Sarah Merry
@sarahmerry.bsky.social
Cathays Labour Councillor, Deputy Leader Cardiff Council, Cabinet Member for Education at Cardiff Council
Thank you, Mike Payne for your endorsement
September 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Thank you, Mike Payne for your endorsement
Thank you wild gardeners of Cathays for brightening my day 😀 #streetart #cardiff
August 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Thank you wild gardeners of Cathays for brightening my day 😀 #streetart #cardiff
Proud to be on the shortlist for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf.
Honoured to be in the running to represent the city and party I love.
Party member in Cardiff North & East and have a question or want a chat? Drop me a line. Looking forward to meeting you in the coming weeks
Honoured to be in the running to represent the city and party I love.
Party member in Cardiff North & East and have a question or want a chat? Drop me a line. Looking forward to meeting you in the coming weeks
August 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Proud to be on the shortlist for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf.
Honoured to be in the running to represent the city and party I love.
Party member in Cardiff North & East and have a question or want a chat? Drop me a line. Looking forward to meeting you in the coming weeks
Honoured to be in the running to represent the city and party I love.
Party member in Cardiff North & East and have a question or want a chat? Drop me a line. Looking forward to meeting you in the coming weeks
Structure signing of new Ysgol Cynefin in Llanrumney, part of our expansion of Additional Learning Needs provision across the city. It is our first timber frame school build here in Cardiff so exciting to see along with local councillor Lee Bridgeman & pupils from The Court
June 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Structure signing of new Ysgol Cynefin in Llanrumney, part of our expansion of Additional Learning Needs provision across the city. It is our first timber frame school build here in Cardiff so exciting to see along with local councillor Lee Bridgeman & pupils from The Court
Gorgeous planting outside Cathays - here for our weekly surgery 11-12 every Saturday
#greeningcathays #bees #lovewhereyoulive
#greeningcathays #bees #lovewhereyoulive
May 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Gorgeous planting outside Cathays - here for our weekly surgery 11-12 every Saturday
#greeningcathays #bees #lovewhereyoulive
#greeningcathays #bees #lovewhereyoulive
Marianne Manello from @PlayWales speaking at @CV_UHB event on Early Years.
So inspiring to hear her talk about play and if you want to smile and be reminded how important play is follow the link for their film
play.wales/play/film/
So inspiring to hear her talk about play and if you want to smile and be reminded how important play is follow the link for their film
play.wales/play/film/
April 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Marianne Manello from @PlayWales speaking at @CV_UHB event on Early Years.
So inspiring to hear her talk about play and if you want to smile and be reminded how important play is follow the link for their film
play.wales/play/film/
So inspiring to hear her talk about play and if you want to smile and be reminded how important play is follow the link for their film
play.wales/play/film/
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'Foxgloves and Finches' by contemporary UK printmaker Annie Soudain #womensart
April 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
'Foxgloves and Finches' by contemporary UK printmaker Annie Soudain #womensart
Great to join Llandaff councillor @phjenkins.bsky.social and the rest of the Cardiff West Labour team followed by a run over to Cardiff East.
A day started with surgery in Cathays!
A day started with surgery in Cathays!
April 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Great to join Llandaff councillor @phjenkins.bsky.social and the rest of the Cardiff West Labour team followed by a run over to Cardiff East.
A day started with surgery in Cathays!
A day started with surgery in Cathays!
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It's #NationalSiblingsDay, but did you know that brothers and sisters can have a big impact on whether children develop a love of reading?
Explore our research into the impact of reading influencers here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
Explore our research into the impact of reading influencers here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
April 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
It's #NationalSiblingsDay, but did you know that brothers and sisters can have a big impact on whether children develop a love of reading?
Explore our research into the impact of reading influencers here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
Explore our research into the impact of reading influencers here:
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
A lovely start to the day joining the Radnor, Treganna and Pwll Coch Primary schools' bike bus.
Huge thank you to Hamish and all the volunteers
Early start mind when you accidentally set your alarm for 5.30!
Huge thank you to Hamish and all the volunteers
Early start mind when you accidentally set your alarm for 5.30!
April 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A lovely start to the day joining the Radnor, Treganna and Pwll Coch Primary schools' bike bus.
Huge thank you to Hamish and all the volunteers
Early start mind when you accidentally set your alarm for 5.30!
Huge thank you to Hamish and all the volunteers
Early start mind when you accidentally set your alarm for 5.30!
Saw Hot Chicks at the @ShermanTheatre. Still reeling a little. Wary of giving the plot away but if you want to read the Guardian review
theguardian.com/stage/2025/mar…
theguardian.com/stage/2025/mar…
March 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Saw Hot Chicks at the @ShermanTheatre. Still reeling a little. Wary of giving the plot away but if you want to read the Guardian review
theguardian.com/stage/2025/mar…
theguardian.com/stage/2025/mar…
When you are on overload & take the time to walk to work & detour on the way....
Spring in the garden, the @Unify_Creative mural, the brutalist underbelly of the overpass, coots nesting, crested grebes fishing, a swan taking off & coming back to land on the water #Cardiff
Spring in the garden, the @Unify_Creative mural, the brutalist underbelly of the overpass, coots nesting, crested grebes fishing, a swan taking off & coming back to land on the water #Cardiff
March 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
When you are on overload & take the time to walk to work & detour on the way....
Spring in the garden, the @Unify_Creative mural, the brutalist underbelly of the overpass, coots nesting, crested grebes fishing, a swan taking off & coming back to land on the water #Cardiff
Spring in the garden, the @Unify_Creative mural, the brutalist underbelly of the overpass, coots nesting, crested grebes fishing, a swan taking off & coming back to land on the water #Cardiff
Wet evening but warm one with the community coming together for an Iftar at Cardiff Castle organised by @AmanahCymru.
Loved Ramadan Moon - a play by local children.
Huw as council leader spoke in Welsh & English of the castle- a building built for war but now welcoming all in
Loved Ramadan Moon - a play by local children.
Huw as council leader spoke in Welsh & English of the castle- a building built for war but now welcoming all in
March 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Wet evening but warm one with the community coming together for an Iftar at Cardiff Castle organised by @AmanahCymru.
Loved Ramadan Moon - a play by local children.
Huw as council leader spoke in Welsh & English of the castle- a building built for war but now welcoming all in
Loved Ramadan Moon - a play by local children.
Huw as council leader spoke in Welsh & English of the castle- a building built for war but now welcoming all in
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Such a treat to have the brilliant Children's Laureate Wales Alex Wharton at our Early Years Reading Conference today!
We caught up with him to find out what he'll be speaking about...
We caught up with him to find out what he'll be speaking about...
March 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Such a treat to have the brilliant Children's Laureate Wales Alex Wharton at our Early Years Reading Conference today!
We caught up with him to find out what he'll be speaking about...
We caught up with him to find out what he'll be speaking about...
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"When children are emotionally connected to a story, they start to see their lives as part of the wider human experience."
Kelly from our Research & Insight team is sharing findings about the benefits of reading for children's development at our Early Years Reading Conference!
Kelly from our Research & Insight team is sharing findings about the benefits of reading for children's development at our Early Years Reading Conference!
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
"When children are emotionally connected to a story, they start to see their lives as part of the wider human experience."
Kelly from our Research & Insight team is sharing findings about the benefits of reading for children's development at our Early Years Reading Conference!
Kelly from our Research & Insight team is sharing findings about the benefits of reading for children's development at our Early Years Reading Conference!
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🌹 Labour has just selected local teacher and councillor Karen Shore as its candidate to stand in the looming by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.
More here:
labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...
More here:
labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...
Runcorn and Helsby by-election: Meet Labour candidate Karen Shore - LabourList
Labour has selected local teacher and councillor Karen Shore as its candidate to stand in the looming by-election…
labourlist.org
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🌹 Labour has just selected local teacher and councillor Karen Shore as its candidate to stand in the looming by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.
More here:
labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...
More here:
labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...
