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As your local Councillors in Canton, we can help residents on a range of issues, such as council tax, bin collections, housing issues, social services, schools and roads and pavements.
Please use the contact form to get in touch with us. Please remember to provide as many details as possible, including your name, address, issue, and full contact details.
We also hold face-to-face and online surgeries using Zoom/Microsoft Teams. At each session, we’ll be available to help with local issues. Click here to book an appointment.
📣 Need help from your Canton Councillors? They're here to help! 📣
Their next surgeries are taking place at Canton Library—no appointment needed. Just drop in and speak to them about any local issue you'd like support with.
👇🏽 Upcoming Dates & Times 👇🏽
📌 Venue: Canton Library, Library St, Cardiff CF5 1QD
⏲ Time: 10am–11am
🗓 Saturday 14th June – Cllr Susan Elsmore
🗓 Saturday 28th June – Cllr Jasmin Chowdhury
🗓 Saturday 12th July – Cllr Susan Elsmore
At the surgery, they can help with:
✅ Housing and homelessness
✅ Council tax and benefits
✅ Bin collections and fly-tipping
✅ Schools and adult education
✅ Social services and care support
✅ Road safety, transport, and parking
✅ Parks and playgrounds
✅ Crime and community safety
...and anything else affecting you in Canton.
📬 If you can’t make it in person, you can still get in touch:
➡ Cllr Jasmin Chowdhury – [email protected]
➡ Cllr Susan Elsmore – [email protected]
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🌞🍴 Cardiff Food & Drink Festival 2025 is nearly here! 🎶🌮
Wales’ biggest FREE food fest returns to Cardiff Bay’s Oval Basin from Fri 27 – Sun 29 June — and it’s bursting with flavour!
✨ 105 local & independent traders
🍔 Chicago-style beef, Persian kebabs, vegan tacos, Yorkshire butters & more
🍦 Brecon ice cream, Cardiff-baked pastel de nata, and artisan pasta from Pencoed
🎵 Live music all weekend from Afro Cluster, Dionne Bennett, Pigeon Wigs & more
🌱 Veggie & vegan delights galore
No ticket needed — just bring your appetite!
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Cardiff Food & Drink Festival is returning to Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay this summer from Fri 27 Jun 2025 to Sun 29 Jun 2025.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
🎒 Time to Apply for Nursery Places – Don’t Miss Out! 🎒
Is your child turning 3 soon? It’s time to apply for their 2026 nursery place!
🗓 Apply by 30 June 2025 for:
👶 Spring Term 2026 (born 1 Sept–31 Dec 2022) – Offers out 6 Oct 2025
👶 Summer Term 2026 (born 1 Jan–31 Mar 2023) – Offers out 9 Jan 2026
All 3-year-olds are entitled to a part-time nursery place starting the term after their birthday.
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🎶 Great news for music education in Cardiff and the Vale
The Welsh Government has confirmed continued funding for the National Music Service for the next three years — securing a bright future for young people to access high-quality music education across our region.
Thanks to this investment, over 18,500 children in more than 150 schools have already taken part in musical experiences ranging from GarageBand to harps, woodwind and trombones.
Cardiff and Vale Music Education, the lead organisation for delivering the National Plan for Music Education locally, has used the funding to:
✅ Strengthen relationships with schools
✅ Reach more children, especially in underrepresented areas
✅ Offer live music experiences for 17,000+ learners
✅ Deliver inclusive projects for pupils with additional needs
✅ Support teachers with professional learning
✅ Launch creative initiatives like Little Gigs with Cardiff Council🎤
Cllr Sarah Merry, Cardiff’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education, said:
“This continued investment is a powerful endorsement of the transformative role music plays in young people’s lives. It allows us to build on our successes, broaden access, and ensure that every child has the opportunity to discover their musical voice.”
💡 Find out more about how Cardiff and the Vale are leading the way in music education: bit.ly/3ThnLVi
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🏊♂️💦 More kids in Cardiff are making a splash!
Since launching Nofio Ysgol Caerdydd last September, school swimming participation has jumped from 57% to 74% – with over 2,250 pupils diving into lessons before the school year ends!
Thanks to local partnerships, smarter planning, and the new AquaClusters model, swimming is now more accessible in Cardiff, better organised, and focused on water safety – helping every child become a confident swimmer. 🏅🌊
This is just the beginning – the pilot is expanding in 2025/26!
Let’s keep swimming forward so no child gets left behind.
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🌞 Splish, splash – it's back! The Victoria Park Splash Pad is now OPEN for summer! 💦☀️
Perfect for cooling off, making memories, and having a blast.
🕒 Check out opening times and relaxed sessions for children with additional needs on the Outdoor Cardiff website (www.outdoorcardiff.com/parks/victoria-park) ... See MoreSee Less
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🚸 Nursery Applications Now Open for 2026!
Is your child born between Sept 2022 – March 2023? It's time to apply for their nursery place starting in Spring or Summer 2026!
🗓 Deadline: 30 June 2025
📬 Offers out:
• Spring starters – 6 Oct 2025
• Summer starters – 9 Jan 2026
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➡ Surgery this Saturday with Cllr Jasmin Chowdhury: (31st May) ⬅
Do you need help from your Canton Councillors? Cllr Jasmin Chowdhury will hold a surgery this Saturday at Canton Library.
👇🏽 Details 👇🏽
📌 Venue: Canton Library, Library St, Cardiff CF5 1QD.
📆 Date: 31st May 2025
⏲ Time: 10am-11am
No appointment is necessary.
At the surgery, Jasmin will be available to see residents and help with local issues such as:
✅ council tax;
✅ bin collections;
✅ housing issues;
✅ social services;
✅ school education and adult learning;
✅ transport, roads and payments;
✅ parks, playgrounds and open spaces;
✅ leisure centres and activities for all ages;
✅ supporting vulnerable people;
✅ community safety and crime reduction; and
✅ planning and building regulation.
Cllrs Jasmin Chowdhury and Susan Elmore hold regularly fortnightly surgeries at Canton Library.
If you are unable to attend this weekends surgery, you can either come to the subsequent surgery at the same venue or contact Jasmin and Susan using the details below:
➡ Cllr Jasmin Chowdhury:
📩 Email: [email protected]
➡ Cllr Susan Elsmore:
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💰 Up to £10,000 Available for Community Building Improvements!
Are you part of a community or voluntary group in Cardiff? You could get a grant of up to £10,000 to improve your local hall, centre, or community space!
✅ Boost accessibility
✅ Upgrade kitchens or toilets
✅ Improve energy efficiency
✅ Make your space safer, warmer & more welcoming
Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
🔧 You’ll need to contribute 15% of the total cost.
📅 Apply by 30 June 2025
📩 Questions? Email: [email protected]
❓Find out more: businessnewswales.com/grant-funding-available-to-improve-community-buildings-in-cardiff/
👉 Apply now: www.devandregencardiff.co.uk/current-projects/cardiff-community-building-grants/
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Grant Funding Available to Improve Community Buildings in Cardiff
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