Cardiff Council LDP Vision and Objectives

CARDIFF COUNCIL
CYNGOR CAERDYDD
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING: 10 MARCH 2011
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: VISION AND OBJECTIVES
REPORT OF CORPORATE DIRECTOR (BUILT ENVIRONMENT)

AGENDA ITEM: 8
PORTFOLIO: ENVIRONMENT
Reason for this Report
1. To outline the proposed vision and objectives for Cardiff’s Local

Development Plan (LDP), as tabled in Appendix One of this report, and
recommend their approval by the Council.
Background
2. The LDP Delivery Agreement was agreed by the Wales Assembly

Government in October 2010 and sets out the process and timetable for
preparing the plan. Work has since progressed in accordance with the
Agreement. This has involved developing and analysing the evidence
base for the plan so that key relevant issues can be identified. A brief
summary of this work is contained in Appendix 2 of this report.
Additionally, a wide ranging consultation and engagement exercise has
been undertaken (November/December 2010) to help inform the
consideration of a vision and objectives for the plan. A summary of the
findings of this process is contained in Appendix 3 to this report.
3. This report sets out the proposed vision and objectives that will form the
core of the Preferred Strategy. They are based on the consideration of
the identified issues and engagement process referred to above plus
taking into account the strategic context provided by ‘What Matters’ (the
Council’s Community Strategy) and the Wales Spatial Plan.
4. It is important that the vision and objectives are agreed at this stage as
they will be used to help provide a context to identify and assess
strategic options together with the consideration of strategic sites.
Further consultation and engagement will take place regarding the
strategic options and strategic sites. This is planned for May 2011 and
will provide the opportunity to formally gain feedback on the candidate
sites that have recently been submitted. The results of this process will
be presented in the Preferred Strategy that is planned to be taken to the
October 2011 meeting of Council and will be subject to its own formal
consultation process straight after approval.
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Issues
7. The vision and objectives seek to provide an over-arching context for the
plan that shows how economic, social and environmental considerations
can be balanced to deliver the sustainable development of Cardiff up to
2026. They take full account of the strategic policy context provided by
‘What Matters’ and the Wales Spatial Plan. Indeed, the LDP vision is as
set out in ‘What Matters’ which sees Cardiff as being a world class
European capital city with an exceptional quality of life at the heart of a
thriving city region. This vision is fully consistent with the Wales Spatial
Plan that recognises the role played by Cardiff in helping to spread
prosperity in the area and delivering a high quality of life. Integrated
transport solutions are seen as crucial to help Cardiff develop its capital
functions that will bring success to the wider area.
8. Considerable work has been undertaken to develop an evidence base for

the plan so that it is founded on up to date information and identifies the
key issues that the plan should address. Much of the work undertaken for
the previous LDP is still of relevance but additional work has been
undertaken in response to concerns raised by the Inspector and to
ensure information is updated to reflect the new plan period end date of
2026. Appendix 2 to this report provides a brief summary of some of the
key issues arising from analysis of the evidence base.
9. To complete the information that has helped to inform the vision and
objectives, an extensive consultation and engagement exercise was
carried out in November/December 2010. This used a wide range of
means to capture responses to open questions based on the 7 strategic
outcomes contained in ‘What Matters’. These included:
• A well attended Stakeholder Consultee Conference:

• 4 Public Consultee Conferences held at venues around the city;
• Questionnaire contained in the November Capital Times;
• Questionnaire available on-line via the Council’s website;
• ‘Ask Cardiff’ random postal questionnaire to 5,000 households;
• Citizens’ Panel questionnaire to 1,000 households; and
• E-mail responses to website and other publicity
10. Findings from this process have helped to draft the LDP objectives.
Interestingly, it has been noted that many strong themes emerging from
the consultation process very closely mirror some of the key themes
emerging through wider work, such as the recognition of health as a key
issue, the importance of sustainable travel, the high value placed on
parks and open spaces plus improving job opportunities. The
consultation exercise has therefore very much added to findings coming
from the strategic policy context and issues identified from the evidence
base.
11. The LDP vision and objectives have also been subject to a Sustainability
Appraisal/ Strategic Environmental Assessment process. This has
considered draft vision and objectives against the SA/SEA objectives.
Where potential issues have been identified, suggestions for improving
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the objectives have been made. The vision and objectives contained in
this report reflect the minor changes to wording that have been accepted
following the SA/SEA process. Appendix 4 of this report provides a
summary of the SA/SEA process undertaken including proposed
changes to the originally drafted text.
12. In terms of what happens next, the approval of the LDP vision and
objectives will be followed by a consultation and engagement exercise on
strategic options and strategic sites. This is currently planned between 9
May and 10 June 2011 and will involve Consultee Conferences and
questionnaire surveys including the use of the Capital Times and website
to publicise details. The results of this consultation will help to inform the
level of growth considered appropriate for the Preferred Strategy and will
also seek views on candidate sites submitted which will help identify the
strategic sites to be included in the Preferred Strategy. It also provides
an opportunity for the Council to raise awareness with stakeholders and
the public of its commitment to delivering high quality and sustainable
neighbourhoods as set out in the vision and objectives.
13. The Preferred Strategy is planned to be considered by Council in

October 2011. It will contain the agreed vision and objectives together
with an overall proposed strategy that shows how other strategic options
were considered and assessed. The document will also indicate in
diagrammatic form the locations of strategic sites considered necessary
to deliver the preferred strategy. The Preferred Strategy will then be
subject to full consultation in November 2011. The results of this process
will help inform the preparation of the LDP Deposit Copy that is planned
to be considered by Council in September 2012.
Resources
14. Although some financial resources still remain unspent from the previous
LDP preparation process, additional resources beyond existing budget
provision will be required to deliver the new LDP as proposed in the
Delivery Agreement. This is because the preparation process will now
extend over the next 4 years and involve following a complex process
involving numerous stages of consultation. Additionally, essential studies
and surveys will be required to provide a robust evidence base for the
new LDP that has a longer plan period and must set out how future
growth will be delivered.
15. Sufficient funding therefore exists to progress the LDP during this
financial year and there is no reason to delay progress in agreeing the
vision and objectives. However, future spend in coming years will need to
be carefully assessed and must balance the need to progress the LDP
against delivering value for money in a challenging financial climate.
Reason for the Recommendation
13. To agree the LDP vision and objectives to provide a context for further
work in preparing the LDP Preferred Strategy.
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Legal Implications
14. The Council must ensure that the process for preparing the Local
Development Plan is in accordance with the Town and Country Planning
(Local Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2005 and additionally
that the plan has been prepared in accordance with the Delivery
Agreement agreed by the Council with the Wales Assembly Government
in October 2010. Paragraph 2 above states that work has progressed in
accordance with the Delivery Agreement.
15. Legal input will be required while the process is ongoing.
Financial Implications
16. Costs incurred in the current year (2010/11) will be funded from
the budget provision for LDP and a sum of £175k is available in 2011/12.
Further budget requirements over and above this will need to be
considered as part of future budget settlements.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive is recommended to approve the Local Development Plan vision

and objectives (as set out in Appendix 1) for consideration by Council
PAUL ORDERS
Corporate Director
4 March 2011
The following Appendices are attached:-
Appendix 1: Proposed LDP vision and objectives

Appendix 2: Summary of key LDP issues
Appendix 3:Summary of consultation and engagement findings. (Part 1:
Findings from Questionnaire Surveys, Part 2: Findings from
Consultee Conferences)
Appendix 4:Summary of Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental
Assessment of LDP vision and objectives
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Appendix 1
CARDIFF
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2006-2026
Vision and Objectives
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Introduction
The LDP vision and objectives are positioned at the heart of the plan. They set the over
arching context for the plan and need to be well rounded so there is a balance between
economic, social and environmental objectives that deliver sustainable development over
the plan period.
National Planning Guidance states that the strategic policy context for the LDP’s vision
and objectives should be the Wales Spatial Plan and the Community Strategy. The vision
and objectives therefore reflect this policy context along with a consideration of issues
raised through an analysis of information collected that forms the evidence base of the
plan. Additionally, a consultation and engagement process was undertaken in November-
December 2010 that has helped capture a wide range of views on the issues that matter
to stakeholders and the general public.
The vision and objectives reflect the above context and will form part of the Preferred
Strategy which will be considered by the Council in the autumn of 2011. The Preferred
Strategy will also contain strategic options considered and the preferred spatial strategy
together with relevant supporting information. However, in accordance with National
Guidance, it is necessary to identify the vision and objectives at this stage to provide a
context for preparing the Preferred Strategy.
Further consultation and engagement with LDP stakeholders and the general public will
take place to help shape the Preferred Strategy. Specifically, this will take place to help
the Council consider strategic options and in its consideration of strategic sites submitted
through the candidate site process.
The Wales Spatial Plan: People Places Futures
The 2008 update to the Wales Spatial Plan provides a strategic framework to guide future
development and policy interventions across Wales. The Spatial Plan places Cardiff at
the centre of, ‘the South East Capital Network' area of Wales, for which its vision is of:
''An innovative skilled area offering a high quality of life – international yet distinctively
Welsh. It will compete internationally by increasing its global visibility through stronger
links between the Valleys and the coast and with the UK and Europe, helping to spread
prosperity within the area and benefiting other parts of Wales''.
The Spatial Plan acknowledges that it is important for Wales as a whole that
Cardiff becomes significant internationally and that, to achieve this, the city
needs to be the focal point of a coherent and successful urban network in South East
Wales. Integrated transport is identified as being crucial to the area effectively functioning
in this way; and achieving this in ways which reduce reliance on private cars, through
improved public transport links.
Of particular relevance, the Spatial Plan also identifies:

• The City Coastal area will function as a networked City region, on a scale to realise
its international potential, its national role and to reduce inequalities;
• The success of the Area relies on Cardiff developing its capital functions, together
with strong and distinctive roles of other towns and cities;
• The overall priority is to make better use of the area’s existing transport
infrastructure to deliver more sustainable access to jobs and services;
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• The pressure to provide more housing and employment should be managed so as
to fit in compatibly with conservation of the landscape, environment and community
strength of this area; and
• Substantial growth of housing in the coastal area including Cardiff and the Vale of
Glamorgan should also be compatible with the health of housing markets in the
South East Wales valleys area
LDP Vision
The LDP Vision is as set out in the 10 year, ‘What Matters’ Strategy (2010-2020) which
brings together the Community Strategy; Children & Young People’s Plan; Health, Social
Care & Wellbeing Strategy and the Community Safety Strategic Assessment into one
document.
The Council has worked together with partners from the public, private and voluntary
sectors in Cardiff to set out the collective vision for the City in, ‘What Matters’ which is
that:
“By 2020...Cardiff will be a world class European capital city with an exceptional quality of
life and at the heart of a thriving city region”.
Partners have agreed seven outcomes that, if achieved would represent ultimate success
and the realisation of the vision. The outcomes are that;
• People in Cardiff are healthy;
• People in Cardiff have a clean, attractive and sustainable environment;
• People in Cardiff are safe and feel safe;
• Cardiff has a thriving and prosperous economy;
• People in Cardiff achieve their full potential;
• Cardiff is a great place to live, work and play; and
• Cardiff is a fair, just and inclusive society
People in Cardiff
are healthy
Cardiff is a fair, People in Cardiff

just inclusive have a clean,
society attractive and
sustainable
environment
A World Class,
Quality of Life
Cardiff is a great
Capital City
place to live, work People in Cardiff
and play are safe and feel
safe
People in Cardiff Cardiff has a

achieve their full thriving and
potential prosperous
economy
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Key priorities have been identified for each of the outcomes. These are;
People in Cardiff are healthy

