Sewage pumping station
Unfortunately, tunnelling work has been significantly delayed. A water ingress event at the base of the shaft caused flooding and badly damaged the tunnel boring machine. After investigation, DCWW have confirmed the machine cannot be repaired on site and will need to be removed for off-site repairs.
What this means locally ...
- Work on the new sewer pipeline between Hailey Park and De Braose Close (Danescourt) is now paused.
- Tunnelling is expected to restart in January 2026.
- The work will then take about 7 months to complete, with the compound and site reinstatement currently expected by September 2026 (subject to no further issues).
- In the meantime, there will still be some activity on site as Dwr Cymru Welsh Water manage the safe removal of the machine.
Taff trail
As many of you will know, over 40 years ago the Taff Trail was introduced through Hailey Park – reportedly without any dialogue or consultation with park users. Whilst the Taff Trail is an enormous success for cycling and walking for commuting and leisure, and brings visitors to the area, its success has resulted in increasing conflict between pedestrian and cycle users; a conflict that seems particularly problematic through Hailey Park, and increases risks to safety in what is ultimately a park given to the people of Llandaff North by Claude Hailey 99 years ago.
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We were pleased when Cardiff Council announced that it would look into remedying the problem and promote safer shared use. However, their original draft plan included re-routing the Taff Trail up past the woodland, the children's playground and alongside Mary Street causing a safety risk and widening it to 5m with a significant net loss of green space.
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The plans are in the file below or go to HERE
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As a result we've been lobbying for a change in the council’s plans, and we are pleased to announce that they have finally listened, with work due to commence in approximately 2 weeks.
In summary, the route will now remain almost entirely the same, widened where features allow, with appropriate signage promoting safe, shared use.
We still have some concerns about the impact on the area of rare waxcap mushrooms near the tennis courts, and have met Julie Morgan MS to inform her, and have raised our concerns with Cardiff Council.
We are proud to have once again been at the forefront of influencing the council and obtaining a better outcome for park users. Please consider joining us at only £3/annum to support our work HERE.
waxcaps
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Friends of Hailey Park have requested advocacy on protections for internationally important waxcap fungi. We have raised concerns and requested advocacy regarding Taff Tail and MUGA plans in a waxcap area of Hailey Park.
We support the protection of a mosaic of habitat and species in their own right but also to enable children and future generations to enjoy and play in Nature rich Open Parkland with growing evidence of the wellbeing and health gains that this brings.
Image: Parrot waxcap (Gareth Stamp)
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- Waxcaps play a vital role in the diversity in grassland ecosystems by breaking down organic matter in the soil, which releases nutrients for other plants, including trees.
- Waxcaps distinctive feature is their vibrant, rainbow-like colors, including reds, oranges, yellows, and purples.
- Unimproved and ancient habitats:
- The fungi's underground mycelia are slow-growing, so rich sites must have developed over many decades without interruption by activities like digging, ploughing or fertilization.
- The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 lists one waxcap species as a Species of Principal Importance (SPI), the date waxcap, Hygrocybe spadicea, which is found on Hailey Park.
