A council says it is willing to engage with campaigners who have called for better protection for historic pubs. Cardiff Council said it would be happy to talk to Cardiff Civic Society about any campaigns it has to get pubs across the city listed.
The civic society launched a campaign at the start of the year to protect working-class heritage in Cardiff and get a number of pubs in the city listed, including The Four Elms, Halfway Hotel and The Crwys. A Cardiff Council spokesperson said: “The council’s heritage officers engage regularly with Cadw, and would be happy to discuss any campaign by Cardiff Civic Society to get additional pubs across the city statutorily listed, or to consider ‘local listing’ where Cadw determines that such buildings do not merit statutory protection.”
Cardiff Council has come under fire in the past when it comes to getting buildings listed. Earlier in the year, MS for South Wales Central, Rhys ab Owen, claimed the council hadn't listed a building since 1997. When this was put to the council, a spokesperson re-affirmed the authority's commitment to protecting the city's heritage.
