Cardiff Council are looking to use money from its education department to help fund a new velodrome in the city. Money from Cardiff Council's education department which could be used to fund the new velodrome, planned for Cardiff's International Sports Village down at the Bay, is linked to the proposed Cathays High School expansion.
One councillor said she would be "horrified" if this was to take place, adding that a school in her ward is in need of funding. Cardiff Council ward member for Pentyrch and St Fagans, Councillor Catriona Brown-Reckless, said: "In my ward, Creigiau Primary School is in dire need with ageing portacabin classrooms that are miserable in winter and boiling in summer, but is being told they may have to wait for funding until after all their current pupils have outgrown primary.
"There are so many schools with desperate need. There is already a new velodrome in Newport. Can they please tell Cardiff residents what this velodrome is going to cost to build, and cost to subsidise after it is built, and be transparent and tell us what money is coming out of the education department.”
