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The COVID-19 news you might have missed from Cardiff Council over the last seven days (8th June)

 

01/06/20 - Volunteers Week: Time to say thanks

Volunteers across Cardiff are being celebrated this week, including the 1,200 strong Together for Cardiff force who have stepped into the breach during the city's time of need.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/23979.html

 

02/06/20 - Click and Collect library services

From Monday, June 8, library users will be able to order a selection of books to collect from one of the four core hubs that have remained open throughout the lockdown period.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/23992.html

 

03/06/20 - Every little helps supporting the vulnerable

A generous donation of 200 mobile phones to Cardiff Council's homeless service is supporting vulnerable individuals on their journey away from the streets.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/23998.html

 

04/06/20 - COVID-19: Support provided to address period dignity during school closures

Cardiff Council continues to address period dignity, despite schools being closed due to COVID-19.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/24004.html

 

04/06/20 - Restart planning in Education

Following Welsh Government's announcement yesterday (June 3, 2020) that schools will reopen from Monday 29, June, the Council is undertaking careful planning around a series of measures which aim to respond to the challenges and issues relating to schools and other education providers, moving out of lockdown.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/24012.html

 

04/06/20 - COVID-19 Infographic 5: Cardiff Council response in numbers

Over the course of the COVID-19 crisis, we have been producing a series of infographics, capturing Cardiff Council's response in numbers. Here is the latest of these infographics.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/24014.html

 

05/06/20 - Helping to manage your money

Cardiff Council's Money Advice Team has developed a brand new website providing support for residents on a range of financial matters including budgeting, claiming benefits grants and discounts, debt advice and income maximisation.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/24025.html

 

05/06/20 -Cardiff's plans to exit lockdown as one of UK's ‘safest' cities revealed

Creating one-way walking systems to safeguard the public, setting up welcome points to explain how moving round the city centre will work and opening up Cardiff Castle's grounds to create a ‘new' public square for local businesses to use are just some of the schemes Cardiff Council is considering as it prepares to exit lockdown.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/24027.html

 

05/06/20 - Cardiff Council's £29m COVID-lockdown bill explained

A breakdown of the estimated £29m cost to Cardiff Council of responding to the Covid-19 outbreak between April and end of June has been revealed in a report to the authority's Cabinet.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/24030.html