- · Council commits to tackling £49.7m budget shortfall
- · ‘Little Gigs’ programme showcases tomorrow’s talent at Clwb Ifor Bach
- · 85% of Cardiff's pupils attend a school committed to embedding children's rights
Council commits to tackling £49.7m budget shortfall
Cardiff Council has revealed it is facing a predicted budget shortfall in
2025/26 of almost £50m.
The council is now working on a budget plan for
next year – which could see some services reduced or stopped completely – to
bridge the gap.
The shortfall is caused when the money the council
receives from Government, added to the money it expects to raise from charges
like council tax, isn’t enough to pay for the 700-plus services the council
delivers to residents.
A report to Cardiff Council’s Cabinet, on Thursday,
July 18, details the financial pressures the council is currently experiencing
due to rising costs and demands for social care, schools and education,
buildings, roads and parks, alongside increasing demand for multiple other
services.
‘Little Gigs’ programme showcases tomorrow’s talent at Clwb Ifor Bach
It was autumn when a series of
‘Little Gigs' by some of the hottest acts on the Welsh music scene toured
Cardiff's secondary schools, kickstarting a Cardiff Council programme aimed at
inspiring learners and providing a pipeline of talent for Cardiff's music
sector.
Last week - after a programme of
mentoring, training and support from music industry partners, includingCerddcf,
Anthem, and Sound Progression, as well as Duke al Durham, Maddie Jones, Alex
Jones, Wonderbrass, Dflexx and Farrah -pupils from schools across Cardiff took
to the stage at Clwb Ifor Bach in a series of special showcase events in front
of an audience that included BBC 6 Music DJ Huw Stephens and BBC Radio 1 DJ Sam
MacGregor.
An impressive 85% of Cardiff's pupils attend a school committed to
embedding children's rights
Last November, Cardiff was officially
declared a UNICEF Child Friendly City - the first of its kind in the UK.
The prestigious and internationally acknowledged status was awarded in
recognition of the steps the Council and its partners have taken to advance the
human rights of children and young people across the city.
In championing children's rights, 55Cardiff schools have now been
awarded gold or silver in the UNICEF Right's Respecting Schools Award (RRSA).
This recognises that schools are putting children's rights into practice
- where children are respected, their talents are nurtured, and they are
able to thrive.
Through support from Cardiff's Child Friendly Cardiff team, an
impressive 85% of all children and young people attend a school that has a
rights action plan in place.