This afternoon’s meeting of #CdfCouncil will begin at 4.30pm and will cover the 2023/24 budget proposals 
If accepted by Full Council this evening, then a range of proposals, including Council Tax rates, will be agreed by #CdfCouncil. We put together a twitter thread explaining the key points of the Budget proposals for 2023/24. You can view it here 👉 orlo.uk/sl7aR
And there is a press release explaining the #CdfCouncil Budget proposals available here 👉 orlo.uk/wsUN2
Today’s agenda - which you can see here 👉 orlo.uk/Tp4mQ will also include debates on #CdfCouncil’s business plan, and an item on proposals to raise Council Tax Premiums on long-term empty homes
There’s more on that #CdfCouncil proposal to increase council tax premiums on those long-term empty homes here 👉 orlo.uk/mMp9C And the full Corporate Plan - #CdfCouncil’s business plan - is available to view here 👉orlo.uk/6abzE - item 7 on today’s agenda
But if you just want a quick run through on how #CdfCouncil’s business plan affects you then there is a short Press release available here 👉 orlo.uk/lyeSE
As well as seeing the full agenda for today’s Budget meeting of #CdfCouncil here 👉 orlo.uk/JSnhF on the same link you will be able to follow a live webcast from 4.30pm #CdfCouncil
Today’s Budget meeting of #CdfCouncil is due to begin at 4.30pm, tune in here 👉 orlo.uk/sWXFL to watch it live, & to hear how it will affect you
Coming up first, a regular item on the #CdfCouncil meeting agenda, the Lord Mayor will make his monthly announcements. You can watch it live here 👉 orlo.uk/YeXtc #CdfCouncil
Before the Budget debate #CdfCouncil will take the Corporate Plan - the council’s business plan. There is a story on how it affects you here 👉 orlo.uk/IzkqY
There are 35 mins set aside for the #CdfCouncil corporate plan debate. Council leader Huw Thomas will propose the plan to Council and you can watch it all live here 👉 orlo.uk/UKlnP
The debate is opening now on the corporate plan - the business plan for #CdfCouncil. Tune in to watch it live 👉 orlo.uk/TqvKr and to hear Council Leader Huw Thomas explain the council’s vision for the city
Cllr Thomas tells #CdfCouncil the corp plan sets out how his administration will make Cardiff a Stronger, Fairer, Greener city. He says earlier today he met two refugees who fled to this country with nothing but the clothes on their backs
Cllr Thomas explains how the Corp Plan and the actions it contains acts as a shield for those refugees and for all the people of this city, supporting them in tough times #CdfCouncil
He says people have seen the ‘cost of their mortgages surge, the local housing allowance for those on lower incomes slashed, and record numbers of families are being made homeless’ #CdfCouncil
But here, he tells #CdfCouncil, we are building 1000s of Council homes and keeping the number of rough-sleepers at historic lows through ongoing work of our corp plan
Cllr Thomas says soaring inflation has supercharged the cost of living crisis leaving thousands destitute, but this Council is massively expanding advice services & into work support, to help residents in their hour of need #CdfCouncil
And, he adds, #CdfCouncil’s Living Wage strategy has pumped tens of millions into the local economy securing higher wages for thousands of residents
Cllr Thomas says #CdfCouncil’s work to deliver a new central business district & plans for new cultural and visitor attractions in the Bay are key actions to grow the city’s economy, bringing new jobs
He tells #CdfCouncil the corp plan builds on strong foundations and a track record of success adding, sustained improvement has been seen across Cardiff’s education system and millions have been invested in schools #CdfCouncil
Cllr Thomas tells #CdfCouncil the Corp Plan ‘acknowledges the myriad challenges our city, our society, our country faces, and tackles them head on’. He says it ‘contains huge aspiration, yet is rooted in deliverable pragmatism, with the financial resources aligned to support it’
