Cardiff council's draft budget: Axe to fall on services, staff and grants
Thursday 31 January 2013
Flat Holm Island will be sold, the Cardiff Big Weekend music festival will stop and funding for the much-loved Cardiff Riding School will be axed under sweeping cuts unveiled by Cardiff council.
But the biggest pain is most likely to be felt by external organisations – including many charities – with council grants to be cut by £550,000.
This includes the Chapter arts centre in Canton (£10,000 grant reduction), Race Equality First (£36,000), Menter Caerdydd (£30,000), Diverse Cymru (£13,500) and Families Need Fathers/Both Parents Matter (£100,000).
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