• Reduce inequalities in health and address the differentials in life expectancy
across the city
• Promote healthy lifestyles and prevent ill health
• Improve effectiveness of our service delivery to vulnerable adults and children and
young people
People in Cardiff have a clean, attractive and sustainable environment

• Establish Cardiff as a sustainable ‘Carbon Lite’ city
• Improve the quality of Cardiff’s environment
• Establish Cardiff as a sustainable travel city
People in Cardiff are safe and feel safe

• Ensure people are safe from harm, abuse and exploitation
• Develop communities and neighbourhoods in Cardiff which are cohesive
• Ensure people are free from crime and the effects of crime
• Ensure people are safe in their environment
Cardiff has a thriving and prosperous economy

• Build strong futures for children and young people by focusing on education,
training and employment opportunities
• Improve opportunities for the creation of quality and sustainable employment
• Create an environment that develops, attracts and retains skilled workers,
businesses and entrepreneurs to Cardiff
People in Cardiff achieve their full potential

• Encourage active citizenship and participation in all aspects of life
• Support vulnerable families and individuals to achieve and maintain their
independence and ambition
• Support and provide access to appropriate learning and training provision for all
Cardiff is a great place to live, work and play

• Provide the level of urban design infrastructure and connectivity required to make
Cardiff a great place to work and do business
• Support and maintain strong safe and sustainable neighbourhoods
• Ensure the provision of high quality sustainable and affordable housing
• Develop world-class leisure cultural and sporting facilities – that reflect the wants of
citizens and visitors
Cardiff is a fair, just and inclusive society

• Enable all people in Cardiff to meaningfully engage and participate in decision-
making processes
• Mainstream equality issues at strategic and operational levels
• Reduce inequalities through a joined-up, targeted approach
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LDP Objectives
The LDP objectives set out in more detail how the LDP vision can be addressed through
the planning system. They respond to spatial elements contained in the vision together
with the economic, social and environmental strands set out in the strategic outcomes.
In spatial terms, the vision recognises the key role that Cardiff plays as being the heart of
a thriving city region. The diagram at the foot of this page demonstrates how main
transport routes converge on the city. These routes transport over 78,000 people into the
city each day (2009 Annual Passenger Survey) which again demonstrate the important
economic and social role Cardiff plays in relation to the wider region.
The vision fully recognises economic, social, environmental, as well as sustainability

issues. It is the aim of the LDP objectives to respond to the evidenced economic and
social needs but in a way that is co-ordinated, respects and enhances Cardiff’s
environment and sets out a framework for delivering the sustainable neighbourhoods of
the future. This is delivering sustainable development locally: Improving the long term
economic, social and environmental wellbeing of people and communities in Cardiff. In
this way, the LDP can help create sustainable neighbourhoods that form part of a
sustainable city that lies at the heart of a sustainable city region.
The objectives are set out under 4 main headings:

• To respond to evidenced economic needs and provide the necessary
infrastructure to deliver development;
• To respond to evidenced social needs; and
• To deliver economic and social needs in a co-ordinated way that respects and
enhances Cardiff’s environment; and
• To create sustainable neighbourhoods that form part of a sustainable city
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1. To respond to evidenced economic needs and provide the necessary
infrastructure to deliver development
1.1 To effectively respond to Cardiff’s role as capital city for Wales, seat of the National
Government and centre of the city region in terms of providing a range and choice of
economic opportunities that will drive the prosperity of the region
1.2 To maximise the economic potential of the city centre of Cardiff as a major financial
and service sector opportunity that builds upon its position next to a transport hub of
national and regional significance and is readily accessible from all areas within the city
and well connected to other UK cities
1.3 To maintain and enhance the vitality, attractiveness and viability of the City Centre as
a major retail and cultural destination and as a place to work, visit and live
1.4 To continue the successful regeneration of the Cardiff Bay area, maximising
opportunities for quality commercial buildings and further development, particularly water
and river frontage developments that can provide attractive and distinctive environments
1.5 To promote clusters of specialist sectors and research & development expertise
including the following key sectors:
• ICT
• Energy and environment
• Advanced materials and manufacturing
• Creative industries
• Life sciences
• Financial and professional services
1.6 To ensure a range and choice of employment land and business premises at
sustainable locations across the city is provided to assist economic competiveness,
encourage entrepreneurship, promote the growth of indigenous businesses of all types
and size and attract inward investment
1.7 To assist the promotion of Cardiff as a major tourist destination including the provision
of the development of a variety of high quality tourist facilities and visitor accommodation
1.8 To create a physical and economic environment that develops, attracts and retains
skilled workers, businesses and entrepreneurs to Cardiff together with maximising links
with Universities and supporting indigenous skills and enterprises
1.9 To quantify critical strategic infrastructure required to realise development aspirations

and set out clear mechanisms for delivery including sustainable transport solutions for
strategic sites
1.10 To establish Cardiff as a sustainable travel city by reducing the need to travel,
increasing the use of sustainable travel modes and networks (particularly walking and
cycling), decreasing private car use and improving the city’s key transport hub based at
the adjacent central bus and train stations
1.11 To protect existing mineral resources and ensure an adequate supply of limestone
aggregates in the north west of the city for the construction industry and to promote their
efficient and appropriate usage, including the use of recycled aggregates where possible
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1.12 To support sustainable collection and recycling methods for Municipal Waste by
maintaining and improving an integrated network of facilities in Cardiff
1.13 To lead and participate in securing regional facilities for the sustainable treatment
and disposal of Municipal Waste in accordance with the Regional Waste Plan and in a
manner that follows the waste hierarchy which seeks to maximise the reduction of waste
in the first place and thereafter reusing, recovering and recycling options before the
disposal of waste material is considered
1.14 To facilitate an integrated network of commercial and industrial sustainable waste

management facilities consistent with the needs of the South East Wales area and in a
manner that follows the waste hierarchy which seeks to maximise the reduction of waste
in the first place and thereafter reusing, recovering and recycling options before the
disposal of waste material is considered
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2. To respond to evidenced social needs
2.1 To provide new homes required to support the economic progression of the city and
to respond to population change, continued in-migration and evidenced demand for
affordable and family housing so that social needs can be addressed
2.2 To provide a range and choice of new homes of different tenure, type and location
that meets specific needs such as the provision of affordable housing, family
accommodation, housing for the elderly, the disabled and students and pitches for the
gypsy and traveller community
2.3 To maximise the use of the existing building stock through refurbishment, retro-fitting
and empty homes initiatives
2.4 To bring about changes to Cardiff’s environment and neighbourhoods that help to
tackle health inequalities, promote good health and enable healthier lifestyles to be led by
the city’s population in line with Cardiff’s status as a World Health Organisation, ‘Healthy
City’
2.5 To bring about changes to Cardiff’s environment that create a safer city and reduce
the likelihood, fear and consequences of crime
2.6 To create an environment that is made more accessible to all groups in society so that
the employment opportunities, facilities and services of the city can be more readily used
and enjoyed by all
2.7 To maximise the multi-functional role played by Cardiff’s parks, open spaces and
allotments together with improving their accessibility for the whole community
2.8 To recognise, support and enhance the key role played by existing District, Local and
Neighbourhood Centres as accessible local hubs providing community services, local
shops, healthy food choices, businesses, employment and access to public transport
2.9 To support the regeneration of local neighbourhoods including reducing inequalities,

particularly areas experiencing high levels of deprivation, areas vulnerable to decline and
areas with opportunities for change
2.10 To ensure that the necessary education and training facilities are provided and are
accessible to all: to build strong futures for children, provide a diverse range of learning
opportunities for all and assist economic progress through the development of required
skills
2.11 To develop new cultural, leisure and sporting facilities to meet needs and enhance
Cardiff’s role as a premier cultural and sporting destination
2.12 To ensure that the necessary community and cultural facilities (community centres,
shops with healthy food choices, youth facilities, child care, faith buildings, health centres
etc) are provided that are accessible to all, especially in areas that are deprived
2.13 To address rising unemployment and provide accessible local job opportunities,
particularly in areas of greatest need
2.14 To promote social inclusion equality of opportunity and access for all
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3. To deliver economic and social needs in a co-ordinated way that respects
Cardiff’s environment and responds to the challenges of climate change
3.1 To mitigate the effects of climate change through reducing energy demand and
increasing the supply of renewable energy
3.2 To ensure that Cardiff adapts to the full anticipated impacts of climate change and
that new development and infrastructure is designed to be resilient to possible
consequences
3.3 To protect, manage and enhance Cardiff’s natural environmental assets, including:
• The parks, open spaces and allotments in the city that are highly valued by local
communities and an important component of Cardiff’s quality of life;
• The strategically important river valleys of the Ely, Taff, Nant Fawr and Rhymney
that link the city to the countryside and provide a valuable recreational, biodiversity
and amenity resource;
• Cardiff’s countryside, particularly its areas of high landscape value and the coast
that provide an important setting to the urban area, provide an agricultural resource
and opportunity for recreation;
• The city’s biodiversity, its internationally, nationally and locally designated sites,
wildlife habitats and features that contain important species and networks that link
together areas of value;
• Natural resources including geodiversity, the best soils, water and air quality
including the reduction of pollution; and
• The role that vegetation plays in combating climate change by providing shading,
cooling and carbon sinks
3.4 To conserve and enhance Cardiff’s built and historic assets that define distinctive
character and reflect its past development including:
• The city’s 27 Conservation Areas;
• Its Listed Buildings and Ancient Monuments;
• Registered Historic Landscapes and areas of archaeological importance; and
• Other valued public places and spaces, including parks and amenity spaces, that
provide local distinctiveness
3.5 In identifying new sites to meet economic/social needs, to follow a sequence of firstly
maximising the contribution of brownfield sites, then identifying greenfield sites that are
considered to represent the most appropriate and sustainable locations to accommodate
new development
3.6 To have full regard to flood risk when considering the acceptability of development
proposals and considering mitigation and adaptation measures
3.7 To maximise opportunities to create a cleaner and more attractive environment that
enhances the quality of life and helps Cardiff to become a world-class European Capital
City
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4. To create sustainable neighbourhoods that form part of a sustainable city
4.1 To ensure that all new development areas (whether greenfield or brownfield) create
sustainable neighbourhoods that follow the following principles:
1. Minimise energy demand and maximise renewable solutions- to deliver more energy-
efficient neighbourhoods that utilise existing best practice and embrace new renewable
technologies and concepts;
2. Minimise car travel, maximise sustainable transport use and decrease air pollution by
creating accessible, permeable and legible places, preventing predominantly car-based
developments and focusing new development in accessible locations which are linked to
the strategic cycle network and can be served mainly by effective networks of sustainable
transport- walking and cycling and fast and frequent public transport around and beyond
the city;
3. Maximise recycling- to optimise the overall value of waste as a resource, to effectively

plan for how new developments can sort and store waste for collection for onward
productive use and minimise material needing treatment and final landfill;
4. Minimise water usage and maximise sustainable drainage- to carefully manage the
consumption and drainage of water to avoid unnecessary wastage and minimise rapid
run-off. To seek opportunities to maximise the positive amenity and biodiversity benefits
that sustainable drainage solutions can offer;
5. Maximise the early provision of a full range of social facilities and community
infrastructure- to provide the full range of necessary facilities that are accessible to all
members of society and can be reached within a 15 minute walk. To include the range of
social, health, leisure, education necessary for the scale of development proposed and
also taking into account other needs within the wider locality;
6. Maximise the additional benefits that new communities can bring to adjoining or
surrounding existing communities and minimise any potential negative impacts- to
carefully identify positive contributions that can be made and involve local communities in
this process;
7. Maximise the diversity of land uses within new development areas- to create more
balanced communities offering non-car based options to fully participate in community
life. To ensure a range and choice of housing tenures together with local employment
opportunities and the full range of community infrastructure;
8. Maximise the contribution of networks of multi-functional and connected open spaces-