Lovely evening at an iftar organised by the @DialogueSociety in @SeneddWales. @JaneHutt & @JennyRathbone spoke & an incredible dance display from Cardiff children.
Chance to reflect on what brings us together & as one of the speakers said unity is not the same as uniformity
Chance to reflect on what brings us together & as one of the speakers said unity is not the same as uniformity
March 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Lovely evening at an iftar organised by the @DialogueSociety in @SeneddWales. @JaneHutt & @JennyRathbone spoke & an incredible dance display from Cardiff children.
Chance to reflect on what brings us together & as one of the speakers said unity is not the same as uniformity
Chance to reflect on what brings us together & as one of the speakers said unity is not the same as uniformity
At the senedd for @women_welsh #IWD2025 event - there are portraits of the first five planned named women's statues in Wales. Betty Campbell of course, the first of the five here in Cardiff, Elaine Morgan, Cranogwen, & Lady Rhondda
March 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
At the senedd for @women_welsh #IWD2025 event - there are portraits of the first five planned named women's statues in Wales. Betty Campbell of course, the first of the five here in Cardiff, Elaine Morgan, Cranogwen, & Lady Rhondda
Fascinating visit to Cathays Heritage Library with Cabinet Member Lee Bridgeman, Chris Weaver and Norma Mackie.
Such an incredible resource for researching local history around the city. Staff so helpful and knowledgeable too
Find out more here cardiffhubs.co.uk/hub/cathays-...
Such an incredible resource for researching local history around the city. Staff so helpful and knowledgeable too
Find out more here cardiffhubs.co.uk/hub/cathays-...
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Fascinating visit to Cathays Heritage Library with Cabinet Member Lee Bridgeman, Chris Weaver and Norma Mackie.
Such an incredible resource for researching local history around the city. Staff so helpful and knowledgeable too
Find out more here cardiffhubs.co.uk/hub/cathays-...
Such an incredible resource for researching local history around the city. Staff so helpful and knowledgeable too
Find out more here cardiffhubs.co.uk/hub/cathays-...
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A fantastic visit to Fairwater yesterday - thanks to our approach we took as a Council after the prime contractor went into administration, we were able to protect the supply chain, and we are now recovering time lost. Can't wait to see pupils move in next Christmas.
March 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A fantastic visit to Fairwater yesterday - thanks to our approach we took as a Council after the prime contractor went into administration, we were able to protect the supply chain, and we are now recovering time lost. Can't wait to see pupils move in next Christmas.
Visited the Cantonian site to see how the new build Cantonian High School, Riverbank & Woodlands are coming along with @huwthomas-wales.bsky.social this morning. You can really start to see how spectacular the schools will be
March 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Visited the Cantonian site to see how the new build Cantonian High School, Riverbank & Woodlands are coming along with @huwthomas-wales.bsky.social this morning. You can really start to see how spectacular the schools will be
Cardiff City Hall today - the flag still flies
February 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Cardiff City Hall today - the flag still flies
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Musk’s takeover of US health agencies raises pandemic threat, experts warn
Musk’s takeover of US health agencies raises pandemic threat, experts warn
Doge wreaks havoc on HHS and CDC as Trump seeks to grant committee sweeping governmental powers
The “department of government efficiency”, the Donald Trump-created program known as Doge and headed by the billionaire Elon Musk, has accessed or requested…
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Musk’s takeover of US health agencies raises pandemic threat, experts warn
Last week I was honoured to be asked to join representatives from other cities across the globe at a forum on children organised by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. So why was I invited as a representative of Cardiff? 🪡
February 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Last week I was honoured to be asked to join representatives from other cities across the globe at a forum on children organised by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. So why was I invited as a representative of Cardiff? 🪡
That moment on a totally different time zone, packing up to come home, looking at the day's emails thinking that it doesn't look too bad. Then realising they have another half day to email you during their working week....
February 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
That moment on a totally different time zone, packing up to come home, looking at the day's emails thinking that it doesn't look too bad. Then realising they have another half day to email you during their working week....