A council has defended a major tidying up operation after some residents complained that it would never have happened if it wasn't for an imminent royal visit. Teams from Cardiff Council have been busy giving the area around Llandaff Cathedral a makeover ahead of King Charles III's visit this Friday.
As part of the deep clean, potholes are being filled in, weeds are being pulled out and sections of road are being resurfaced. Whilst some on social media seem excited at the prospect of the new King coming to Cardiff, one question is clearly on the lips of many residents - 'why do we have to wait for a royal visit for our streets to be fixed?'
When the Local Democracy Reporting Service put this question to Cardiff Council, a spokesperson said it is standard practice for resources to be located ahead of "high profile visits". A Cardiff council spokesperson confirmed that the council has a team of staff that carries out deep cleansing exercises in a number of wards across the city.