to strategically design networks of open space that are rich in biodiversity and provide
safe routes between key locations to encourage healthier lifestyles through promoting
walking and cycling. To further encourage healthy lifestyles by providing allotments
together with the wider promotion of healthy eating;
9. Maximise the principles of good design- to create places that look good, are of an
appropriate and efficient density, fully respect their local context and are successfully
integrated with adjoining areas. To design buildings that are resilient and can easily adapt
to changing future needs. To design clean and attractive areas where people feel safe
and have a sense of ownership; and
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10. Maximise community involvement in the planning, design and future management/
maintenance of new neighbourhoods. To use the master planning process to establish
robust design principles but to also recognise the need to allow some flexibility and
managed capacity for change, particularly in larger development areas.
4.2 To take opportunities to apply the above principles to existing neighbourhoods in

order to create a more sustainable city
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Appendix 2
SUMMARY OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ISSUES
ECONOMIC
• The economy of Cardiff is generally strong and buoyant, reflecting its position as Capital of
Wales, seat of Welsh Government and the regional centre and economic driver for the wider
South East Wales economy, accounting for 32% of total employment in South East Wales.
Commuting patterns into Cardiff demonstrate the city’s importance to the regional economy
and the Assembly’s Wales Spatial Plan and Economic Renewal Programme acknowledges
that maintaining Cardiff’s performance is vital for the economic well-being of the region and
Wales as a whole.
• Cardiff employment workforce totals 190,900 (ABI, 2009) approximately 40% are daily in-
commuters – 88% are employed in the service sector, 6% in construction and 6% in
manufacturing. Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan generate 21% of the Welsh GVA in 2007 -
£9,432 million. GVA growth in Cardiff has far excelled the Wales average between 1995 and
2007, and was slighty higher than the UK average (ONS). Unemployment in Cardiff is 4.9%
(9,500) (NOMIS). Significant areas of employment land have changed to other uses (notably
housing) in recent decades as a result of changing employment patterns and market
conditions.
• Cardiff City Centre is the main shopping centre for South East Wales and is consistently
ranked in the top ten retail centres in the UK. It offers a range and quality of shopping facilities
unrivalled in the region, together with a diversity of complementary service uses, within a
compact and accessible area. District and Local Centres provide important local facilities to the
local community, however, they are particularly vulnerable to out -of-centre competition and
changing shopping habits. As a consequence the range and quality of retail provision is under
pressure in many centres. There has been a 4% reduction in terms of net retail floorspace
between 2005 and 2008
• The redevelopment of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful
regeneration projects in the UK. Old docklands have been revitalised with new residential,
business, retail and leisure developments to create one of the most exciting waterfronts in
Europe. A major feature of the regeneration project has been the construction of the Cardiff
Bay Barrage which has created a permanent freshwater lake and Europe’s largest city centre
waterfront with more than 13 km of frontage for hotels, leisure facilities, businesses and new
residential areas. Work on an international Sports Village has commenced with the completion
of an Olympic sized swimming pool, white water rafting centre and temporary ice rink.
• Cardiff’s leisure and tourism sector generates significant economic and cultural benefits for
the city through the staging of major international events at world class venues such as the
Millennium Stadium and Wales Millennium Centre. Cardiff’s diverse leisure and tourism offer
also embraces a proud heritage, boasting a number of castles, two national museums, two
cathedrals, Roman remains and acres of parks and gardens. In 2008 the city attracted a total
of 342,000 visitors, placing the city ninth in the UK (excluding London) (STEAM).
• In terms of education, training and skill base the proportion of Cardiff’s working age
population lacking any qualifications has hovered at around 13% for the past five years.
However, Cardiff performs particularly well with regards to high-level skills with 38.4% of 16 to
64 year olds having NVQ level 4 or equivalent, putting Cardiff above all the English Core Cities.
(Annual Population Survey). In addition one third of Cardiff’s workforce is educated to a degree
level of above, compared with a regional average of 23% (European Institute for Urban Affairs
2006) a reflection of the four universities located within the city. However, as with other areas in
the UK, it is important to recognise the link between low educational achievement and
deprivation.
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SOCIAL
• Cardiff is the most populated local authority in Wales, with 326,200 people living in the county
in 2009 (National Statistics 2010) - over 11% of the total population of Wales. Some 1.4 million
people live within 45 minutes drive time of the city. Cardiff’s population has increased steadily
over the past 20 years (by about 2,200 people per year) but much more rapidly since 2001
(about 3,250 per year). Assembly projections indicate that the number of households in Cardiff
will significantly increase between 2008 and 2026. According to the Assembly, this is driven
partly by in-migration, and partly by a decline in average household size with over three
quarters of the growth being for 1 and 2 person households.
• Compared with Wales and the UK, Cardiff has a higher percentage of population in age groups
15-39 years but a lower percentage in age groups from 40 upwards. The impact of the student
population is particularly significant. According to the 2001 Census, the growing student
population comprised around 11% of the city's total population (Cardiff Student Community
Plan, Cardiff Council, Cardiff University, UWIC and University of Glamorgan).
• The health of Cardiff’s population is generally slightly better than the Welsh average. Cardiff’s
communities experience substantial health inequalities, with the worst problems in the southern
arc of the city. There is a north south divide in mortality rates across Cardiff with a difference in
life expectancy of nearly 12 years between the poorest and most affluent wards (Welsh
Assembly Government). In addition long term limiting illnesses, the percentage of low birth
weight babies and mortality rates for heart disease are higher in the south compared to the
north. Over half of Cardiff’s adults are clinically overweight or obese, less than a third meet
recommended physical activity guidelines (the worst of the Welsh authorities) (Welsh Health
Survey).
• Community safety is the top issue raised in successive Ask Cardiff surveys. Overall crime
levels have stayed broadly level over the last decade, with a reduction in burglaries and theft,
but more variability amongst other forms of crime. There was a 12.5% reduction in total crime
in Cardiff for the year up until June 2010 (5,192 fewer victims of crime) and antisocial
behaviour reduced by 24% in the year to June 2010.
• In recent years a high proportion of new housing has been built on brownfield land. This has
contributed to the development of many apartments and the relative under-provision of family
housing. On average around 1,680 new dwellings have been built each year for the last 10
years. 13% of those were affordable (220 p.a.). Most, 63% (1,070) p.a. were flats or
apartments. Much of this development has been within the City Centre and Bay area and has
helped to revitalise these areas and provide high quality opportunities for urban living.
• The affordability of housing - particularly family housing – remains an issue that will continue to
need to be addressed. At present there are 11,700 on the combined housing waiting list; 400
families are in temporary accommodation. These facts help indicate the scale of the affordable
housing requirement. The Cardiff Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA, 2007/08)
indicates that, based on the WAG formula, 2,173 affordable dwellings are required in Cardiff for
each of the next 5 years to deal with need. However, the document also presents an alternative
‘balanced net housing demand’ amounting to 542 affordable houses per year out of a total
demand of 1,897 dwellings per annum.
• There are two Gypsy and Traveller sites in Cardiff (Rover Way and Shirenewton). The
population in these sites is growing and there is a demand for new sites. The Council has a
legal duty to meet the need for Gypsy and Traveller sites in the Local Development Plan (WAG
Circular 30/2007). A study in 2008 found a need for 194 pitches plus 10 transit pitches.
• Deprivation (in terms of housing, physical environment, employment income, educational

