Recent Updates
Residents of properties adjoining the arena and hotel site should receive the attached letter from McLaren in the next few days advising of upcoming out of hours work. McLaren are doing their best to deliver the letter to individual properties,…
AWRA has recently received the following updates which may be of interest to residents in response to questions we have asked: Transport for Wales Bay Line will be switched on 22 March, meaning that the new battery-electric tram-trains will be…
McLaren – the company working on the arena and hotel site – have sent us their latest newsletter, which contains some useful information including contact details. You can read it McLaren – Cardiff Arena Newsletter and McLaren – Cylchlythyr yr…
AWRA asked Cllr Gunter for an update on the work taking place at the junction of Schooner Way and Tyndall Street. She has sent us the following response: Officers have advised as follows: The final element will be the highway resurfacing…
We have been advised by McLaren of upcoming out of hours work on the arena site – please see below: Dear Residents, This is a courtesy letter to inform you of upcoming scheduled out of hours work on our site….
Please find below AWRA’s response to the additional ‘Statement of Need and Operational Procedures’ that was submitted by Cardiff Council to Cardiff Council Planning [also below] after the original closing date for comments had expired. Please read it and if…
A new document has been uploaded today to the Council’s Planning Portal, entitled Statement of Need and Operational Procedures, which may be of interest. You can read it by clicking on the link below or by selecting the Documents tab…
Please see below AWRA’s submission for the IBIS hostel planning application on Tyndall Street. We hope this represents our views and please feel free to message us or send an email to awresidents1@yahoo.com. This is a long read, so you…
We have begun delivering the latest AWRA newsletter (if you can help, especially to access your blocks of flats, please let us know) but in the meantime you can get a sneak preview here: AWRA newsletter October 25 Many thanks…
Please see below the text of a response received from Cardiff Council to an email sent by AWRA in the summer regarding the hostel at the former Ibis Hotel on Tyndall Street: I refer to your email of 17th July…
Work on the arena and hotel site has really picked up over the past couple of weeks. The contractors on site are McLaren and there will be an opportunity to meet some of their team at the AWRA AGM next…
Atlantic Wharf Residents Association (AWRA) is an organisation of local residents (both owner occupiers and renters) within the Atlantic Wharf area of Cardiff. We have come together to provide a voice for residents on issues that affect the amenities and…
Residents living in affected areas should have received leaflets detailing the road closures for the Cardiff Half Marathon on 5th October, or will do soon. A copy is available here. It may be slow to download or open because it…
Please see below an update from Provectus, the contractors working on the arena site, outlining recent, current and upcoming activities. You can find more information, including contact details, on the developers’ website. Cylchlythyr Provectus Awst 25 Provectus Newsletter Aug 25
Last month two of our local councillors met the AWRA Committee to discuss a number of local issues and concerns. Following the meeting the Chair sent them a number of questions on behalf of residents, and this week we received…
We have received the letter below from Transport for Wales with details of upcoming works on the Bay line, including the Butetown and Cardiff Bay stations, between now and November. In the letter you will find planned dates of the…
A resident of Atlantic Wharf recently submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Cardiff Council with a number of questions about the costs of and future plans for the above temporary accommodation, in the former Ibis hotel. You can…
In response to questions from Atlantic Wharf residents, AWRA has asked the Council for updates on the many issues affecting us in the area, including access through the southern end of Schooner Way. Although we were informed at meetings with…
The attached leaflet, detailing road closures for the Triathlon on 22nd June, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near affected roads. The road closures appear to be south of our area and into Grangetown however they will affect our…
The attached letter, detailing work on the Butetown line in June, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near the Cardiff Bay line in mid June 2025. English and Welsh versions are included. You can contact Transport for Wales by…
The attached letter, detailing work on the Butetown line in May, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents in late May 2025. English and Welsh versions are included (Welsh pages 1-3, English pages 4-5 and map page 6).
