The leader of Cardiff Council has set out the key changes he wants to make to the city. At the launch of the Labour group's Stronger, Fairer, Greener strategy at the Parkgate Hotel in Cardiff on July 19 Huw Thomas laid out his priorities for the city over the next five years.
Among the key commitments was a pledge to build 1,500 more council houses, the development of a homegrown festival, and adopting stricter controls on houses of multiple occupation (HMOs). Presenting the strategy at its launch on Tuesday Cllr Thomas said that housing was "essential" to the council's regeneration plans and at the "heart" of its plans to tackle poverty.
The leader also highlighted climate change as a cornerstone of the strategy, saying there would be an emphasis on getting members of the public involved in taking action. He added: "If we are going to solve the challenges that are coming, especially in relation to the climate emergency, it is going to involve more people taking responsibility for their actions."
