{"id":1695,"date":"2014-02-18T08:24:56","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T08:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2014-02-18T08:24:56","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T08:24:56","slug":"cardiff-play-centres-saved-by-new-council-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/02\/18\/cardiff-play-centres-saved-by-new-council-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff Council give hope to play centres&#039; future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Arial;\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\n\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin-top:0cm;\n\tmargin-right:0cm;\n\tmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\n\tmargin-left:0cm;\n\tline-height:115%;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:11.0pt;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:Arial;\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;\n\tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;\n\tmso-bidi-language:HE;}\np\n\t{mso-style-noshow:yes;\n\tmso-style-priority:99;\n\tmso-margin-top-alt:auto;\n\tmargin-right:0cm;\n\tmso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\n\tmargin-left:0cm;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-fareast-language:EN-GB;\n\tmso-bidi-language:HE;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmso-default-props:yes;\n\tfont-size:11.0pt;\n\tmso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;\n\tmso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:Arial;\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;\n\tmso-bidi-language:HE;}\n.MsoPapDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\n\tline-height:115%;}\n@page WordSection1\n\t{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;\n\tmargin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt;\n\tmso-header-margin:36.0pt;\n\tmso-footer-margin:36.0pt;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.WordSection1\n\t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1686\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140207_083518.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1686\" alt=\"Grangetown play centre is likely to be saved\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140207_083518-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1686\" alt=\"Grangetown play centre is likely to be saved\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140207_083518-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Grangetown play centre is likely to be saved<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nLabour cabinet member Coun Ashley Govier said Council Tax will have to rise in order to keep open Cardiff\u2019s play centres.<br \/>\nThis follows the announcement for centres to be spared another year after the Labour party endorsed a proposal to explore new ways of running them. The proposal is one of three that was put forward.<br \/>\nThe funding of the centres is guaranteed for a maximum of one year, and no longer. Coun Govier\u2019s stated as a result of the centre\u2019s staying open, people would see a council tax increase of 3.97% when last year there was no increase.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cThe council will no longer be able to keep funding the centres in the future. If we don\u2019t increase the council tax there is no way we could afford running the centre.<br \/>\n\u201cThe referendum is not legally binding. The outcome we need to achieve is long-term sustainability for the centre.\u201d<br \/>\nThe Grangetown play centre will have to find funding by Christmas and this stands as Coun Govier\u2019s goal.<br \/>\nThe cabinet is expected to officially vote on the proposal on Wednesday when its members will finalise their budget proposals for 2014\/15.<br \/>\nBut for many concerned parents, the fight is not over yet.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1696\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Deb-Cummings.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1696\" alt=\"Cummings calls to continue the fight to save the centre\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Deb-Cummings.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"151\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1696\" alt=\"Cummings calls to continue the fight to save the centre\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Deb-Cummings.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"151\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Cummings calls to continue the fight to save the centre<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nA 45-year-old local father, Rob Gee-Wing, of Clive Road, reacted to the news. He said: \u201cIt\u2019s an immediate relief off our shoulders at the moment.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cBut he is prepared to go ahead with a public meeting to trigger a referendum on the centre\u2019s future.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cI urge all Grangetown residents to still come polling on February 26 at 6pm in Channel View.\u201d<br \/>\nOther parents are also preparing to continue the fight to save the centre that for many is part of their community\u2019s history.<br \/>\nDeb Cummings, who has sent her three children to the centre over the past 20 years, said: \u201cI also used to play at the centre when I was little. We\u2019ve got to go ahead with out vote, our referendum is going to go ahead.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff\u2019s play centres are set to be spared for a year after the Labour party endorsed a proposal to explore new ways of running them. 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