The attached letter, detailing work on the Butetown line in May, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near the new Butetown station in early May 2025. English and Welsh versions are included. You can contact Transport for Wales by…
Please click the link below to read a letter received by some residents today from the contractors currently on the arena site. The same letter has been posted on lampposts in the area. Arena development update 2025-05-02 AWRA have also…
The attached letter, detailing work on the Butetown line in April, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near the new Butetown station in late March 2025. English and Welsh versions are included. You can contact Transport for Wales by…
This letter is being sent to residents around Bute Street, and although this is just outside Atlantic Wharf we feel it is relevant to share due to the potential noise and disruption. Welsh and English versions are included.
We received the following email from TfW on 4th March 2025 regarding work on the Bay line starting on 8th March: Good afternoon AWRA, From Saturday 08 March, we will be installing our Overhead Line Equipment on the Bay line….
It was good to see so many friends and residents attend this meeting with Cllr Thomas and Cllr Thorne, regarding issues affecting us in Atlantic Wharf. We have put some notes together which we feel are the main points to…
The attached letter, detailing work on the Butetown line in February, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near the new Butetown station in late January 2025. English and Welsh versions are included. You can contact Transport for Wales by…
Please see below a link to a letter from Knights Brown with an update on the pre-enabling works and sewer diversion on the site of the arena and hotel (formerly County Hall car park). The letter also includes emergency contact…
Please see below a summary of issues discussed at last Tuesday’s residents’ meeting held at County Hall. We would like to thank Council officers, Robertsons, and Goldbeck Construction for taking the time to come along and meet us. Welcome by…
The Atlantic Wharf Residents Association (AWRA) and our members recognise that mixed use development is necessary for any city centre to flourish and survive and understand that Atlantic Wharf is one of those areas that has further potential to develop….
The AWRA AGM will take place on Tuesday 10 December at County Hall, following the meeting with officers from Cardiff Council. That meeting starts at 5pm, and we anticipate it will last around an hour and a half. Please see…
The latest newsletter will be delivered to homes across Atlantic Wharf over the coming days. If you don’t receive yours please let us know – it could be that we’re not able to gain access to your block – and…
The AWRA AGM will take place on Tuesday 10 December at County Hall, immediately following the meeting with council officers. We anticipate it will start at about 7pm and last no more than half an hour. The agenda will consist…
The attached letter, detailing work on the Butetown line from late November to early January, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near the new Butetown station in late November 2024. English and Welsh versions are included. You can contact…
Please see below a letter sent by the Chair of AWRA to our local councillors, council officers, the Leader of Cardiff Council and our local MP regarding the deteriorating traffic congestion in the area. If you would like to share…
The next residents’ meeting will take place at 5 pm at County Hall on Tuesday 10 December 2024. The main part of the meeting will consist of an update from Cardiff Council officers on the arena and hotel; plans for…
Please click here to read the stopping up orders that were updated and published on the Welsh Government website on 31st July. It would appear that Hemingway Road, part of Schooner Way & part of Ffordd Garthone are now closed…
Over the past few years many Atlantic Wharf residents have expressed concerns to our local councillors and council officers about the problems we will experience accessing and egressing our homes by car, predominantly arising from the closing of Schooner Way,…
Following recent reports to AWRA about drug-related anti-social behaviour and crime in Atlantic Wharf, Cllr Gunter has contacted Sergeant Amanda Hawkes at the Cardiff Bay Neighbourhood Policing team on our behalf. Figures for the last three months show that reporting…
Please see below a link to information that AWRA has received from the developers, that is due to be delivered to the homes that adjoin the arena and hotel site later this week. It contains an update on the works…
Please see attached details of road closures for the Cardiff Triathlon 2024. Cardiff Triathlon
Last week – and after nearly 3 years of asking – members of the AWRA committee had a positive meeting and walkabout with Cllr Thomas, Leader of Cardiff Council, accompanied by Cllr Gunter. Cllr Thomas’s office is in County Hall…
Please see below AWRA’s response to the pre-application consultation on the proposed development at The Wharf. Dear Mr Bowen I’m writing as Chair of Atlantic Wharf Residents’ Association in response to your pre-planning consultation on a potential 10-storey development at…
If you weren’t able to be at the recent residents’ meeting, click the link below to see the presentation from Transport for Wales, which includes information on the improvements to Cardiff Bay station, and more about the new Butetown Station:…
If you weren’t able to be at the recent residents’ meeting, click the link below to see the presentation from the arena developers. It includes information around the timetable for closing Schooner Way and Hemingway Road and other timeline target…
Our latest newsletter is now being printed and will be delivered to all households in the Atlantic Wharf area shortly. It is also available on the AWRA Newsletters page. If you are able to help us with delivery in your…
Atlantic Wharf Residents’ Association: Spring meeting. 17th April 2024, 6:30pm at Future Inn, Hemingway Road, Cardiff, CF10 4AU. Agenda will include: AWRA update and adoption of new constitution. Update from the Arena / Hotel developers, Robertsons. Proposed residential parking for…
The attached letter, detailing work on the Butetown line from late February to early April, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near the railway line in late February 2024. English and Welsh versions are included.
