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Cardiff Council Update: 09 July

Welcome to the last update of the week from Cardiff Council, covering: the pandemic pushes demand for services, creating a multi-million budget gap; Cardiff's COVID-19 case and test numbers; vaccination totals for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan; and schools affected by COVID-19 cases

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Pandemic pushes demand for services creating a multi-million budget gap

Cardiff Council will need to find £21.3m to balance the books in the 2022/23 financial year and £80.8m by 2026 as fallout from the pandemic sees demand for key services grow a new report has revealed.

The council's Cabinet will receive the 2022/23 Budget Strategy Report at its next meeting on Thursday, July 15, where it will consider initial, high-level plans to bridge the gap.

Decisions on the budget are not made until next Spring. The provisional, high-level, budget assumptions for 2022/23 which could potentially bridge the £21.3m funding gap include:

  • £15m in efficiency savings;
  • A Council Tax increase to help balance the books. This is currently modelled asa 4% increase (which would be equivalent to £1 a week on a Band D home), which raises over £6m.

The final decision on the shape of the budget will be made after consultation, before the end of this financial year. Residents will be also able to answer some budget questions in the summer if they take part in the annual Ask Cardiff Survey.

A frequently asked questions guide to Cardiff Council's Budget Strategy is available to view here.

Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Modernisation, Cllr Chris Weaver, said: "As we come out of lockdown and begin to deal with the fallout from the pandemic we are starting to see an increase in demand for many of our key services. There are residents who have lost their jobs and their homes, vulnerable people who need more help to get by, and an ever-rising caseload in social services. It all points towards people needing more and more help and the forecasts we are seeing on unemployment potentially rising once furlough ends to around 6.5%, means we are having to prepare for a huge increase in demand for our services just as we face financial uncertainty too. COVID had a massive impact on this council's ability to generate income. Since lockdown began we have lost £38.2m in income and we can't be sure how much of that money will return once things get back to normal.

"Right now around two thirds of our budget is spent on schools and social services and these costs are increasing every year. All the other services our residents need have to be met with the remainder. Services which are becoming even more important as we come out of lockdown and face the bill for COVID, set against the realities of our struggling retail and hospitality sectors and higher unemployment, with all the additional stresses that brings into people's lives.

"This council has ambitious plans to help kick-start Cardiff's recovery from the pandemic. We will be bringing jobs to the city through our major council-homes building scheme, the largest in Wales, and through our big developments like the Indoor Arena and Cardiff Bay Masterplan, as well as our exciting plans for the International Sports Village. Big projects like these, alongside our multi-million spend on our 21stCentury Schools programme, and the work we are doing with Welsh Government on the metro, improving public transport and active travel options like cycling across the city, will all help to make a difference, bringing jobs and creating a cleaner and a greener city, but we can't get away from the fact the council will have to make big savings within our budget at a time when it needs to spend to aid the recovery."

Read more here: 
https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26999.html

 

Cardiff Cases and Tests - 7 Days Data (28 June - 04 July)

Based on latest figures from Public Health Wales

Data correct as of:

08 July 2021, 09:00

 

Cases: 585

Cases per 100,000 population: 159.4 (Wales: 122.8 cases per 100,000 population)

Testing episodes: 7,108

Testing per 100,000 population: 1,937.3

Positive proportion: 8.2% (Wales: 6.5% positive proportion)

 

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Vaccination Status Update - 09 July

The total number of vaccination doses given by the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board so far, in both local authority areas:  635,204 (1stDose: 353,143 2ndDose: 281,987)

 

  • 80 and over: 20,892 / 94.5% (1stDose) 20,295 / 91.8% (2ndDose)
  • 75-79: 15,105 / 96.2% (1stDose) 14,771 / 94% (2ndDose)
  • 70-74: 21,472 / 95.5% (1stDose) 21,256 / 94.6% (2ndDose)
  • 65-69: 21,936 / 94% (1stDose) 21,442 / 91.9% (2ndDose)
  • 60-64: 25,992 / 92% (1stDose) 25,480 / 90.2% (2ndDose)
  • 55-59: 29,270 / 89.9% (1stDose) 28,470 / 87.4% (2ndDose)
  • 50-54: 28,862 / 87.4% (1stDose) 27,748 / 84% (2ndDose)
  • 40-49: 54,425 / 80.4% (1stDose) 49,740 / 73.5% (2ndDose)
  • 30-39: 58,135 / 72.9% (1stDose) 42,385 / 53.2% (2ndDose)
  • 18-29: 74,827 / 73.1% (1stDose) 30,792 / 30.1% (2ndDose)

 

  • Care home residents: 1,946 / 98.4% (1stDose) 1,911 / 96.6% (2ndDose)
  • Clinically extremely vulnerable: 11,336 / 93.7% (1stDose) 11,035 / 91.3% (2ndDose)
  • Underlying Health Conditions: 45,855 / 89.1% (1stDose) 43,239 / 84% (2ndDose)

 

Data provided by CAVUHB

Based on the figures available at the time of publication. Please note that there may be minor amendments to data as it is validated over time.

 

Update on schools affected by COVID-19

Adamsdown Primary

A positive case has been confirmed at Adamsdown Primary School. 27 pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

St Bernadette's Primary

A positive case has been confirmed at St Bernadette's Primary School. 32 pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

Ysgol Bro Edern

Two positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at Ysgol Bro Edern. 42 pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

Fitzalan High

A positive case has been confirmed at Fitzalan High School. Six pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

Ysgol Glantaf

10 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at Ysgol Glantaf. 53 pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

Lakeside Primary

A positive case has been confirmed at Lakeside Primary School. 54 pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

St Mary the Virgin Primary

A positive case has been confirmed at St Mary the Virgin Primary School. 25 pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

Ninian Park Primary

A positive case has been confirmed at Ninian Park Primary School. 45 pupils and one member of staff have

Peter Lea Primary

A positive case has been confirmed at Peter Lea Primary School. 35 pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

Ysgol Plasmawr

A positive case has been confirmed at Ysgol Plasmawr. Eight pupils have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

Trelai Primary

A positive case has been confirmed at Trelai Primary School. 113 pupils and eight members of staff have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.

Ysgol y Wern

Four positive cases have been confirmed at Ysgol y Wern. 28 pupils and three members of staff have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate.