People’s Choice Award - Keep Britain Tidy

It’s now time for the People’s Choice Award, which gives the public the chance to vote for their favourite 10 Green Flag awarded green spaces – see link to the Keep Britain Tidy website to vote -  

https://www.greenflagaward.org/award-winners/

Voting isn’t that obvious so follow these instructions –

1. Zoom into Wales on the map
2. Zoom in further to find the park/green space you want to vote for
3. Click ‘more details’ and the image/info on that site will come up
4. Then on the right click the big green ‘VOTE FOR THIS SITE’ button

We also have a great marketing guide this year to give you some tips on how to get people to vote for your site.  Download the People’s Choice Marketing Guide 2022 (Available in both English and Welsh)

• Obviously we really want some lovely Welsh winners, so please vote yourself/tell your family/friends and share with your groups/staff/teams. Share on your socials and get the word out there.
• You can ONLY vote once on each device (but feel free to vote again on your phone/tablet etc)
• Voting is OPEN and closes the end of October.
• Winners will be announced in mid Nov accompanied by lots of press and social media celebrating the winning green spaces

Thanks all – let’s get our amazing Welsh green spaces to the top of the leader board!!

Energy Bill Scam

There is a new scam being circulated aross the UK.  This phishing scam involves a text message that links you to a fake UK Government website to register for the energy bills discount scheme.

HRH, Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022

It is with enormous sadness we announce the death of our beloved monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2nd. After 70 years of dedicated service to the nation she has passed away and her loss will be deeply felt by everyone. May I extend our deepest condolences to her family. God Save the King.

Dianne Rees MBE JP
Chair , Old St Mellons Community Council

Send a message of condolence to:

https://www.royal.uk/send-message-condolence

Please visit Cardiff Council's website with information regarding Public floral tributes

https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/News/HRH-Queen-Elizabeth/Pages/default.aspx

Location: Cardiff City Hall, CF10 3ND

Opening times: 9am - 5pm daily.

Visit  Her Majesty The Queen | The Royal Family​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​ website for further information.

BOOK OF CONDOLENCE

A BOOK OF CONDOLENCE FOR HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II HAS BEEN OPENED AT

ST. MELLONS PARISH CHURCH.

THE CHURCH WILL BE OPEN FROM 11AM TO 2PM EVERYDAY FROM SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2022

TO THE DAY OF HER FUNERAL.

ALL ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE CHURCH TO PAY YOUR RESPECTSTO HER MAJESTY AND TO SIGN THE BOOK OF CONDOLENCE.