Cllr Thomas finishes with - ‘This is a Robust, Ambitious, Stronger, Fairer, Greener – plan for Cardiff; I urge #CdfCouncil to vote for it’. You can read about the Corporate plan here 👉 orlo.uk/n06qP
The debate on the Corporate Plan - #CdfCouncil’s business plan - has opened. Tune in to watch it live here 👉 orlo.uk/ho67Q
The Conservatives want to amend the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan and are asking for it to be deferred. Follow the debate live here 👉 orlo.uk/fSsnr
You can see the amendments the Conservatives are calling for to the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan here 👉 orlo.uk/Oyli0
The Lib Dems are also asking for the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan to be called back in for amendments. Follow the debate live here 👉 orlo.uk/ZPNK2
You can see the amendments the LibDems are calling for to the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan here 👉 orlo.uk/qwAPX
If you can’t open those PDF docs then you can view the Conservative and LibDem proposed amendments to the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan here 👉 orlo.uk/zCilJ under item 7
The Conservatives and the LibDems are both asking for the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan to be called back in for changes. Follow the debate live here 👉 orlo.uk/H9aIi
The Corporate Plan debate on #CdfCouncil’s business plan is up and running with strong views being expressed across the chamber. Tune in to watch it all live here 👉 orlo.uk/8eGjZ
Coming up later this evening - and scheduled for 5.40pm - the debate on #CdfCouncil Budget proposals for 2023/24. Expect some frank exchanges if the Corporate Plan debate is anything to go by. We have a twitter thread explainer which you can read here 👉 orlo.uk/50rWX
The Corporate Plan debate draws to a close . Councillors will now have a chance to vote on whether to accept the Conservative and Lib Dem amendments to the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan
The Conservative attempt to have the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan called in for changes has been lost with22 for; 47 against; 0 abstain
The LibDem attempt to have the #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan called in for changes has been lost with 22 for; 47 against; 0 abstain
The #CdfCouncil Corporate Plan has been carried with 48 for; 21 against; 0 abstain. You can read about the council’s business plan and how it will affect you here 👉 orlo.uk/JJyeS
#CdfCouncil will take a 12 min break now before returning to debate the Budget proposals. You can read about those proposals here 👉 orlo.uk/VpyS5
There are over two-and-a-half hours set aside for the #CdfCouncil budget debate. You can follow it all live here 👉 orlo.uk/TvyGB when council returns
During the Budget debate #CdfCouncil will propose its budget, then the Conservatives and the LibDems will propose their alternative budgets.
You can view the Conservative’s #CdfCouncil alternative budget here orlo.uk/n36Fj
You can view the LibDem’s #CdfCouncil alternative budget here orlo.uk/1zi5r
If you can’t access those PDFs via the links to the alternative #CdfCouncil budgets then you’ll find them at the bottom of this agenda link orlo.uk/DA8RU
Once all the budgets have been proposed, they will be debated by #CdfCouncil before a vote is taken to decide which budget will be agreed. All the papers for tonight’s #CdfCouncil Budget meeting are here 👉 orlo.uk/dsGKe item 8 on the agenda
Cardiff Council has returned and the #CdfCouncil Budget debate will be getting underway soon - join us live here to follow the debate as it unfolds 👉 orlo.uk/1zGmu
The #CdfCouncil Budget is being proposed by Cllr Chris Weaver and seconded by council leader Cllr Huw Thomas - you can watch it all live here 👉 orlo.uk/lo1SQ There is more than 2.5 hours set aside for the debate
Cllr Weaver tells #CdfCouncil the budget he puts forward this evening is ‘transformative, and underpins our ambitious corporate plan’.
He says this budget is designed to ensure #CdfCouncil protects vital services in the city, and invests in a cleaner, greener and more just future for our residents
Cllr Weaver says ‘We recognise that households across the city face a cost-of-living crisis. That is why I am pleased that our Council Tax proposal of 3.95% is well below inflation’ #CdfCouncil
Adding that it works out at an increase of £1 a week on a Band D property. Telling #CdfCouncil that in both percentage and cash terms, it will be one of the lowest council tax increases in Wales this year. It will raise £6.5m to safeguard vital services people rely on
Cllr Weaver tells #CdfCouncil there is much in this budget that is positive, providing investment that builds a brighter future for Cardiff, including an extra £25m for schools
He says this #CdfCouncil budget would see continuing investment in regeneration and jobs in the city. Including major transformative projects and neighbourhood regeneration including £500m on new council homes
Adding that there is also significant investment in decarbonisation, in renewable energy generation, major public transport and active travel infrastructure, and in increasing recycling #CdfCouncil
Cllr Weaver ends with this #CdfCouncil budget invests in schools and young people and our cities future, it supports the most vulnerable, and underpins our aim to make Cardiff stronger, fairer, and greener
Cardiff Council leader Huw Thomas is seconding the #CdfCouncil budget proposal now - watch it live here 👉 orlo.uk/vsCZZ
The Conservatives are now proposing their alternative #CdfCouncil budget which will be voted on later. Follow the debate live here 👉 orlo.uk/mBh2l
Now it’s the turn of the LibDems to propose their alternative #CdfCouncil budget, you can watch it all live here 👉 orlo.uk/1HHFQ
You can view the alternative budgets of both the Conservatives and the LibDem’s here 👉 orlo.uk/jp0Y2 and here 👉 orlo.uk/wXdah #CdfCouncil
If you struggle to open those PDFs via the links to the alternative #CdfCouncil budgets then you’ll find them at the bottom of this agenda link orlo.uk/jVmBL
The #CdfCouncil Budget debate is in full flow now with submissions from all the Parties. Don’t miss a word. Tune in to see it live here and to understand how it will affect you 👉 orlo.uk/rAifG
Cllrs are queuing up to speak on the three budget proposals brought to #CdfCouncil. Wildly different opinions on show on everything from the value a new Arena will bring to local economy, to Cons proposals to outsource waste service. Watch it live here 👉 orlo.uk/qxTHE
The debate on all the budget proposals brought to #CdfCouncil for 2023/24 is drawing to a close. Cllrs will vote soon on their preferred option. You can watch the vote live here 👉 orlo.uk/IOmfg
The vote on the alternative #CdfCouncil Budget placed by the Conservatives has been lost with 11 for; 48 against; 10 abstain; and the LibDem amendment has been lost too with 9 for; 59 against; 1 abstain
The #CdfCouncil Budget has been carried with 48 for; 12 against; 10 abstain. There is a Press release which explains what the agreed budget will look like here 👉orlo.uk/NIxn2
Stick with us, the debate on #CdfCouncil plans to increase Council Tax Premiums on long-term empty homes is getting underway now. You can read about the proposals here 👉 orlo.uk/8yGPB
The LibDems have put in an amendment to #CdfCouncil’s Council Tax Premiums proposal, asking for rates to be higher. You can read their amendments here 👉 orlo.uk/SALWV
If you can’t open that PDF showing the LibDem amendment to #CdfCouncil’s proposal you can find it on the agenda item 9, here 👉 orlo.uk/6FU9Q
You can watch the debate live now as #CdfCouncil considers whether to increase Council Tax Premiums on long-term empty homes here 👉orlo.uk/bJnlU
The LibDem amendment seeking to push charges higher in #CdfCouncil’s proposal to increase Council Tax Premiums in long-term empty homes has been lost with 10 for; 58 against; 0 abstain
The #CdfCouncil vote on increasing Council Tax Premiums on long-term empty homes has been carried with 57 for; 11 against; 0 abstain. You can read more about it here 👉 orlo.uk/16pQn
That’s it for tonight’s Full #CdfCouncil. Thank you for joining us. We will put another Twitter thread up later showing how the agreed budget will affect you, so please watch out for that
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