achievements, health) remains an important issue that will continue to need to be addressed.
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Of the 10% most deprived wards in Wales, 18.4% are in Cardiff (Welsh Index of Multiple
Deprivation 2008). Butetown is the second most deprived area in the whole of Wales and life
expectancy is 71.9, nearly 12 years less than the life expectancy forecast for residents in
Radyr, one of the most affluent wards in Cardiff.
• Ethnic minorities comprise 10% of Cardiff's population, broadly similar to the average for
England and Wales (11.4%) but higher than the Wales average (2.9%) with a higher
concentration of ethnic groups in Butetown, Grangetown, Riverside, Adamsdown and
Plasnewydd than elsewhere (ONS).
ENVIRONMENTAL
• Cardiff is located on the coastal plain of the Severn Estuary. The southern rim of the South
Wales Coalfields in Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taff provide a strong imposing backdrop to
the north of the city, dramatically broken by the River Taff at Tongwynlais. The Rivers Ely and
Rhymney also converge on the city from the west and east, respectively. To the south west the
Leckwith Escarpment in the Vale of Glamorgan provides another strong backdrop. By contrast,
the flat land to the south east, adjacent to the Severn Estuary and Newport forms part of the
Gwent Levels. This undeveloped coastline contrasts with the developed coastline further west
which includes Cardiff bay and the Barrage and associated fresh water lake. This setting has
influenced the city’s development to date with its distinctive urban form and will continue to do
so in the future.
• Cardiff covers some 149 square kilometres. It is the largest urban area in Wales, but over a
third of Cardiff's administrative area remains countryside, largely rural in character and
embracing a diverse pattern of landscapes and wide range of resources. Cardiff’s countryside
is a valuable and finite resource but is under pressure from development as evidenced through
the candidate site process.
• Cardiff's setting is very distinctive with the ridge to the north (the Garth, Caerphilly Mountain
and Graig Llanishen), Leckwith escarpment to the west, low-lying Gwent Levels to the east,
Severn Estuary to the South, and three river valleys running through the City. Landscape
studies have recognised the particular value of five areas of countryside: St Fagans Lowlands
and the Ely Valley; the Garth Hill Uplands and the Pentyrch Ridges and Valleys; the Fforest
Fawr and Caerphilly Ridge; the Wentloog Levels; and Flat Holm. In addition Cardiff’s three river
valleys of the Taff, Ely, and Rhymney (including Nant Fawr) play an important strategic role as
wildlife and recreation corridors linking the urban area with the countryside.
• Cardiff has a strong and rich built heritage and many designations have been made to identify
interests of historic conservation importance in Cardiff which need to be protected and
include:
– 28 Scheduled Ancient Monuments and 4 archaeologically sensitive areas;
– 855 Listed Buildings;
– 27 Conservation Areas;
– 15 Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes; and
– Local buildings of merit.
• Open spaces are important because they improve people's mental and physical health,
encourage physical activity, are attractive, support biodiversity, act as a carbon sink, and can
help to adapt to climate change. Cardiff has over 400 hectares of recreational open space,
2000 hectares of amenity open space and 200 hectares of education open space. Cardiff has a
good coverage of Accessible Natural Greenspace, with over two thirds being within a 400m
distance of access to green space.
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• Cardiff has a diverse and widespread collection of species and sites of Local, UK and
European biodiversity importance which need to be protected. Including:
• 2 sites designated for their international importance – the Severn Estuary Special
Protection Area (SPA) which is also a Ramsar site and candidate Special Area of
Conservation (SAC) and Cardiff Beech Woods SAC;
• 15 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs);
• 5 Local nature Reserves (LNR’s);
• 149 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs);
• European protected species occurring in Cardiff include the Great Crested Newt, otter,
dormouse as well as all species of bat; and
• A number of the Cardiff priority habitats and species have been identified by UKBAP,
Section 74 and Local Priority.
• Good quality agricultural land is known to exist within the rural area of Cardiff, the best and
most versatile agricultural land is a finite resource.
• Due to its coastal location, Cardiff is at an increased risk of flooding. The Environment Agency
flood maps show the majority of the south west of Cardiff around the Wentloog Levels to be a
C1 flood zone – that is an area at high risk of flooding but protected by flood defences and
there are also portions of Cardiff along the three rivers Taff, Ely and Rhymney routes which are
C2 flood zones – areas at high risk of flooding and unprotected by flood defences.
• Per capita carbon emissions in Cardiff are 7.42 tonnes which is below the Welsh and UK
average, but the Assembly target is to reduce this by 80% by 2050.
• Current production of renewable energy in Cardiff is low and the European Union target is to
source 15% energy from renewable sources by 2020.
• As of 2009, Cardiff experiences the highest levels of daily inbound commuters of any other
local authority in South East Wales authorities, representing around 39% of the city’s total
workforce. This equates to nearly 79,000 people travelling into Cardiff each day by all modes.
The largest numbers commute from the adjoining areas of The Vale of Glamorgan (20,600),
Rhondda Cynon Taff (19,700) and Caerphilly (11,300). A total of 29,000 Cardiff residents
commute outside of the authority on a daily basis, giving a net in-flow of around 49,000
commuters (Annual Population Survey, 2009). Of the 79,000 commuters travelling in to Cardiff
from outside each day, 80% (62,700) of these travel by car, with only 20% travelling by
sustainable modes. The most significant mode other than by private car for regional trips is by
rail, accounting for around 13% (10,200) of the overall inbound commuting total.
• Traffic on Cardiff’s roads grew by around +15% between 1999 and 2009, or an average
annual increase of +1.5%. Around 57% of Cardiff residents travel to work by car; with 19%
walking; 11% travelling by bus; 6% by cycle; 5% by rail; and the remaining 2% by other means.
This equates to a total of 43% of Cardiff residents currently commuting to work by non-car
modes and represents a slight improvement in people using non-car travel modes over the last
few years. This compares with travel by non-car means for other journey purposes as follows:
Shopping 58%; Education 61%; and Leisure 64% (Cardiff Ask Cardiff Survey 2010). Trips by
car (driver and passenger) accounted for 63% of all trips made and 79% of distance travelled in
the UK in 2009. However, a large proportion of car journeys are relatively short: 10% of trips
are no longer than 1km, 30% no longer than 3km and 50% no longer than 5km (Sustrans).
• Travel on rail services into Cardiff has increased exponentially with passengers at Cardiff
stations increasing by 172% between 1999 and 2009. With Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen
Street alone having experienced an increase in patronage during this period of +178% and
+152%, respectively. (Cardiff Annual Patronage Surveys 2009).
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• In 2009/10 municipal waste arisings in Cardiff totalled 176,021 tonnes, 40% was recycled or
composted (up from only 4% in 2001/02) Assembly target is that 70% of household waste to be
recycled /composted by 2025.
• Cardiff has significant, good quality mineral reserves (mainly carboniferous limestone) which
are an important source of aggregates for the region. A supply of aggregates should be
maintained, so mineral reserves need to be safeguarded against inappropriate development.
There is a potential sand and gravel resource adjacent to the Rhymney River in the north east
of the County, and potential coal resources in the north west of the County, which are unlikely
to be required within the Plan period but which need to be safeguarded for potential future use.
• There are approximately 550 sites (amounting to approximately 950 hectares) in Cardiff with
potentially contaminated land resulting from past activities including industry, mining,
quarrying, dockland and waste disposal. Further developments on brownfield sites including
contaminated land will help to address this problem and minimise the need to use Greenfield
land.
• Levels of air pollutants are generally within current standards but there are currently two air
quality management areas in Cardiff based on nitrogen oxide levels, down from four in 2006,
but another is in the process of being declared.
• Water quality in the rivers Taff, Ely and Rhymney is improving, but falls below the
requirements of the Water Framework Directive. In total the status of watercourses (percent of
river lengths achieving good ecological status) in Cardiff using data collected under the Water
Framework Directive is 1.8 km Good, 33.7 km Moderate, 7.6 km Poor and 4.2 km Bad. The
groundwater around Taff Gorge / Creigiau area is vulnerable.
• The city has a particularly rich Victorian and Edwardian legacy that is reflected in the City
Centre, its inner suburbs and in the civic centre and religious building. Churches and chapels,
schools and public houses remain prominent and often create focal points on streets and
junctions. As Cardiff continues to grow, high quality design which takes this local
distinctiveness into consideration, will need to be promoted. Good design is more than just
appearance. It is about how buildings relate to their surroundings, in terms of urban design,
landscaping, tree planting, local views and the local pattern of activity. It is most important that
Cardiff’s local distinctiveness is not undermined through insensitive new development but
reinforced through high quality design solutions.
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Appendix 3
“Your City, Your Future”

Consultation 2010
The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff.

Prepared by Cardiff Research Centre.
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Analysis and interpretation of a wide range of secondary demographic and

socio-economic statistical data including the Census and in-depth economic
impact assessments.
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development, social, economic and demographic subjects.
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The Cardiff Citizens’ Panel.
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“Your City, Your Future” Consultation 2010
Executive Summary
• The total number of responses received to the consultation was 830.
• Under the key theme of “Improving people’s health & well-being”, the
most frequent issues raised were:
• Encouraging physical activity – though improved cycling, walking and
outdoor facilities and through better, cheaper leisure facilities; and
• Promotion of healthy eating.
• Under key theme of “Making Cardiff a more clean, attractive &

sustainable environment”, the most popular issues raised were:
• The need to preserve, promote and encourage the use of the City’s
parks, green spaces and natural environment;
• The need to improve public transport in the City, particularly the bus
service; and
• Improve walking and cycling routes in the City.
• Under the key theme of “Making Cardiff a safer place”, the regular
issues raised were:
• The need for increased police presence in the City;
• Address anti-social behaviour;
• Invest more effort in tackling binge drinking and alcohol-related
violence in the City Centre;
• Designing out crime – better street lighting, housing etc; and
• Improving communities including tackling graffiti, fly-tipping, fly-posting,
dog fouling, litter etc.
• Under the key theme of “A thriving and prosperous economy”, the

most frequent issues raised were:
• Jobs – the need for a choice and variety; and improving access for
young people in Cardiff;
• Training – improving basic skills; access for young people; and
ensuring that the workforce skills match employers needs; and
Cardiff Research Centre

• Regional Driver - taking leadership and attracting more business

headquarters to the City whilst supporting and developing SMEs and
independent businesses.
• Under key theme of “Helping people achieve their full potential” the
most popular issues raised were:
• Education – increasing the numbers of young people leaving schools or
training with good skills/qualifications;
• Training – increasing access to training and learning for all people;
increase/make available apprenticeships;
• Support – help reduce child poverty; protecting vulnerable people etc.
• More work and jobs.
• Under key theme of “Making Cardiff a great place to live, work and
play” the most common issues raised were:
• Housing – more affordable and family housing
• Neighbourhoods & Communities – improve facilities; increase
neighbourhood improvement schemes; make them safer and
sustainable; and
• Heritage - preserve/ renovate old buildings/ keep old façades;
protect/more green spaces
• Under key theme of “Making Cardiff a fair, just and inclusive society”
the most common issues raised were:
• Equality – making services more accessible to all;
• Integration & Connectivity - removing barriers between communities;
reduce incidents of hate crime and support the creation of cohesive
and diverse communities; and
• Employment - opportunities for all by making a wide range of jobs
available.

The cross cutting themes arising from the consultation were:

• The Environment
• Traffic and Transport issues (including public transport and walking and
cycling)
• Litter, waste and recycling
• Children and young people
• Housing
• Local communities and neighbourhoods
• Retaining and attracting jobs

CONTENTS
Page
Number
Introduction 1
Methodology 2
Results
Improving people’s health & well-being 6
Making Cardiff a more clean, attractive & 9

sustainable environment
Making Cardiff a safer place 13
A thriving and prosperous economy 17
Helping people achieve their full potential 20
Making Cardiff a great place to live, work and 23

play
Making Cardiff a fair, just and inclusive society 27
Additional Comments 31
Cross Cutting Themes 32
Respondent Profile 36
Introduction
Following the withdrawal of the previous Cardiff Local Development Plan
(LDP), the Council is currently working on a new LDP for Cardiff, which will set
out the Council's objectives and priorities for the development and use of land
in Cardiff over the plan period. A key element of the plan will be ensuring that
the plan is prepared in partnership with the local community and will aim to
promote sustainable development.
The plan will:
• Identify where new housing, community facilities and employment should

be provided
• Explain future transport policies
• Explain how Cardiff's natural and built environment will be protected.
Identify which areas will be priority for improvement
In addition to this, the Council has also developed a vision for Cardiff that
states,
“By 2020… Cardiff will be a world class European capital city with an
exceptional quality of life and at the heart of a thriving city region”.
Within this vision there are 7 key outcomes the Council wants to achieve to
improve the quality of life for all people in Cardiff: These are that:
• People in Cardiff are healthy.

• People in Cardiff have a clean, attractive and sustainable environment.
• People in Cardiff are safe and feel safe.
• Cardiff has a thriving and prosperous economy.
• People in Cardiff achieve their full potential.
• Cardiff is a great place to live, work and play.
• Cardiff is a fair, just and inclusive society.
Cardiff Research Centre 1

Cardiff Research Centre (CRC), in partnership with the Strategic Planning and
Environment Service Area and Corporate Services, were commissioned to
undertake a major consultation exercise with the public to both inform the
early stages of the development of the LDP and also the delivery of the
Council’s Vision.
This report sets out the results from this consultation.
Methodology
Questionnaire Design
Officers from Strategic Planning and Corporate Services, with guidance from
CRC, worked together to design the questionnaire for this consultation. It was
agreed that the most effective method for capturing data at this stage of the
consultation process was via a number of open ended questions. The aim of
this was to give respondents the opportunity to freely comment on issues that
were important to them.
The questions were set out in the order of the seven key themes highlighted
on Page 1 of this report. In addition to this, for some elements of the
consultation, respondents were also invited to respond to a number
quantitative questions, indicating 3 priority areas for work, using a “tick box”
method. This was primarily for the “Vision” element of the consultation,
though this would also inform the LDP and therefore included in this report.

Sampling, Distribution and Collection
Capital Times
A four-sided bilingual insert was included in the November 2010 edition of the
Capital Times, which is delivered to every household in Cardiff and available
at libraries, leisure and community centres. The insert included information on
the Council’s Vision, development of the LDP, and a number of community
events being held across the City in November and December. The survey
could be returned by Freepost to Cardiff Research Centre. The survey was
also available online, with a link to the survey appearing on the Council’s
website and on the Council’s internal intranet.
Postal Questionnaire
A random sample of 5,000 households were taken from the electoral register,
these were supplemented with 1,000 members of the Cardiff Citizens’ Panel
who are a representative sample of residents across Cardiff. This total
number of households was deemed appropriate in order to provide a
statistically robust response rate. Envelopes containing a bilingual
questionnaire, covering letter and freepost return envelope were then packed
and sent via royal mail to the selected households. Respondents were asked
to return their completed questionnaires to CRC in the freepost envelopes
provided by the given deadline. The survey was also made available to
complete online at www.cardiff.gov.uk/haveyoursay
Data Input & Analysis
All questionnaires were manually validated and detailed analysis undertaken

using SNAP software. Written comments were input as they were written on
the survey so they are an accurate reflection of the comments.

