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Please see the following  Notice from Cardiff Council regarding footpath diversions due to Creigiau Quarry.

Full version Confirmed Order from PEDW

SCHEDULE
Part 1 – Description of site of existing paths or highways
i) Pentyrch 57 Footpath
Commences on the county road beside footpath 25, proceeds westwards and through wicket gate (Point F, Grid reference ST0920 8179) to terminate within quarry boundary (Point E, Grid reference ST0917 8182). Length of path to be stopped up= 54m Width of path= 0.9m

ii) Pentyrch 78 Footpath
Commences at a point 100 yards north-west of its junction with footpath 83 (Point G, Grid reference ST0907 8220) and proceeds south-east to the junction with footpath 83 (Point H, Grid reference ST0911 8218). Length of path to be stopped up = 38m Width of path= 0.6m

iii) Pentyrch 88 Bridleway
From accommodation road heads North to Creigiau Quarry (Point B, Grid reference ST0850 8143) and connects with footpath 79 (Point A, Grid reference ST0844 8184). Length of path to be stopped up = 435m Width of path = 3m

iv) Pentyrch 58 Footpath
Proceeds west within the quarry boundary (Point D, Grid reference ST0907 8181 and terminates at (Point C, Grid reference ST0883 8180). Length of path to be stopped up = 137m Length of path to be stopped up = 137m

Part 2 – Description of site of alternative highways
i) Pentyrch 57 Footpath
Commences on the county road beside footpath 25, proceeds westwards crossing footpath 31 into Creigiau Quarry boundary (Point F, Grid reference ST0920 8179). The footpath heads north following along the quarry boundary to junction with Pentyrch 29 footpath (Point I, Grid reference ST0917 8205). Length of path to be diverted = 330m Width of path = 1.5m

ii) Pentyrch 78 Footpath
At junction with footpath 83, the footpath proceeds north-west into Creigiau Quarry boundary (Point H, Grid reference ST0911 8218). The footpath turns left following the quarry boundary to junction with Pentyrch 29 footpath (Point I, Grid reference ST0917 8205). Length of path to be diverted = 140m Width of path= 1.5m

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NOTICE FROM CARDIFF COUNCIL

Budget Consultation

Cardiff Council’s budget consultation is now live, closing on Sunday 4th February.

The following links will take you to the Council Budget page on Cardiff Councils website. There you will find information on the 2024/25 budget and the survey links.

www.cardiff.gov.uk/budget  

www.caerdydd.gov.uk/cyllideb

Our 2024/25 #CdfBudget consultation is now open & in the words of Cabinet Member for Finance, Cllr Chris Weaver it will be “the most important one we’ve ever done.”

Why so important?

Well, we’re in the middle of a public sector funding crisis.

Inflation, demand pressures & expected pay increases for teachers, carers & other public sector workers mean we’re expecting it to cost £56m more next year to deliver day-to-day services than it did this year.

But the 4.1% grant uplift announced by Welsh Government will only bring in an extra £25.5m. That leaves us with a budget gap of £30.5m & some extremely tough choices to make.

In order to balance the books, some services people rely on & have come to expect will have to change or go, & charges will have to increase if we are to maintain many others.

Changes being considered include:

♻️charging for garden waste collections (as most other councils in Wales do).
♻️collecting black bin/bag waste once every 3 weeks instead of every 2, to save money & help boost recycling rates.
📚restricting opening times of Hubs & Libraries & using more volunteers to help run them – but not closing any library in full.
🚙increasing residential/pay & display parking charges.
⚽increasing the cost of sports pitch hire.
⚰️increasing the price of burials/cremations.
🌷making small savings by changing how parks are managed, incl. reducing maintenance on sections, reducing the number of floral displays & re-wilding some areas.
🍽️ increasing the cost of school meals (although continuing to subsidise the service).

Most savings will be through back-office efficiencies rather than cuts to front-line services but sadly, they alone won’t cover the real terms cut to our funding this year.

Which brings us to Council Tax. Although we know the cost-of living-crisis is affecting residents, there’s little doubt it will have to rise.

Right now, we can’t say by how much.

First, we need to hear what you have to say, understand which services you want to see delivered in future, & which you are willing to pay more for.

So please, have your say.

It really is important.