Here is tonight's COVID-19 update from Cardiff Council, covering: a ‘how to' guide for using our recycling centres during lockdown; latest information for parents and carers ahead of schools reopening; and how the democratic process is continuing virtually.
How to use our Recycling Centres during the Coronavirus pandemic
Please see our top tips for before, during and after your visit to our Recycling Centres:
Before Your Visit
During Your Visit
After Your Visit
For more information, including an extensive list of what you can and can't bring to the Recycling Centres, visit:
Information for parents/carers ahead of schools reopening
Schools across Wales will be re-opening to some pupils from Monday 29, June and we have put together some useful information, answering the questions that parents, carers or pupils may have.
Please visit our FAQs herehere to find out more about Health & Safety, attendance, the school day, catering & more.
Children and families have been asked to walk, cycle or scoot to school where possible and the Council is continuing to promote Active Travel as the safest and healthiest way to get to school.
When Active Travel is not possible, a series of new traffic schemes will be in place so that children and families can maintain social distancing safely.
27 schools sites will have road closures to facilitate social distancing at school drop-offs and picks up, meaning that children and families can utilise roads where needed.
Other measures will include the widening of pavements and pathways and the introduction of temporary 20mph limits on roads at some school sites.
For a full list of school road closures please visit here
As part of Cardiff Council's commitment to promoting and assisting active school travel, parents and children are being asked about the regular routes they take on foot or by scooter and bike to help plan the Active Travel Network Map.
To have your say and for more information please visit here
Join the conversation #ActiveTravelCDF
The Democratic Process Continues Virtually during Lockdown
During lockdown The Committee Services Team, part of Democratic Services, have set an excellent standard for Wales, working remotely to support the continuation of the democratic process by developing virtual Council, Cabinet, Scrutiny and Committee meetings and making these available online to the public via our webcast library.
The first remote Council meeting took place successfully using Microsoft Teams on Thursday 21stMay, with over 70 Members virtually attending the meeting.Today's Council meeting is being streamed live, with regular updates on Cardiff Council's Twitter feed. Cardiff's residents are encouraged to join the webcast or watch it back via ourwebcast librarywhere you can find an archive of Council meetings.
The hard work that has gone on behind the scenes to develop this has been phenomenal, enabling us to be one of the first Councils in Wales to get this off the ground in a timely manner. The adapted process has involved working with IT to ensure the platform is secure, updating and training Members on the modified process and carrying out rigorous tests to ensure it was a success.
The team also established the first remote Planning Committee and were the first in Wales to include the public, allowing people across Cardiff to engage in the meeting and the democratic process.
Alongside the local meetings, our colleagues set up Joint Committees regionally, such as the Glamorgan Archive which involved organising a virtual meeting for six local authorities across Wales.
Moving forward the team will continually review this process and are working towards making the meetings more conventional as lockdown measures continue to ease.
The team continue to show commitment in valuing the democratic process they support and will continue to promote and be champions of the governance for the Council.