Where possible, the results from the questionnaires have been combined to
extract the main themes for each of the seven outcomes. Results from the
open ended questions have been coded in order to identify these main
themes.
Response & Distribution
Approximately four weeks were allowed for responses. The total number of
responses received was 830. The response rate for each method is detailed
as follows:
• Capital Times – 283 valid responses

• Random Sample – 231 valid responses
• Citizens Panel – 316 valid responses
Where postcodes were provided, these were cross tabbed to match with
neighbourhood management areas. A table showing the distribution of
responses is set out below:
Neighbourhood Management Area No. %

Cardiff East 87 11.4
Cardiff North 261 34.3
Cardiff South East 97 12.8
Cardiff South West 119 15.7
Cardiff West 146 19.2
City & South Cardiff 50 6.6
Total 760 100.0
NB. 70 respondents did not provide postcodes
The map overleaf shows the distribution of respondents by postcode, split by

neighbourhood areas and response type.


Results
Q1a - What Can We Do In the City To Help Improve People’s health and
Well Being?
The most popular response to this question was for the City to have improved
cycling and walking facilities with 188 people commenting on this. This was
followed by improved or subsidised leisure facilities. The need to keep and
improve green spaces and outdoor facilities were the next popular
suggestions.
No.
Improve access/ cycling/ walking 188
Leisure facilities/ subsidised 138
Improve/ keep green areas; outdoor facilities 91
Promotion of healthy food/eating 72
Sustainable Transport 66
Reduce traffic/congestion/pollution 64
Litter/ environment 56
Drink related - restrictions on licensing 54
Promotion / education of health/fitness 50
Limits on take-aways 46
Improved access to GPs/walk-in centres/mobile
clinics 24
Tackle drug/alcohol abuse 22
Facilities/services for children 18
Incinerator - no 14
Anti-smoking measures 14
Maintain/increase number of trees 14
Improve NHS / reduce waiting times 12
Allotments 10
Maintain/improve roads/pavements 10
Miscellaneous 132
A representative selection of these comments can be found below and

overleaf:
Encourage walking as a recreational pursuit and as a way to a

healthier lifestyle by (i) publishing a definitive map of PROWS in
Cardiff; (ii) ensure the creation of the Cardiff section os the All-
Wales coastal park; and (iii) improve visibility of a walking More cycle
network on the ground and maintain the network – Capital ways off
Times road - green
links to link
City to Bay -
– Capital
Better and safer cycling routes where families can safely leave cars Times
at home and cycle from home to school and cycle paths - we would
if it was safe! Red cycle paths on roads not really safe enough for
small children need dedicated lanes. – Capital Times

Introduce a more comprehensive Preserve as many green (and maybe linked)

cycle route system in and round areas of parks etc where people can walk to
the city to encourage and facilitate and use. Stop any development on these
the general public to become places as once gone they're gone forever.
healthier by exercise. – Capital Encourage local interest and activity whatever
Times that is locally – Capital Times
You can make the leisure centres

cheaper to use, especially for
children so that they get used to Less processed food in schools and
taking part in healthy pursuits at an public buildings. Support local food
early age. Arrange more events in production e.g. Riverside market
Parks to encourage people to use garden by using local producers in
the free outdoor, open spaces – public catering, schools,
online response workplaces– Capital Times
Attract healthy food outlets to the city Encourage kids- start at school- Encourage schools to
run more fitness and healthy events. More outdoor
rather than junk food - Online
events in the city for people to participate in- 1/2
response marathon, 10k & fun runs have been a success. But
look at other events not just for runners. Encourage
Cardiff residents to go to their leisure centres and
participate i.e. offer residents a discount leisure card.
Promote out door & indoor leisure – random sample
activities .Provide more alternatives to
drink alcohol & drug taking for recreation.
Ensure that GPs seek to treat the root of a
problem causing drink & drug problems. Regular check-ups of weight, blood
All in the medical/teaching professions pressure and cholesterol levels
should take every opportunity to promote through work-place Occupational
activity & a healthy lifestyle. Provide more health or drop-in clinics – Citizens’
free guided walks around the city -
panel
parks/hills – Citizens’ panel
As exercise and diet are the primary

drivers, restrict the numbers of
licensed fast food outlets and
This seems like an area for more introduce quarterly park fitness
events - – random sample
individual responsibility - - Citizens’
panel
I think Cardiff is actually pretty good in terms of providing leisure facilities. Better public transport
to gyms / swimming pools / parks would be good though. – random sample
Q1b – Top 3 Priorities
Respondents to the random sample and Citizens’ Panel questionnaire were

then asked to state their priorities to help improve people’s health and well
being. Please note that, whilst respondents were asked for top 3 priorities,
some ticked more than three. The table overleaf sets out the results.

Nearly three fifths (59.4%) of respondents stated that “encouraging physical

activity” was the biggest priority. Almost half of respondents (47.7%) stated
that “reducing levels of alcohol consumption” were a priority, closely followed
by “promoting healthy eating” (44.4%).
No. %
Encourage physical activity 325 59.4
Reduce levels of alcohol consumption 261 47.7
Promote healthy eating 243 44.4
Reduce drug misuse 211 38.6
Encourage and support people to stop smoking 183 33.5
Decrease number of teenage pregnancies 161 29.4
Improve mental well being 152 27.8
Decrease number of accidents and injuries 71 13.0
Other 59 10.8
Percentages have been calculated by the number of responses to quantitative questions – i.e. 547.
Common themes arising from Question 1
The following table shows the top 5 responses from both the qualitative and
quantitative responses. The common themes arising from these are:
• Encouraging physical activity – though improved cycling, walking

and outdoor facilities and through better, cheaper leisure
facilities; and
• Promotion of healthy eating.
Top 5 Qualitative Responses Top 5 Quantitative responses

Improve access/ cycling/ walking Encourage physical activity
Leisure facilities/ subsidised Reduce levels of alcohol consumption
Improve/ keep green areas; outdoor
facilities Promote healthy eating
Promotion of healthy food/eating Reduce drug misuse
Sustainable Transport Encourage and support people to
stop smoking

Q2a - What Can We Do To make Cardiff a more clean, Attractive and

Sustainable Environment?
The need to preserve Cardiff’s parks and open spaces was the most
commonly raised issue in this section, with 150 people commenting on this.
Cardiff Bus, especially improvements to services and the need for the Central
Bus Station to be modernised/reinstated was the next popular comment.
Cycling and walking was again a popular issue raised.
The table below and overleaf shows responses in detail.
No.
Open Spaces and Parks - preserve 150
Buses - Improvements in service needed; need for central Bus Station 95
Cycling/ walking - Improve access 80
Natural Environment - Preserve 70
Energy - Renewable 67
Public transport - general comments 60
Recycling - general comments 48
Cardiff - Greener and Cleaner City 32
Highways - Need for better infrastructure/ maintenance 27
Energy from waste (incl. incineration) 26
Recycling & Waste - Comments on /Improvements for Current Scheme 26
Miscellaneous 25
Recycling & Waste - Collection - Frequency 23
Waste - need for improved management 23
Tram system for Centre and the Bay 19
Sustainable Design 19
Recycling & Waste - Awareness, Education, Information 19
Transport - alternative sources of power 18
Packaging - less 18
Integrated Transport - need for better 17
Litter - problems with 16
Congestion 16
Trains - Improvements to service 15
Street Cleaning - need for more 15
Need for jobs and financial resources 15
Energy Conservation/Efficiency 14
Climate Change - Flood management 11
Park & ride - More/better 11
Parking - Better provision 11
Incinerator - No 10
Modal shift to public transport 9
Sustainability - Growth balance 9
Recycling & Waste - need for more bins in streets 9
Enforcement - Litter and Waste 8
Trees - need for more planting 8
Locally sourced Products, goods 7

Recycling & Waste - more facilities 6

Waste - fly-tipping 5
No More development 5
Planning Policy 5
Transport - general comments 4
More homes / higher density 3
Taxis - issues 3
Sustainability - Awareness/ education 3
Sustainability - Infrastructure 2
Climate Change - Education/ Awareness 1
Sustainable action 1

overleaf:
Preserve all our green spaces - encourage

community groups to take over empty land (e.g.
a huge amount at Howardian Centre) to grow Create more green links through the
plants, fruit and vegetables for sale at local city to connect open spaces via traffic
markets. There is a queue for allotments so free routes. Diversification of open
utilise all Council-owned unproductive land. spaces to increase biodiversity through
Encourage car-sharing, walking and more cycle planting and alteration of mowing
lanes. – Capital Times regimes. Encourage more people to
use buses and bikes rather than their
cars to get around the city – random
sample
Please clean up litter etc - Queen

Street Station is dreadful. The
area around fast food outlets can
be awful- maybe make the Keep our open spaces
companies more responsible for and playing fields, do
cleaning up their areas. We have not allow too much land
used for development –
some beautiful parkland around
Citizens’ Panel
the city area -please keep these
– Capital Times
More cycle lanes, better and cheaper

public transport, encourage more local Electric buses - electric
businesses within the city centre- so more metro/trams. Proper separate
affordable rates. – Citizens’ Panel and safe cycle paths., NOT The
token, ignored by motorists and
no legal status brown gutters
Preserve natural beauty and that pass as cycle paths now. –
environment. Turn Llanishen reservoir Capital Times
in to a nature reserve with public access
– Citizens’ Panel
More woodland - edge type

Travel around Cardiff is habitats and hedges to increase
difficult now that all buses
biodiversity. Can the River Taff
have to use Westgate St .
Make full use of existing bus channel be given more space to
station – Capital Times meander? reduce flood risk by
encouraging people to have non-
paved front and back gardens. –
Capital Times

Better bus routes. Parts of

the city are ill served - Not enough public transport linking up areas
Capital Times of Cardiff or a basic commuter service other
than bus. Can we have an east to west rail link
e.g. Newport, Castleton, St Mellons, Rumney,
Tremorfa, Central - Canton, Ely, St Fagans etc.
– online response
Public transport needs to
be improved.... more
frequent buses, new cross-
city routes. Cardiff needs a Public transport within the city
new bus station... and get outside rush hours is excellent with
rid of the bus box. – a very regular (sometimes too
Citizens’ Panel regular) bus service – Citizens’
Panel
Install hydro-electric generation in the

Barrage; work towards hybrid buses
and taxis - Capital Times
Solar and wind power schemes. Incinerate waste to
provide heat/generate electricity. Ensure more
recycling and compostable waste collection using
cost effective methods – Random Sample
Propane and hydrogen powered buses.
Monorail. Any vehicle using city streets
must be hydrogen powered, electric or pay
the surcharges. More EFW, more wind
turbines, more solar electric and heat for hot Put more solar panels around
water, more geothermal, tidal power and offer them a renewable
generation. Building standards specifying a
energy scheme Citizens’ Panel
minimum of 50% alternative and
sustainable energy for new homes and for
existing homes by 2025. 100% alternative
and renewable energy by 2050 Citizens’
Panel Continue recycling schemes but
don't make them any more
complicated! Citizens Panel Member
Continue with improving recycling
facilities for residents and retail.
Improve litter collection on all main
routes into city, especially from Make a major push to get the recycling up
motorway. - member of the public to 100% - ie no need for incineration -
via Capital Times Random Sample
Making Cardiff clean and attractive will benefit

