Cardiff today: LDP plan decision and making a Cardifference

Morning all! Today the executive business committee will meet to discuss the next steps for the draft delivery agreement for the local development plan – if that sounds like gibberish to you make sure you read our earlier post here . The plan for the LDP will determine how Cardiff will develop for the next 15 years. We'll bring you news from the meeting on the blog later today. Vale of Glamorgan council has said St Cyres school in Penarth will remain closed today following damage to the electrics after flooding this week. The Pentwyn partnerships and communities meeting will take place today at 7pm at St David's Primary School. What's making Cardiff tick today? In the news, South Wales Police have admitted to using 'kettling' policing techniques at the Unite Against Fascism and Welsh Defence League protests in the city earlier this year. Read the article on WalesOnline here . On the blogs, ThinkARK are looking at the way the group has developed in the last year. If you've been along to any of their meetings make sure you add your comments as to why you go on their blogpost here . Yesterday Sam Coates from Green Party Wales writes on the Roath greens website about the importance of consultation over the LDP. He said: "Everyone who wants to influence the LDP should have the means to do so, which begins with a conversation about where we want the city to go in the next few decades, not a lecture from one side. Councils need to empower people, not to take power away from them." Read the full post online here . A new planning application for a two bedroom detached dwelling in Llandaff North has been alerted to local councillors. Read more about the application and how to respond here . How old to people in Cardiff actually feel? National Theatre Wales documents thoughts in this picture slideshow. Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan has been campaigning with Ed Balls, his favourite for Labour party leader, against the privatisation of Royal Mail. More on his website here . On BBC Wales Music Bethan Elfyn catches up with band Strange News from Another Star – who regularly jam at Cardiff's music box. Cardiff DIGs is hoping students returning and attending university in the city this September will get on board their campaign to 'Make a Cardifference' by leaving their cars at home – read more about it here. The blogs also publishes the results of the Great Taff Tidy at the weekend. Creative Boom Cardiff documents Rachel's Dairy which brought a bit of Welsh calm to the city last weekend. A book launch at Cardiff university, which was posted on this blogpost today, will not take place today as advertised but next month. If you would like to share your news or an event with me, please write a comment below, or drop me an email, or send me a message on Twitter @GdnCardiff