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Campaign to reclaim public space from outdoor corporate advertising for the benefit of citizens and visitors to the capital city of Wales. Part of the @adfreecities.bsky.social network. #AdvertisingShitsInYourHead
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We'd also have liked to see more done on fossil fuel advertising, which now needs to be the focus of the next phase of discussions.

But huge thanks to @deathcardiff.bsky.social and others for getting us this far.

READ MORE ON OUR WORK: adfreecities.org.uk/wp-content/u...

#Cardiff #Caerdydd

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adfreecities.org.uk
September 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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On the downside, the various changes won't really kick in until 2029 when the council's agreement with the corporations managing advertising sites come up for renewal, as they don't want (or aren't able) to retrospectively change the existing contracts.

#Cardiff #Caerdydd

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September 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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We're particularly pleased to see additional restrictions on adverts for high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods, which was something we argued strongly needed to be included.

#Cardiff #Caerdydd

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September 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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There's a lot in the new policy (below) to welcome, and we're grateful to @deathcardiff.bsky.social and his officers for meeting with us previously to discuss how it could be strengthened. There are some big steps forward here.

cardiff.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s8...

#Cardiff #Caerdydd

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cardiff.moderngov.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM