City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

City & County of Cardiff Council, GB Living Wage City Partnership sets standard for local businesses

Cardiff Council became an accredited Living Wage City in 2019. A steering group including the council, Cardiff University, and local employers established a goal of 150 Living Wage Employers by 2022. Interested organizations demonstrate living wage plans for full-time employees and contractors during the accreditation process. The partnership generated £36 million in additional payroll payments in its first three years, thus enabling financial security for thousands of workers.

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

United Kingdom

City & County of Cardiff Council, GB evaluates multi-stream recycling in select neighborhoods

Local officials are evaluating how a multi-stream process impacts landfill waste and recycling rates. The council selected 4,000 homes across four areas for the trial. Each household received free containers for the separate collection of bottles, metals, plastics, and fiber-based waste. Collection teams maintain these streams from weekly pickups through processing. An online survey offers opportunities for participants to share their experiences with the new process.

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

United Kingdom

City & County of Cardiff Council, GB guides residents after lockdown with Wellbeing Support Service

Residents who are isolated or negatively impacted by COVID-19 are the primary targets for this service. Wellbeing support consultants are assigned to Community Hubs that maximize their contacts with the public. Each patron receives personalized referrals to services ranging from job training to mental health counseling. The Wellbeing Support Service rekindles community spirit by recommending clubs, courses, and activities based on resident interests.

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

United Kingdom

City & County of Cardiff Council, GB builds on bike-sharing success with addition of e-bikes

Cardiff, OVO Energy, and nextbike added an initial fleet of 50 e-bikes to local streets. This fleet will expand to 125 e-bikes and nine charging stations in the future. Commuters pay £1 per half-hour with memberships or £2 per half-hour as guest users. City residents can stay local or ride to the neighboring Vale of Glamorgan, which also introduced OVO Energy bikes. This commitment to e-bikes follows more than 1 million trips on Cardiff's 1,000-bike fleet since 2018.

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

United Kingdom

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Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council, GB

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB turns public spaces into urban forests with Coed Caerdydd

Coed Caerdydd - or Cardiff Forest - aims for 800 hectares of new tree cover throughout the council by 2030. Cardiff received a million pounds in funding from outside sources to advance the project. Council officials have identified 50 hectares of space for an initial round of tree plantings. Achieving the project's goal of 25% tree cover for the council would open new natural habitats and recreation spaces while capturing carbon emissions.

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

United Kingdom

City & County of Cardiff Council, GB evaluates impacts of green walls on municipal buildings

Screens lined with ivy and seasonal foliage are installed on the Dusty Forge Community Centre and Kitchener Primary School. These screens passively filter the air with minimal costs and maintenance work. Council teams are evaluating the impacts of plants like honeysuckle and sweet peas on air quality. This initiative also engages citizen scientists in research on how the screens integrate into local biodiversity.

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

United Kingdom

City & County of Cardiff Council, GB adds first all-electric tractor after successful pilot

Park staffers evaluated the plug-in Solectrac Farmtrac 25G during a trial at Forest Farm Nature Reserve. The tractor can operate for up to six hours and fully recharge from a standard outlet in four hours. Deployment of the tractor across public parks will reduce lawn maintenance emissions by 50%. Cardiff is among the first local governments in the United Kingdom to purchase an all-electric tractor.

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

United Kingdom