Recycling programmes - citizens’ well-being and have a good feeling
partnership working factor benefit. Random Sample
within Council and other
organisations to achieve
this – online response
Ethical and sustainable business'

should be able to thrive in the city
Put an onus on every city retailer, and also should be consulted on
including pubs and restaurants, to sustainability. The council could
take responsibility for the public provide a forum to allow this to
footpath outside their premises happen. – Citizens’ Panel
including removing litter and
washing down. Impose a financial
penalty via the rates for those clearly
not complying. Success breeds Get rid of the humps all around the city. They
success and it will do much to damage cars and do nothing to discourage joy
encourage less litter dropping riders. More park and ride in all areas. Reduce
amongst the public. - Random Town parking to a max of 3 hours - Random
Sample Sample


then asked to state their priorities to make Cardiff become a more clean,
attractive and sustainable environment. Please note that, whilst respondents
were asked for top 3 priorities, some ticked more than three.
Over half of respondents (52.5%) stated that ensuring the city’s streets are
clean is the top priority. Nearly two fifths (38.6%) stated that improving
walking and cycling routes was the next priority; with a further 37.3% stating
that improving public transport within the city was a priority.
No. %
Ensure the city's streets are clean 287 52.5
Improve walking and cycling routes 211 38.6
Improve public transport within the city 204 37.3
Promote and encourage the use of the City's parks
and green spaces 185 33.8
Reduce waste and increase recycling and
composting 177 32.4
Improve the physical environment of local
neighbourhoods in Cardiff 162 29.6
Increase the use of renewable energy 103 18.8
Promote energy efficiency 98 17.9
Increase local food production 71 13.0
Promote and encourage access to the countryside 66 12.1
Other 62 11.3
Reduce carbon emissions 52 9.5
Improve the air and water quality within Cardiff 44 8.0
Minimise flood risk 38 6.9
Improve the biodiversity of the city 22 4.0
• The need to preserve, promote and encourage the use of the

City’s parks, green spaces and natural environment;

• The need to improve public transport in the City, particularly the

bus service; and
• Improve walking and cycling routes in the City.

Open Spaces and Parks - preserve Ensure the city's streets are clean
Buses - Improvements in service
needed; need for central Bus Station Improve walking and cycling routes
Improve public transport within the
Cycling/ walking - Improve access city
Promote and encourage the use of
Natural Environment - Preserve the City's parks and green spaces
Reduce waste and increase recycling
Energy - Renewable and composting
Q3a - What Can We Do To Make Cardiff A Safer Place And To Make

People Feel Safer?
The overwhelming response to this question was for there to be more police
patrolling the streets and more of a police presence. 336 from a total of 830
cited this as an issue, which is around two fifths of all responses. “Designing
out crime” was the next popular issue, followed by dealing with anti-social
behaviour.
The table below shows responses in detail.
Total
Police - more, presence etc 336
Design out crime - better street lighting, housing etc. 135
Anti-social Behaviour 97
Communities - improving 88
City centre - not safe, drinking etc 63
Business responsibilities 34
Activities for youths 31
Cycling/ Pedestrianisation 23
Traffic/ Road Problems 14
Incinerator - no 4
Miscellaneous 132

A representative selection of these comments can be found below:
Increase foot and bicycle police patrols – Capital More police on the beat and fewer admin staff.
Times Reduce their paperwork by using technology -
keep the 'bobbies' on the street. Lock up
persistent offenders; stop letting them off with
cautions Random Sample
Get police onto the streets and

get out of their cars. Capital
Times
I don't feel unsafe. I wish the
media would stop telling me I'm
unsafe. Capital Times
Except for binge drinking

weekends and certain events
central area is generally safe.
The problem anti social behaviour Better lit public spaces/roads/streets. Increase
has gravitated to the suburbs - foot and bicycle police patrols. Encourage people
perhaps more CCTV cameras into education - continue/complete schooling.
here would make it safer here Random Sample
after dark Random Sample
Avoid the provision of closed estates. Ensure that older
properties can be developed to the same standards as new ones.
Youths and children would benefit from the provision of role
models. Capital Times
More visible policing on streets by police. Better More accessible and affordable social
access to police stations in local areas with longer
venues available for young people
opening hours. Road shows, leaflets more
and for people on a low income i.e.
services available on home security reduced costs
social centres, cheap community
to put in security for vulnerable people. Citizens’ cafes and internet cafes that open
Panel into the evening/ night as otherwise
the only option is the pub, the street
or the TV. Citizens’ Panel
Alcohol licenses should be taken
away from premises where it is
proved that young people are
served and already intoxicated Develop community spirit
Citizens Panel and self‐help groups.
Citizens’ Panel
Promote street layouts with more

Create community spirit, mix young and
through routes rather than dead ends older generations, a more cohesive
in order to encourage greater footfall society Citizens’ Panel
and opportunities for visibility.
Citizens’ Panel
Try to reduce the number of drunk
people who are often guilty of anti-
Improved community facilities- social behaviour. I am afraid to visit
keep teenage gangs off the the city on Friday and Saturday
street Citizens’ Panel evenings Citizens’ Panel
More police foot patrols late at night. Better
street lighting and street cameras to catch any
Improve local policing. Encourage incidents. Citizens’ Panel
community watch schemes Citizens’
Panel


then asked to state their priorities to make Cardiff a safer place, and to make
people feel safer. Please note that, whilst respondents were asked for top 3
priorities, some ticked more than three.
In line with the qualitative responses, police visibility and addressing anti-
social behaviour were deemed the biggest priorities by 49.2% and 43.0%
respondents respectively. The issue of tackling drinking in the City centre was
reported as the next priority, with almost two fifths (37.3%) of respondents
stating this.
No. %
Increase the numbers of high visibility police patrols 269 49.2
Increase efforts to address anti social behaviour 235 43.0
Improve the management of the city’s night time economy and 204 37.3
invest more effort in tackling binge drinking and alcohol-related
violence
Increase the provision of positive activities and facilities available for 193 35.3
young people
Increase services that tackle graffiti, fly-tipping, fly-posting, dog 149 27.2
fouling and litter
Increase community activities and volunteering opportunities to 131 23.9
develop a stronger community spirit
Invest in more neighbourhood regeneration and management 113 20.7
programmes
Increase the availability of substance misuse (e.g. drugs, alcohol) 109 19.9
education, prevention, treatment and support programmes for
individuals, families and communities
Provide improved street lighting across the city 99 18.1
Increase the number of CCTV cameras 80 14.6
Focus on improving road and pedestrian safety 70 12.8
Other 53 9.7
Provide more measures to reduce car crime 31 5.7
Provide more services to support the victims of domestic and sexual 29 5.3
violence and abuse and to rehabilitate offenders

• The need for increased Police presence in the City;
• Address anti-social behaviour;
• Invest more effort in tackling binge drinking and alcohol-related

violence in the City Centre;
• Designing out crime – better street lighting, housing etc; and
• Improving communities including tackling graffiti, fly-tipping, fly-

posting, dog fouling, litter etc.

Police - more, presence etc Increase the numbers of high visibility
police patrols
Design out crime - better street Increase efforts to address anti social
lighting, housing etc. behaviour
Anti-social Behaviour Improve the management of the city’s
night time economy and invest more
effort in tackling binge drinking and
alcohol-related violence
Communities - improving Increase the provision of positive
activities and facilities available for
young people
City centre - not safe, drinking etc Increase services that tackle graffiti,
fly-tipping, fly-posting, dog fouling and
litter

Q4a - What Can We Do As A City To Make Cardiff A Thriving And

Prosperous Economy?
Better links and improvements in relation to transport, and the need for a
variety and choice of jobs were the most commonly commented upon issues.
This was closely followed by comments on the need to develop and support
small and medium sized enterprises and independent retailers, particularly in
the city centre.
No.
Transport - better links, improvement etc 58
Jobs - the need for choice/variety 57
Support and develop SMEs and Independents 52
Public Transport Issues 43
Region - Leadership/ Best practice/Driver 41
Tourism - priority, increase, improve etc 39
Arts, culture and heritage - importance of 30
Jobs - attracting and retaining local jobs 22
Increasing job opportunities for young people 21
Jobs - more manufacturing jobs 19
Education & schools - general comments on 17
Parking Issues 18
Suggestions re reduction/increase of the public sector 16
More high quality jobs 16
"Green" Economic and Tourism Growth 15
Cut or offer incentives on business rates 15
Need to curb large scale developments/corporations 15
Keep Cardiff tidy 15
Need to source goods and produce locally 15
Housing - Issues, need for affordable housing etc 14
Need to support areas/businesses outside the City Centre/Bay 14
Need for more training and re-skilling opportunities 13
Tackling the negative image of Cardiff 11
Importance of Cardiff University/Students/Retaining students 9
Don't know 9
Miscellaneous 8
Conservation, sustainability and green spaces 8
Issues relating to the Welsh Language 8
Creative industries - need attract more 7
Cycling/Walking Links - improvement of 6
Use of Voluntary Sector to get people into work 6
Positive comments 6

Need for a better mix in the City Centre 5

Local Economy - Build on Strengths 6
Good design/ Architecture - need for 7
Roads - need for improvement 5
Inclusivity for all 4
Incinerator - no 3
No subsidies for investors 2
Consult with local People 2
Learn from other Cities 2
An efficient and cost effective transport

system: good quality roads, adequate and
In terms of infrastructure, Cardiff needs better rail
connections to the suburbs and Valleys so this reasonably priced parking facilities. Good
becomes a better commuter options. Consider quality housing including a wide selection:
how better to use the areas of expertise at the not just cramped housing developments as
University to develop economic growth. Develop evidenced by what's happened in the Bay and
an exhibition/conference centre Capital Times on brownfield sites in North Cardiff.
Random Sample
Offer start up companies low cost offices /

Need for transport links between
shops / studios in both the town centre and
the Bay and the City Capital
Times Cardiff Bay. Invest in better infra-structure -
consider tram network in the city centre.
Improve the experience for tourists / visitors
to Cardiff, especially those arriving by train
who are confused by the station having 2
exits! Random Sample
Lower rents for businesses in central Cardiff.
An end to the constant works in central
Cardiff. Encourage smaller companies to
come to Cardiff especially technical and light
industry. Ensure we are training people in
the right jobs to bring new companies to
Cardiff Citizens’ Panel
Focus on future oriented areas where job
growth is possible: Banking, IT, HighTec.
Cardiff should be the Gateway into Wales:
Wales as a country needs to be developed,
e.g. around Golfing, Bristol Channel Sailing,
If you create a stimulating environment with etc. Tourism to be developed nationally; an
an educated workforce with a sense of 'economy' along the M4 corridor, as a
community the work will be attracted to a
suitable extension to London on the base of
place which offers a reliable potentially flexible
workforce with a sense of pride. Sort out the lower cost of living, but same quality of
transport/road/rail system which is 19th century employees. Citizens’ Panel
so people can get around easily and cheaply
instead of expensive crossings and traffic chaos
which will be deterring investors in droves. Cardiff provides a strong local economy,
Citizens’ Panel although largely for low Value jobs. -
Cardiff has potential to lead in the local
area. - Needs to develop high-Value
industries, including supply chain. A
critical mass within a select few certain
Clean the city up! Remove/ban
industries provides stability. Citizens’
public smoking and more in-spot
Panel
fines for smoking related littering.
Citizens’ Panel
Promote Cardiff to gain manufacturing

jobs we must produce end products, not
burgers! Citizens’ Panel


then asked to state their priorities to make Cardiff a thriving and prosperous
economy. Please note that, whilst respondents were asked for top 3 priorities,
some ticked more than three.
Nearly half of respondents (47.5%) stated that improving access to jobs and
training for young people was the most important priority. This was followed
by ensuring that Cardiff’s workforce skills match employers needs (36.9%);
and attracting more business headquarters to Cardiff (34.0%).
No. %
Improve access to jobs and training for young
people in Cardiff 260 47.5
Ensure that our workforce skills match employers
needs 202 36.9
Attract more business headquarters to Cardiff 186 34.0
Improve basic skills of Cardiff’s workforce 158 28.9
Assist employment growth within Cardiff 157 28.7
Develop Cardiff as the centre of a thriving city region 146 26.7
Increase entrepreneurial activity in the city 127 23.2
Attract high quality jobs 122 22.3
Develop a more innovative, knowledge based economy 79 14.4
Promote and develop social enterprise in the city 78 14.3
Develop an attractive central business district 60 11.0
Other 58 10.6
• Jobs – the need for a choice and variety; and improving access
for young people in Cardiff;
• Training – improving basic skills; access for young people; and

ensuring that the workforce skills match employers needs; and

• Regional Driver - taking leadership and attracting more business

headquarters to the City whilst supporting and developing SMEs
and independent businesses.

