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Cardiff Council Update: 13th November

Welcome to the last update of the week from Cardiff Council, covering: an update on Cardiff's Local Development Plan; COVID-19 cases and tests; the latest schools affected by COVID-19; two important Cardiff Bay buildings could be refurbished and saved; on site with next phase of the Cardiff Living programme; and plans move forward for a new bridge linking Llanrumney to the A48.

 

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Check the rules online:

https://gov.wales/coronavirus

 

An update on Cardiff's Local Development Plan

In line with legislation, Cardiff Council will be taking the first steps to carry out a full review of its Local Development Plan (LDP).

This is a statutory requirement, as it has been over four years since the plan was adopted and a full review must now take place.

An LDP responds to the current issues and needs we face by setting out a strategy, proposals and policies on how the city will change in the future. If the council doesn't have an LD, there is limited control over the type and geographical area where new developments are built.

The current plan is successfully delivering its aims of managing growth and provides a policy context to determine approximately 2,500 planning applications, effectively each year.  

The preparation of a replacement LDP provides an opportunity to keep this important policy document up-to-date and respond to new legislation and evidence which has emerged since work began on the previous LDP. 

The current LDP will remain in place until the replacement LDP has been adopted, which will take three and half years to complete, and will include various stages of consultation and engagement with the public and stakeholders.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/25211.html

 

Cardiff Cases and Tests - 7 Days Data (4 November - 10 November)

Based on latest figures from Public Health Wales, data correct as of:

12 November 2020

 

Cases: 564

Cases per 100,000 population: 153.7 (Wales: 161.8 cases per 100,000 population)

Testing episodes: 4,144

Testing per 100,000 population: 1,129.5

Positive proportion: 13.6% (Wales: 13.8% positive proportion)

 

Cardiff University - COVID-19 Case Numbers:

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-case-numbers

University of South Wales - COVID-19 Case Numbers:

https://www.southwales.ac.uk/news/coronavirus-overview/

 

Update on schools affected by COVID-19: 13.11.20

 

Willows High School

A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Willows High School. 10 pupils from Year 9 have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate for 14 days after they were identified as close contacts of the confirmed COVID-19 case. No staff members need to self-isolate due to social distancing measures in place.

 

Ninian Park Primary School

A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Ninian Park Primary School. 27 pupils from Year 5 and 3 members of staff have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate for 14 days after they were identified as close contacts of the confirmed COVID-19 case.   

 

The Hollies Special School

A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at the Hollies Special School. 5 pupils and 3 members of staff have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate for 14 days after they were identified as close contacts of the confirmed COVID-19 case.   

 

Severn Primary School

A positive case of COVI-19 has been confirmed at in Severn Primary school. 28 pupils from Year 1 and 4 members of staff have been advised by Public Health Wales to self-isolate for 14 days after they were identified as close contacts of the confirmed COVID-19 case.   

 

Two important Cardiff Bay buildings could be refurbished and saved

The future of two important heritage buildings in Cardiff Bay could be safeguarded for future generations if Cardiff Council's plans to secure ownership goes ahead.

The Merchant Place/Cory's Buildings occupy a prominent position in Cardiff Bay directly opposite the Wales Millennium Centre, but both have been empty and boarded up for over a decade.

The Council plans to buy the Grade 2 listed buildings and will seek grant support to support the costs of refurbishment and regeneration.

Cabinet Member for Investment and Development, Cllr Russell Goodway, said: "We've seen both of these important buildings lying empty for far too long now. They stand at the gateway to the inner harbour area opposite one of Wales' most iconic buildings the Wales Millennium Centre.

"The Council has been approached by a number of potential development partners and we are therefore confident we will be able to fully recover our initial outlay in acquiring the buildings. Our intention is to market the opportunity as soon as possible to attract a developer to inject pace into the completion of the project."

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/25208.html

 

 

On site with next phase of the Cardiff Living programme

The next stage of a £100m investment in affordable housing in Cardiff is underway.

 

Work has started on a number of new sites, with more set to commence before the end of the year, in the Council's ambitious housing development partnership with Wates Residential, Cardiff Living.

 

The scheme, which will deliver around 1,700 new homes for the city, including more than 700 affordable properties, is now moving to the next phase of development which has seen the start of work on sites in Penylan, Rumney and Heath.

 

Thelargest single Cardiff Living development to date is underway at the former Eastern High School site in Rumney, comprising more than 200 new low carbon homes incorporating renewable technologies & energy management systems. The site will deliver 44 Community Living flats for older people, 21 council homes and 149 homes for sale on the open market.

 

Works are well underway at the Highfields site in Heath for the construction of 42 homes for rent from the council or for sale via its Assisted Home Ownership scheme, with the scheme due to complete next year.

 

Forty-three new homes, including nine council houses, are also set to be delivered at the former Howardian Centre site in Penylan. Enabling works started earlier this month and main works are due to start later this year.

 

Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Cllr Lynda Thorne, said: "Following an extremely successful first phase of our Cardiff Living programme, in which beautiful new homes were delivered for council tenants and private buyers across the city, we are looking forward to the next steps in the scheme, creating even more high quality, sustainable homes for people."

 

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/25199.html

 

 

Plans Move forward for a new bridge linking Llanrumney to the A48

 

Plans for a new bridge to provide a direct link from Llanrumney to the A48 at the Pentwyn junction have taken a step forward following private-sector bids to deliver the scheme.

 

A report on the proposals - which form part of the East Cardiff Industrial Strategy - will be taken by Cardiff Council's Cabinet on Thursday, November 19, where it will be recommended the Council agrees to sell land to help fund the development.

 

The proposal would see a new bridge and road link built over the River Rhymney linking Llanrumney to the Park & Ride site and the A48. This will improve access to public transport for local residents and open up job opportunities in the city.

 

Consultation will commence shortly on plans involving the development of land adjacent to Llanrumney Hall, off Ball Road, which currently accommodates the playing pitch for Llanrumney Rugby Club. A significant area of greenspace will still be retained in front of Llanrumney Hall, but an agreement has been reached to relocate the playing pitch to land off Mendip Road that is not suitable for development.

 

As well as delivering a new pitch for Llanrumney Rugby Club the scheme will also provide a new full-spec, grass pitch for Llanrumney Football Club, mini pitches, and a brand new clubhouse and changing rooms for both teams to use. Local clubs will also get access at community rates to a new state-of-the-art sports complex being delivered through a tie-up between Cardiff University and the Cardiff City FC academy at the site of the existing Cardiff University playing fields.

 

The land being sold by the Council will also deliver a logistics centre on the site adjacent to the A48 bringing new jobs into the area. The full number of existing park & ride spaces will be retained. There will also be 170 new homes on land off Ball Road and Ball Lane, of which approximately 80 homes will be new Council houses.

 

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/25214.html