Please see below a link to information about the closure of County Hall car park from Monday 15 January: County Hall Car Park Closure and Vegetation Clearance 12_1_24
We have just received this letter from the Arena developers: Knights Brown CAH Pre Enabling Works Commencement 041023. They say it will also be delivered to properties close to the work, They advise that the arena and hotel pre-enabling works…
Apologies for the delay in sharing these, but please see below a link to a note of the recent AGM. The Committee would like to thank all our neighbours for their support during 2023, and we look forward to meeting…
Please click the link below to see a letter received by some residents this morning advising of preparation work for the hotel and arena development, due to start in the new year. Arena works notice 2023-12-20
The attached letter, detailing work on the Butetown line over Christmas, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near the railway line in December 2023. English and Welsh versions are included.
Many thanks to everyone who attended the AWRA AGM last night. For those who weren’t able to be there, there are links to the Chair’s and Treasurer’s reports below. The election to the AWRA Committee was also held and those…
The AWRA AGM and election of new committee will take place on Thursday December 7th at the Novotel, starting at 6.30. There will be a short update on local issues from the outgoing Chair and our local councillors, followed by…
The attached letter, detailing updates to the Butetown line and stations, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living near the railway line in early November 2023. English and Welsh versions are included.
The latest planning application for the arena and hotel development will be discussed at a meeting of Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee on 19 October. You can read the officer report on the Council’s website (Item 5a), where there is also…
We’ve been contacted the Council asking to postpone tomorrow’s meeting because of the unavailability of one of the speakers, for personal reasons. We have expressed our disappointment because the meeting has been planned for some time but we do feel…
Please find below a link to a brief note of the meeting on 19 July with officers from Cardiff Council and the developers of the arena. I’m not sure the note captures the depth of discussion we had around residents’…
It was good to see a number of neighbours at the meeting with officers from Cardiff Council and the arena developers yesterday evening. We’ll share some fuller notes in the next few days, but in the meantime a couple of…
Attached is the TfW presentation from the residents meeting on 13th June. We have also had answers to a couple of the questions / queries raised at that meeting: 1) How will accessibility for all be provided? How will TfW…
A reminder that we have a meeting arranged this week with officers from Cardiff Council and the developers of the arena and hotel site. Date: Wednesday 19 July Location: County Hall Time 5.30pm Please note that the main entrance to…
Cllr Gunter has sent us the following message: In case you don’t already have this: an up-to-date list of Butetown PCSOs contact numbers. When any of them are not on shift their phones will be switched off, so go straight…
A reminder of two events coming up this week in Atlantic Wharf: Sunday July 16th 10am Litter Pick. Meet at the Holiday Inn Express. Equipment will be provided, but gloves are a good idea. *********************************************** Wednesday July 19th 5.30pm Meeting…
Cardiff Council have suggested that the follow up meeting planned for tomorrow 5:30pm on Wednesday 21st June at County Hall be postponed to 19th July at 5:30pm. This is due to proposals regarding a new strategy for the County Hall…
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I have written to the council with the concerns and questions emanating from our last meeting on 10th May. I highlighted that it was generally thought that although it was thought to be a positive meeting, it was significantly short…
Tuesday 13 June Atlantic Wharf Residents’ Meeting 6.30pm – 8.30pm at Kin+Ilk (behind Co-Op) Including an update from Transport for Wales on the South Wales Metro project Wednesday 21 June Meeting for residents with the Arena developers 5pm-6.30pm at…
A meeting organised by AWRA took place on May 10th with the developers and Cardiff Council about the arena and hotel development. During the meeting, the developers presented us with updates around their proposed changes and opportunities were given for…
In our recent newsletter we said there would be a community litter pick next Sunday, May 21st. Unfortunately, Covid is doing the rounds of Atlantic Wharf again, so we’ve decided to postpone Sunday’s event. We’ll let you know when we…
A number of neighbours have reported that one of our swans has died. We believe there are still two on and around the dock. There’s information on the Welsh Government website about what you should do if you come across…
The attached letter, detailing updates on the South Wales Metro, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living close to the Butetown railway line in April 2023. English and Welsh versions are included.
