But average £50 Council Tax hike and £10m ‘efficiency savings’ proposed to cover budget shortfall next year  A BILLION pound spending plan to help the city recover from the pandemic has been revealed in the council’s Budget proposals. The five-year plan was outlined as Cardiff Council put forward its 2021/22 Budget and commits to building new council homes, schools and funding environmental projects in the city. But a £15.6m shortfall in the budget will be met by a proposed 3.5% … Continue reading Billion-pound boost for Cardiff set out in post-pandemic council budget