Cardiff Council News that you might have missed – 25/07/22

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22/07/22 – More children than ever to access free meals and sports this summer as Cardiff responds to increased cost of living

Cardiff’s multi-award-winning Food and Fun programme will reach more children than ever this summer, helping to ease the financial pressures on many families across the city during the school holiday period.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29525.html

 

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22/07/22 – Living Wage campaign earns council national honour

Cardiff Council’s commitment to paying its employees the Living Wage and encouraging employers to follow suit has earned a national honour for the Living Wage City Partnership.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29521.html

 

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22/07/22 – Cathays High School: “A highly inclusive and aspirational learning community where pupils and staff thrive” says ESTYN

In a recent visit by Estyn, inspectors found Cathays High School to have inspirational leadership and a culture of high ambition underpinned by the mission of ‘opportunities for all’.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29519.html

 

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21/07/22 – Cardiff Council leader unveils Stronger, Fairer, Greener strategy

Huw Thomas, the leader of Cardiff Council, has presented his administration’s new Programme for Government to a gathering of more than 100 business, civic and public sector leaders

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29512.html

 

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20/07/22 – Children and young people shape local media’s understanding of children’s rights and the impact of their work

Young people from across Cardiff were given the opportunity to meet the Welsh media at an event designed to open a debate on how children are portrayed in the mainstream news and to discuss how negative stories can impact on their wellbeing.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29508.html

 

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20/07/22 – Students from St Philip Evans R.C. Primary School code with children across the world to celebrate a decade of Code Club

This summer St Philip Evans R.C. Primary School in Llanedeyrn joined pupils from Australia, India, Iraq, and the USA to celebrate a decade of Code Club: a global charity that supports after-school coding clubs around the world.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29506.html

 

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19/07/22 – Public Consultation now open on works associated with the new Willows High School

Members of the public are invited to share their views on the works associated with the establishment of new build accommodation for Willows High School.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29500.html

 

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19/07/22 – Plan to ease affordable housing pressures agreed

An innovative pilot scheme designed to help tackle an immediate shortage of affordable housing in Cardiff has been agreed by the Council’s Cabinet.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29491.html

 

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19/07/22 – Healthy success for two Cardiff primary schools

Two Cardiff primary schools have been awarded national recognition for their work to promote health and wellbeing throughout their school communities, at the very highest standard.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29488.html

 

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19/07/22 – Pontprennau Primary School pupil breaks world record for naming countries and currencies

A Year 3 pupil from Pontprennau Primary School has created history by becoming the youngest person to confidently recite the capital cities and corresponding currencies for all the 195 countries across the world, in a record time of 7min 15 secs.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29485.html

 

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18/07/22 – A century of teaching celebrated at Oakfield Primary School

Three teachers who retire with 100 years of experience between them may not seem unusual. But when the trio have all put those years in at the same school and retire on the same day, it’s a cause for special celebration.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/29479.html