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March 23, 2012

First Dr Who Convention in 29 years to be held in Cardiff

Weekend event expected to boost local economy

The first official Doctor Who convention in 29 years is set to take place in Cardiff this weekend and traders are expected to see a boost to the local economy.

Writers, actors and the Doctor himself, Matt Smith, will be on hand to meet up to 1,500 fans and sign autographs. There will also be interactive demonstrations of pyrotechnics and prosthetics from technicians and a host of exclusives for Whovians.

March 13, 2012

Councillors criticise public requests for information

Cardiff councillors have hit out at the number of Freedom of Information requests made to them by member of the public, despite admitting they don't know how much they cost to process.

Cardiff Council has dealt with almost 4,000 Freedom of Information (FOI) requests during the past three years, according to official figures.
But the authority has admitted it has no idea how much money it spends complying with the law.

The council received 3,888 questions they were legally required to answer between January 2009 and February 2012. Around half of the questions were sent last year in 2011.

The FOI Act 2000 requires public bodies to answer questions as part of a formal legal procedure, usually within 20 working days.

January 31, 2012

Cardiff Bay winter sports facility met with mixed approval

Plans for an International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay have been welcomed by councillors, but local residents are more wary.

Plans for a massive new winter sports facility in Cardiff Bay have been met with a mixed reaction from city residents.

Proposals for the International Sports Village were unveiled on Thursday as council bosses announced Helium Miracle 113, a subsidiary of Greenbank Partnerships, will fund and build the next phase of the landmark development.

The plans include a 150m-ski slope, skating arenas and a new 3,000-seater home for the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team as well as bars, restaurants and a hotel.

March 4, 2011

Wales has spoken: Yes for more powers

Cardiff finally celebrated a strong Yes vote in the referendum for further Welsh Assembly powers despite a poor turnout and bureaucratic problems.

Just 31.3 per cent of registered electors voted and Cardiff was last to announce its results, but those who voted came out strongly in favour of making Wales able to pass laws in devolved areas without Westminster’s approval.

The Cardiff result - a 61.39% majority - was announced late after a partial recount and software problems at the Senedd, which must officially accept the count.