{"id":50814,"date":"2021-02-19T18:13:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T18:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=50814"},"modified":"2021-02-19T18:53:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T18:53:43","slug":"billion-pound-boost-for-cardiff-set-out-in-post-pandemic-council-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/02\/19\/billion-pound-boost-for-cardiff-set-out-in-post-pandemic-council-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Billion-pound boost for Cardiff set out in post-pandemic council budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

But average \u00a350 Council Tax hike and \u00a310m ‘efficiency savings’ proposed to cover budget shortfall next year <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A BILLION pound spending plan to help the city recover from the pandemic has been revealed in the council’s Budget proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But a \u00a315.6m shortfall in the budget will be met by a proposed 3.5% Council Tax increase – equivalent to approximately \u00a350 a year for the average Band D property – and \u00a310.2m in unspecified “efficiency savings”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Council leader Huw Thomas called it \u201cone of the most important budgets this council has set,\u201d as the city responds to the lasting impact of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: “This council must be at the forefront of getting Cardiff back up and running. We will do everything in our power to create much-needed jobs, whilst building better schools and new council homes for those in most need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We also want to help re-invigorate the city’s cultural offering while building a greener and cleaner Cardiff – a city fit for the future – which has much to look forward to in a post-pandemic world, and we need to do this while safeguarding our public services which have played such a vital role supporting our residents throughout the pandemic.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the increase in Council Tax, despite Cardiff receiving an \u00a318m funding boost from the Welsh Government for next year, has drawn criticism from opposition councillors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce again this is too high,\u201d said opposition leader councillor Adrian Robson. \u201cThis year more than any year the council has a duty to all those in Cardiff, that includes those who perhaps do not use many of the council services but pay the highest taxes across the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the Conservative\u2019s alternative budget would support taxpayers and increase Council Tax by a smaller amount in line with last year\u2019s proposal of 1.9%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five-year spending plan highlights <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00a3378m investment in social housing including new council homes<\/li>
  • \u00a3251m on new school builds<\/li>
  • \u00a3234m in developments including a new arena, the international sports village and the Atlantic Wharf redevelopment<\/li>
  • Building of a new recycling facility in Cardiff north<\/li>
  • \u00a361m to develop cycle routes<\/li>
  • \u00a325m for green energy sustainability projects<\/li>
  • \u00a39.7m investment in parks and playgrounds<\/li>
  • \u00a35.4m investment in leisure centres<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Two thirds of all council spending goes on schools and social services and both areas see proposals to increase their funding in the budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Social Services budgets will increase by \u00a311.3m while Education budgets will increase by \u00a39m (including \u00a36.3m for schools). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In addition, an extra \u00a35.2 million will be available to projects designed to tackle homelessness and \u00a3500,000 has been earmarked for summer activities for young people whose school year has been disrupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The budget will go to the council’s Cabinet for approval next Thursday (Feb 25), before going to a full council vote on March 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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