click and Collect library services – by appointment only. Full details including opening hours can be found on the Cardiff Council pages on Hubs and Libraries.

It is also possible to collect recycling bags and food waste bags from the library again during its opening hours without an appointment.

More information can be found on the Library Facebook page.

Development of the Cardiff Local Development Plan

July 2021 – The RMA have submitted their response to the Draft Vision, Issues and Objectives for the revised LDP. Read more about the review process.

Neighbourhood Watch

Be aware of Vaccination related scams. Crime Watch and Action Fraud are advising about a number of email, website and phone scams currently circulating. We remind readers that the vaccine is FREE and there is no need to pay or provide credit card details in order to access the vaccine. You will be contacted by either your GP or another representative of the Health Board at the appropriate time with details of your vaccination appointment.

Report phishing attempts through Action Fraud – https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing

Don’t forget to check out the latest crime warnings from your Neighbourhood Watch team.