A service for Reverend Barbarara John, who died last month, took place today, 22nd December, at St John's Church. The church was full. It was a lovely funeral conducted by Rev'd Mary Evans of St John's Church, with a Eulogy from Rev'd Bill Barlow, Former Rector of Radyr and Danescourt, a Sermon from Very Rev'd Jason Bray, Dean of Llandaff Cathedral and Commendation and Farewell from Rt Rev'd Mary Stallard, Bishop of Llandaff. It was a service Revd Barbara would have approved of.

Improvements to bus routes serving Danescourt will come in to effect from 4th January 2026.

Key Changes

• Increased Frequency:Services to Radyr will operate every 30 minutes for the next two years.
• New Service:Route 64 will provide an hourly service to Radyr and Morganstown (via Ffordd Treforgan).
• Extended Service:Route 63 will now run to Pentyrch Monday–Saturday, aligning with its Sunday route for consistent seven-day coverage.
• Existing Service:Route 136 will continue hourly between Pentyrch and Cardiff via Whitchurch.

Following discussions with Coincillors, Cardiff City Council officers have secured additional Bus Network Grant funding from the South East Wales Regional Bus Funding Group. In addition, Section 106 contributions from the Clos Parc Radyr development will be allocated to support these improvements to bus services to Radyr, Morganstown and Pentyrch.

The Section 106 funding is intended to boost passenger numbers so that, after two years when this funding support expires, services can be sustained through fare revenue.

Please see the attached timetable and route map for full details

At a recent meeting of the DCA committee a question was raised regarding the operation of the lighting on Lanks Hill Foootbridge (the footbridge over the railway at Danescourt Station).  Councillor Sean Driscoll took this up with Transport for Wales and received the following response "The contractor who originally installed the lighting went to site to investigate, and confirmed there was an issue with the timeclock, which controls when the lighting turns on and off throughout the day & night.

Previously, the timeclock was set to switch on the lights from 21:00 to 06:30. With evenings getting dark around 18:00 now, that obviously isn’t suitable for pedestrians.

Therefore, the team has reset the timer, so the lights switch on at 15:00 and turn off at 09:00 in the morning.

The lights should now be working as normal, but if anyone reports any further faults, please do get in touch and we’ll report it to the contractor. "

At a recent meeting of the DCA the issue of street cleaning was raised.  Councillor Peter Jenkins took this up and provided the following reposnse from Cardiff County Council "Thank you for raising the query regarding street sweeping in Danescourt. We understand concerns have been raised about litter left behind following recycling and waste collections.

Currently, cleansing crews are scheduled to attend Danescourt every three weeks with the following operations:

A litter-picking team is deployed on Fridays every three weeks.

A small mechanical sweeper attends on Mondays, also on a three-weekly cycle.

In comparison, Grangetown operates under a different cleansing schedule due to the majority of households being on a bagged waste collection system, which tends to result in more street-level litter. Additionally, Grangetown experiences significant issues with seagulls ripping open waste bags, which contributes to the need for more frequent and closely coordinated cleansing efforts.

Cleansing services across Cardiff are undergoing a resource review, and we are actively exploring ways to improve coordination between waste and cleansing teams. Waste crews currently operate on a four-day working week, while cleansing teams work on a five-day tidy-up schedule, which presents some logistical challenges. However, we are looking at opportunities for crews to work more closely together to improve outcomes in areas like Danescourt.

We appreciate residents' feedback and will continue to assess how best to implement coordinated cleansing in line with local needs."