An appeal from our friends at the Bonded Warehouse: people who work there frequently find it difficult to park because the designated parking spaces are taken. If you happen to know anyone who uses these spaces and who doesn’t work…
We’ve had the following message from Karen, the General Manager at the Holiday Inn Express, off Schooner Way: Delighted to finally let you know that the ReCoupe Coffee Shop is now open, located at the front of Staybridge Suites. It’s…
Atlantic Wharf Indoor Arena: Meet the Developers Event County Hall, Tuesday April 25th, 5:00pm-6.30pm At the request of Atlantic Wharf Residents Association, Cardiff Council are hosting a meeting at County Hall, Hemmingway Rd. later this month to allow residents of…
Notice to residents on Craiglee Drive and surrounding areas. Please be aware we have had multiple reports of people looking into cars in the early hours of the mornings. We’ve also heard that they were checking gates and front doors….
Peter Howlett spotted this Pipistrelle bat flitting over the canals on Monday afternoon. It probably shouldn’t be out during the day, but it was a great opportunity to get a few photos of it hoovering up some insects. Thanks for…
We’ve had the following updates from Cllr Gunter: 1) Trees on Barquentine Place: I’ve been chasing up the work on the trees, and have received the following from the service team. ‘Apologies that the works haven’t been carried out by…
The foot and cycle path under the railway at the top of Lloyd George Ave is closed and according to this website (where you can also check details of other work taking place on roads and rail in the area)…
Are you interested in the natural environment? AWRA are looking for a local resident to join our committee and help us focus on the extensive green spaces, waterways, animal life, flora and fauna on our doorstep. We have a array…
The Council’s Cabinet is due to receive an update on the arena development at its meeting on Thursday 23 March. If anyone is interested in tuning in to hear the discussion there’s a link to a webcast of the meeting…
Many thanks to our friends at the Wharf Angling Club for doing their bit to clear litter and other rubbish around the dock on Sunday 12th. As well as collecting regular litter we’re used to, some pretty unsavoury items were…
There was a very good turnout from our community champion litter pickers today. Thanks to everyone who came along and volunteered their time – it really doesn’t take long to make a very big difference. It was also great to…
Thanks to everyone who was able to be at the Residents’ Meeting on Wednesday night. It was lovely to meet so many of our neighbours – the committee is really grateful for everyone’s support. Roedd hi’n braf cwrdd â chynifer…
Councillors Our councillors (Butetown ward) are: Helen Gunter: Helen.Gunter@cardiff.gov.uk Margaret Lewis: Margaret.Lewis@cardiff.gov.uk Saeed Ebrahim: Saeed.N.Ebrahim@cardiff.gov.uk Police The Cardiff Bay Neighbourhood Policing Team responsible for Butetown area are: PC Ellena Fullstone: 07970008264, Ellena.Fullstone2@south-wales.police.uk PC Chris Payne: 07870910382, Chris.Payne@south-wales.police.uk PCSO Neil Crowley:…
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We are aware of an increase in the number of criminal incidents and anti-social behaviour reported in Atlantic Wharf. We urge everyone to report incidents to the Police as and when they occur. You can do this via calling 101,…
The attached letter, detailing updates on the South Wales Metro, was received by Atlantic Wharf residents living close to the Butetown railway line in mid January.
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