Transport - better links, improvement Improve access to jobs and training
etc for young people in Cardiff
Jobs - the need for choice/variety Ensure that our workforce skills
match employers needs
Support and develop SMEs and Attract more business headquarters
Independents to Cardiff
Public Transport Issues Improve basic skills of Cardiff’s
workforce
Region - Leadership/ Best Assist employment growth within
practice/Driver Cardiff
Q5a - What Can We Do As a city To Help People Achieve Their Full

Potential?
The majority of comments in this Section were in relation to improving

education and schools (129 responses) and making more
apprenticeships/training and other education courses available (115
responses). Linked with this, 54 people called for more accessible and
cheaper education/training courses.
No.
Better education and schools 129
Apprenticeships/training and courses 115
More accessible and cheaper courses 54
Increased opportunities/support 46
More work and jobs 32
Community activities/support 28
University related 23
Library facilities 13
Advertising/marketing 13
Match training and job need 9
Stop benefits 9
Promote health and exercise 8
Greater discipline 3
People feeling valued 3
Prevent cuts 2
Miscellaneous 55

Work closer with universities and other More free/low cost training and education for less
cultural institutions e.g. more evening well off, especially on literacy and numeracy - make
classes, lectures etc – Capital Times more use of volunteers and retired people to assist
and add value to programmes –Capital Times
Bring back apprenticeships for Life-long learning with opportunities

our young people. Random for re-training offered to all ages.
Sample Citizens’ Panel
Help children with less academic

skills to fulfil their potential by
The standards of teaching in some of the schools
teaching trade skills go back to
needs to be improved. Citizens’ Panel
basics in schools and teach home
help children with less academic
skills to fulfil their potential by
Education fitting in with work. More support to teaching trade skills go back to
improve English and Maths via evening classes. basics in schools and teach home
Simple (say) 3 week courses for the unemployed management Citizens’ Panel
(no more than 5 hours a day or they cannot look
for work). Citizens’ Panel
Invariably training contains

too high an element of
Look at developing areas academic requirement which
and increase schools as the is off-putting for those
need arises. Capital Times whose forte are practical
skills Citizens’ Panel
1-to-1 support for those that need Find more evening classes so that
it. Extend youth mentoring. those who missed out in school can
supported after school homework pick up qualifications. the choice of
clubs in all secondary schools. courses is limited. Encourage
Citizens’ Panel community classes Citizens’ Panel
Offer a wide range of vocational training,

apprenticeships in collaboration with More discipline in homes and
schools. Encourage good youth
local businesses. Literacy courses for
clubs; Cadet units; guide and
adults and pre-school learning for scout groups etc. Random
children from disadvantaged Sample
backgrounds. Random Sample


then asked to state their priorities to Help People Achieve Their Full Potential.
Please note that, whilst respondents were asked for top 3 priorities, some
ticked more than three.
Over three fifths of respondents (61.8%) stated that the most important priority
was to “Increase the proportion of children who leave school/ training with
good skills and qualifications”. Nearly half (48.1%) of respondents stated that
increasing support for accessing learning and training for all was the next
highest priority, followed by “helping people maintain their independence in
their own homes” (44.1%).
No. %
Increase the proportion of children who leave school/ training

with good skills and qualifications 338 61.8
Increase support for accessing learning and training for all 263 48.1
Help people maintain their independence in their own homes 241 44.1
Protect vulnerable people and their families in our communities 187 34.2
Reduce levels of child poverty 147 26.9
Improve access and opportunities for people to participate in physical
activity 142 26.0
Improve access to play and leisure facilities and programmes 142 26.0
Increase opportunities to participate in cultural activities 93 17.0
Other 44 8.0
• Education – increasing the numbers of young people leaving

schools or training with good skills/qualifications;
• Training – increasing access to training and learning for all

people; increase/make available apprenticeships;

• Support – help reduce child poverty; protecting vulnerable people

etc.
• More work and jobs.

Better education and schools Increase the proportion of children
who leave school/ training with good
skills and qualifications
Apprenticeships/training and courses Increase support for accessing
learning and training for all
More accessible and cheaper courses Help people maintain their
independence in their own homes
Increased opportunities/support Protect vulnerable people and their
families in our communities
More work and jobs Reduce levels of child poverty
Q6a - What Can We Do As A City to Make Cardiff A Great Place To live,

Work And play?
The most common issue raised in this Section was the need for more
affordable homes, with 91 respondents commenting on this. The next most
commented on issues were the need to preserve the City’s heritage and the
need for better designed new developments.
Theme Number
Housing – more affordable homes 91
Heritage - preserve/ renovate old buildings/ keep old façades 72
New developments - better design 71
Heritage - protect/more green spaces 66
Communities - sustainable 58
Housing - no more high rise/flats 57
Communities - activities, need, support 54
Housing – with infrastructure/ facilities 54
Transport - improve public transport/ improve existing transport 54
infrastructure
Social housing - more 45
Too many empty houses/ empty offices 42
Housing - more family houses 38
Issues with the Council/ WAG 38
More independent shops/ less supermarkets/ local food 35
Reduce litter 34
Brownfield - use 29
Greenfield - no 28
Transport - sustainable transport/ pedestrian/ bike friendly 25
Energy efficiency/ eco builds 24

Education issues 23
Too many developments in the city centre 21
Deprived areas/ people 20
More consultation/ competitions/ adverts 18
Housing - need for more 18
Miscellaneous 18
Too many events/ sport/ culture 16
Less crime/ problem families/ anti social behaviour/ more neighbourhood 15
watch schemes
Mixed use developments 14
No more ghettos 13
S106 benefits 11
Limit the amount of student accommodation 11
Greater Cardiff/ limit the size of Cardiff 10
More jobs/ more people working 10
Promote Welsh language 10
Increase tourism 9
Social housing - less 8
Consider elderly people 8
More social integration 8
Urban landscape improvement 6
Greenfield - yes 5
Encourage people to downsize 5
Incinerator - no 4
More parking/ parking issues 4
Housing - no more development 3
Disabled access 3
Immigration issues 2

overleaf: With all the new housing
being built it is very insular -
Ensure we build As Cardiff has to limit its spread into the it discourages people from
walking and therefore
communities not just countryside building will have to go
"bumping into people for a
housing estates - get the higher. As the city grows the train
chat and to socialise".
infrastructure right. Capital network should grow with it. Build a
Capital Times
Times online monorail too. Capital Times
New housing
The effect on light should should use
be considered with high Keep to the strategy on brown field sites but encourage
more flexibility with home types. Use local materials and
existing
rise development. Capital houses/plots
reflect local style. Build villages which are sustainable
Times with schools. Reflect Cardiff’s past history in building in the city to
styles. Capital Times up cycle.
Capital Times
Stop building ugly narrow town
houses. Communities need shops
- plan them in. Capital Times Clean all the beautiful original buildings in our lovely city. Take a look at NEXT in
queen St. - a super example of being cared for. Capital Times
Cardiff's housing neighbourhood scheme should be Firstly, ensure the statistics being used
rolled out to other deprived areas of Cardiff. in population growth forecasts are
Adamsdown now looks much better. Capital Times correct. Capital Times Online
Rather than just build new,
The only realistic way is to allow new renovate the old. It gives more
development to the northwest and character and restores our
north of Cardiff. Capital Times Online heritage. Capital Times online

We need to This will depend on the

concentrate on being The new St Davids 2 and growth case that is made.
Big is not necessary
Cardiff has a unique Cardiff - not a carbon the new Central Library
beautiful. Capital Times
heritage, it is Welsh but also copy of other places. are too imposing and
has an international don’t fit in with any of the online
Capital Times online
dimension from its past as a other buildings around.
major port. Demand the best Capital Times online
in building design and
integrate old with new. The
Opera house in the Bay is a Green field sites offer
good example but housing in The new developments should not try
the best prospect of
Pontprennau and Rhydlafa a necessarily to emulate the Victorian
supplying affordable architecture but should be sympathetic
bad example Capital Times
online housing and a mix of to their environment. Capital Times
house types. Capital online
Times online
Integrate social Energy efficient homes in eco-

housing to avoid
The Bay developments have by and large villages. Places where it's
ghettos. Capital
Times online created a stunning environment marrying attractive not to use the private
prestige new buildings with iconic older car Capital Times online
ones. Unfortunately this has also
engendered a sense that the rest of the
Show off our city doesn't count. Capital Times online New developments
National Assembly should match only
a bit more Capital what is needed.
Times online Citizens’ Panel
Encourage Cardiff
reasonably priced already is a
Give us a realistic building of new
LDP protect our homes to help first great place
public spaces to live and New must respect the old. Ensure
time buyers Random Cardiff’s appearance retains the
Citizens’ Panel Sample work charm and features that we and
Citizens’ Panel visitors like. Capital Times online
Cardiff is in desperate need of more social/affordable housing.
Before constructing new homes a survey of vacant properties
should be done and compulsory purchasing orders issued.
Capital Times online

then asked to state their priorities on how to make Cardiff a great place to live,
work and play. Please note that, whilst respondents were asked for top 3
Over two fifths of respondents (44.2%) stated that improving the public
transport infrastructure was the top priority in making Cardiff a great place to
live, work and play. This was closely followed by making neighbourhoods
safer with 43.3% of respondents citing this.

