ALT Key budget proposals 2025/26 (All figures in comparison to current 2024/25 budgets). Increasing Investment in Education and Social Services to cover rising costs: SCHOOLS to receive an extra £19.8m (ensuring no overall savings targets for schools in 2025/26). EDUCATION SERVICES to receive an extra £8.8m CHILDREN’S SERVICES to receive an extra £7.5m ADULT SERVICES to receive an extra £12.1m

ALT Budget gap 2025/26 - £23.4m PROPOSED EFFICIENCY SAVINGS: Significant back-office reductions and the adoption of new technology to save costs. Managed reduction in staff numbers through voluntary severance Total efficiency savings - £11.5m.

ALT Key budget proposals 2025/26 - Cardiff Council budget. Delivering education and social care - supporting children, adults, and older people - accounts for over 70% of the Council's budget. In recent years, the cost of providing these essential services has risen significantly. Council Tax only accounts for 26% of the Council's budget. 1% increase = £1.9m While no figure has yet been set for council tax increases, any money raised in this way would help offset the £23.4 million budget gap alongside efficiency savings, service changes, increased fees, and the use of earmarked reserves.

ALT Key budget proposals 2025/26 (all figures in comparison to current 2024/25 budgets) Increasing Investment in Education and Social Services to cover rising costs. SCHOOLS to receive an extra £19.8m (ensuring no overall savings targets for schools in 2025/26) EDUCATION SERVICES to receive an extra £8.8m CHILDREN’S SERVICES to receive an extra £7.5m ADULT SERVICES to receive an extra £12.1m

ALT Budget gap 2025/26: £23.4m PROPOSED EFFICIENCY SAVINGS Significant back-office reductions and the adoption of new technology to save costs. Managed reduction in staff numbers through voluntary severance Total efficiency savings = £11.5m

ALT Key budget proposals 2025/26 - Cardiff Council budget Delivering education and social care - supporting children, adults, and older people - accounts for over 70% of the Council's budget. In recent years, the cost of providing these essential services has risen significantly. Council Tax only accounts for 26% of the Council's budget 1% increase = £1.9m While no figure has yet been set for council tax increases, any money raised in this way would help offset the £23.4 million budget gap alongside efficiency savings, service changes, increased fees, and the use of earmarked reserves.

ALT Graphic advertising the Cardiff Hackney Emissions Reduction Grant. An electric taxi with the number plate ‘CH3RG’ and an image on its rear windscreen of a hand holding a pound coin, and a cloud containing the chemical formula for carbon dioxide, with arrows pointing downwards. A sign post tells people to apply before 16/1/25.