Rhiwbina Residents Revolt Over Bollards

0:00On April 18th, residents and cartiffs Reubina Garden Village are up in arms over new ballards popping up on their beloved community, green at Y-grows. The City Council installed them to stop cars from tearing up the grass, but locals say these metal posts are wrecking the area's peaceful vibe. A petitions already racked up more than 200 signatures, calling for their removal. This spot's no ordinary park, it's a leafy historic gym where they filmed scenes from the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas Special. The council points out ballards were already guarding over half the green, and these extras tie into a bigger push to spruce up the nearby shops. Folks who've called the place home for decades aren't buying it. One resident who's lived there 15 years says she's barely seeing cars parking on the grass, and the ballards clash hard with the neighborhoods. Clean, simple look. Another 71-year-old who's been around 46 years calls them straight up horrendous, like some circus entrance. The pushback claims residents got no real say before the install.

1:04Despite the council insisting they ran a consultation last September with leaflets, sent to homes on the road, that petition argues the dense row of posts has forever messed with the green's timeless charm, one of Wales's top living spots. Meanwhile, the council stands firm, saying it's all about protecting the space long term. As signatures keep climbing, we'll see if they budge or if these ballards stick around to divide the village.