The third priority was “increase neighbourhood improvement schemes to help

strengthen local communities” with almost two fifths (39.9%) choosing this.
No. %
Improve our public transport infrastructure 242 44.2
Make neighbourhoods safer 237 43.3
Increase neighbourhood improvement schemes to help

strengthen local communities 218 39.9
Provide more dwellings to meet housing need including affordable and
family housing 190 34.7
Improve the community facilities within neighbourhoods 183 33.5
Improve transport links with other cities in the UK 138 25.2
Reduce homelessness levels 115 21.0
Increase tourists and visitor numbers to the city 105 19.2
Improve the quality of urban design in the city 102 18.6
Develop a new convention centre for business and events 47 8.6
Other 41 7.5
• Housing – more affordable and family housing
• Neighbourhoods & Communities – improve facilities; increase

neighbourhood improvement schemes; make them safer and
sustainable; and
• Heritage - preserve/ renovate old buildings/ keep old façades;

protect/more green spaces


Housing – more affordable homes Improve our public transport
infrastructure
Heritage - preserve/ renovate old
buildings/ keep old façades Make neighbourhoods safer
New developments - better design Increase neighbourhood improvement
schemes to help strengthen local
communities
Heritage - protect/more green spaces Provide more dwellings to meet
housing need including affordable
and family housing
Communities - sustainable Improve the community facilities
within neighbourhoods
Q7a - What Can We Do As A City To Make Cardiff A Fair, Just and

Inclusive Society?
The most common issue commented upon in this section was the need for
equality for all, with 75 people raising this. The next issue was the need for
education for all with 61 people raising this, and also the need for better
integration between groups and communities with 47 people raising this issue.
No.
Equality 75
Education -for all etc. 61
Integration 47
Connectivity - removing barriers
between communities etc. 34
Economic equality / employment opportunities 34
Consultation / keeping people informed 28
Community groups 25
Positive comments 23
Resources 23
Community development - neighbourhoods etc. 22
Restrict immigration/ put majority groups first 19
Social mix/ housing 16
Nothing 16
Respect for/ promotion of minority
cultures/languages 12
Parking - permits etc. 6
Incinerator - no 3
Family - protect, develop etc 2
Miscellaneous 70
A representative selection of these comments can be found overleaf:

Do we need to focus on celebrating this? Try Create panels of people who have worked on inclusion
to eradicate negative perceptions. People programmes and organise workshops where people with
view immigration in certain light which needs disabilities can attend and give their feedback and
addressing. More focus on elderly and how to
views on accessibility around the city. Capital Times
keep them active, out and about. They can
contribute to economy, volunteer time etc
Capital Times
Reduce racism, respect older people,

Treat everyone the same - no remove barriers to mobility and access
favouritism for anyone. to city centre and to community
Favouring one section of the facilities. Encourage interfaith activities-
community for whatever reason Citizens’ Panel
only breeds resentment. Random
Sample
This needs to be reinforced by involving cross

community participation and education in schools.
Understanding others needs, their religions and those
It is fair enough. The who are in need of real help eg the old and vulnerable,
Council should not be those genuinely out of work and trying to get
involved in planning society. employment, those with physical and mental
Citizens’ Panel disabilities and the homeless. A programme of
projects needs to be their where some who need help
can actually help themselves with encouragement
from the Council and offset the cost to the public
purse Random Sample
Provide a variety of housing to meet

individual needs. Use and develop derelict I do not believe Cardiff is not
and empty homes. Improve poor areas
with good shopping areas, parks, pleasant
a particularly fair, just and
environment Citizens’ Panel inclusive society. It seems to
be better than many other
Cities. Citizens’ Panel
Mixed housing in the same streets.

Developers to compensate local residents
when impacting their street. Maintenance of
public areas, highways and pathways in all Create better employment
areas of city to high standards Capital Times prospects for disadvantaged.
Better availability and quality
of social housing. Citizens’
Panel
Get people more involved in events and Be tough on racism.

communities. Offer more appropriate Welcome those who
transport links. Educate people. Look at seek help. Develop
cultures which are not engaging in certain inter-faith and inter-
activities and find out why. Citizens’ race schemes for all to
Panel cooperate in.
Random Sample
Hold meetings with local

communities to find the best way to
meet the people’s requirements
Citizens’ Panel


then asked to state their priorities on how to make Cardiff a fair, just and
inclusive society. Please note that, whilst respondents were asked for top 3
Over half of all respondents to this question (54.5%) stated that improving
opportunities for all by making a wide range of jobs available was their priority.
A further third (36.4%) stated that increasing affordable housing was a priority,
closely followed by making services more accessible to all, with 34.6%
choosing this.
No. %
Improve employment opportunities for all by making a wide

range of jobs available 298 54.5
Increase the levels of affordable housing 199 36.4
Make services more accessible to all 189 34.6
Reduce incidents of hate crime and support the creation of
cohesive and diverse communities 167 30.5
Increase the amount of people who meaningfully engage and
participate in decision making 163 29.8
Develop a set of standards for the public sector to make sure
people are treated fairly and appropriately 155 28.3
Reduce the gap in life expectancy between the poorest and richest
areas in the city 154 28.2
Reduce the levels of child poverty within the city 135 24.7
Other 33 6.0
• Equality – making services more accessible to all;

• Integration & Connectivity - removing barriers between

communities; reduce incidents of hate crime and support the
creation of cohesive and diverse communities; and
• Employment - opportunities for all by making a wide range of jobs

available.

Equality Improve employment opportunities for
all by making a wide range of jobs
available
Education -for all etc. Increase the levels of affordable
housing
Integration Make services more accessible to all
Connectivity - removing barriers Reduce incidents of hate crime and
between communities etc. support the creation of cohesive and
diverse communities
Economic equality / employment Increase the amount of people who
opportunities meaningfully engage and participate
in decision making

Q8 – Additional Comments
A total of 384 additional comments were received. Comments fell, generally,

under the previous seven categories. As in previous questions, respondents
addressed more than one issue. Comments were coded under the seven key
themes. Some comments fell outside these themes (for example, comments
about the Council and the survey in general) and these have been coded
accordingly.
Number
People in Cardiff have a clean, attractive and sustainable
environment. 131
Comments on Cardiff Council and WAG 51
Cardiff is a fair, just and inclusive society. 49
Cardiff is a great place to live, work and play. 48
People in Cardiff are safe and feel safe. 30
Cardiff has a thriving and prosperous economy. 23
People in Cardiff achieve their full potential. 21
Comments on the survey 20
No comment 17
People in Cardiff are healthy. 15
Miscellaneous 13

Cross Cutting Themes
Throughout the consultation there were a number of issues that respondents

raised, that cut across many of the seven themes. This Section brings
together these issues.
The following issues were raised by respondents across the majority of the
seven key themes of:
1. People in Cardiff are healthy.

2. People in Cardiff have a clean, attractive and sustainable environment.
3. People in Cardiff are safe and feel safe.
4. Cardiff has a thriving and prosperous economy.
5. People in Cardiff achieve their full potential.
6. Cardiff is a great place to live, work and play.
7. Cardiff is a fair, just and inclusive society.
The Environment
Unsurprisingly, this was a key issue throughout the consultation. Under Key
theme 1, respondents stated that improving/keeping green and outdoor
spaces was a key factor in improving people’s health and well-being. Related
issues raised in response to this question included the need to maintain and
increase the number of trees in the City; and to increase the number of
allotments.
In Theme 2, preserving open spaces and parks was the most commented on
issue. This was followed by the need to preserve the city’s natural
environment. Other related issues raised in this section included the need for
sustainable design; issues relating to energy efficiency and conservation;
flood management; and ensuring there is a sustainable growth balance in the
city.

Theme 3 raised the issue of “designing out crime” in relation to the

environment in ensuring that current and future developments have good
housing, street lighting etc.
Comments under Theme 4 included the need to curb large scale

developments; the need for good architecture and deign; and general issues
relating to conservation, sustainability and green spaces.
Respondents raised a number of issues under Key theme 6, which included

the need to preserve, protect and renovate the City’s heritage; the need for
better design in relation to new developments – including more eco building,
the use of mixed developments and S106 benefits. There were also a
number of comments on current developments in the city centre. This section
also highlighted the issues relating to building on brownfield and greenfield
sites, though the number of people commenting were relatively low (62 in total
- mixed opinions).
Renewable energy was also a key issue raised across many of the key
themes. Calls for the increased use of alternative sources of power (hydro,
solar etc) and energy from waste was prevalent, especially in key theme 2.
Objections to the proposals for an incinerator in Cardiff featured across all
seven themes, although numbers were small – under 10 per key theme.
Traffic and Transport issues
Another major issue raised across many of the key themes was that of traffic
and transportation. Please note that this does not include issues relating to
public transport and cycling/walking, which are set out below.
Some of the issues raised included the need to reduce traffic and congestion
in the City (key themes 1 and 2); the importance of maintaining and improving
roads and pavements (key themes 1, 3 and 4); street lighting (key theme 3);
the need for a better highway infrastructure (key theme 2, 4 and 6); issues

relating to parking (key themes 4, 6 and 7) and the need for an integrated and
sustainable transport system (key themes 1, 2 and 6).
Public Transport
Linked with the above, many issues raised concerned public transport
specifically, including the following:
• The need for improvements to the bus service – routes; the need for
the bus station to be modernised/reinstated etc (key themes 2, 4 and 6)
• The need for improved train services (key themes 2, 4 and 6)
• More/improved park & ride in the City ((key themes 2, 4 and 6)
Walking and Cycling
Another key issue raised across the board was the importance of improved
cycling and walking routes across the city. This issue appeared in key themes
1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, with respondents calling for comprehensive routes across the
city for both modes of travel.
Litter, waste and recycling
Another issue raised across many of the key themes was that of litter, waste
and recycling. Some of the specific issues raised included:
Litter and waste – the need to reduce litter was raised in key themes 1, 2, 3
and 6. This included suggestions such as tougher enforcement for those who
drop litter, fly tip and also enforcement on businesses in the city centre; the
need for more street cleaning; and more litter (and recycling) bins in the
streets.

Recycling and waste – many people, across the themes, commented on the
current and potential future schemes in Cardiff including the frequency of
collection; the need for more facilities; more education and awareness; and
the need for Cardiff to become a greener and cleaner city – including working
with local businesses to recycle more and use less packaging.
Children and young people
The issues of providing facilities and services for young people as well as
improving education, training, and job opportunities was raised many times,
particularly in key themes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7.
Housing
The need for affordable family homes was raised in key themes 2, 4, 6, and 7.
Comments on the types of housing currently available were also a key issue
raised across the board.
Local communities and neighbourhoods
The need to increase/improve facilities, physical environment, regeneration,

activities and support in local communities and neighbourhoods was an issue
raised across many of the key themes, including 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7.
Jobs
the need to attract and retain a range of jobs to the city was an issue mainly
raised in key themes 4 and 6.

Respondent Profile
Gender and age
Number Percentage Number Percentage

Male 393 49.9 16-24 24 3.1
Female 395 50.1 25-34 100 12.8
TOTAL 788 100.0 35-44 122 15.6
45-54 153 19.6
55-64 189 24.2
65-74 120 15.4
75+ 73 9.3
TOTAL 781 100.0
* These questions were asked to all respondents (830)
How many children aged 4 – 18 live in your household?
Number Percentage
0 483 78.0
1 69 11.1
2 55 8.9
3 9 1.5
4 1 0.2
5+ 2 0.3
TOTAL 619 100.0
* This question was asked to online Capital Times respondents all random sample respondents and all Citizens’
Panel respondents (680)
What respondent is doing at present:
Number Percentage
Working full-time (30hrs+ per week) 291 46.8
Wholly retired from work 174 28.0
Working part-time (Less than 30hrs per week) 84 13.5
Permanently sick or disabled 27 4.3
Looking after home 13 2.1
Full-time education 11 1.8
Caring for a child or adult 9 1.4
Unemployed - Registered (Job Seekers Allowance) 7 1.1
Unemployed (Unregistered but seeking work) 6 1.0
Other 0 0.0
Government training scheme 0 0.0
TOTAL 622 100.0

Tenure
Number Percentage
Owned outright 261 42.0
Owned with a mortgage 247 39.7
Private rented 58 9.3
Housing Association 22 3.5
Local Authority 19 3.1
Other 15 2.4
TOTAL 622 100.0
Disability
Number Percentage
No 492 79.6
Yes 116 18.8
Prefer not to say 10 1.6
TOTAL 618 100.0
Percentage of all
respondents who
identify as a disabled
Number person#
Mobility impairment 47 40.5
Long-standing illness or health condition (e.g.
cancer, HIV, diabetes, or asthma) 44 37.9
Deaf/ Deafened/ Hard of hearing 17 14.7
Visual impairment 14 12.1
Other 14 12.1
Mental health difficulties 10 8.6
Learning impairment/ difficulties 4 3.4
Wheelchair user 0 0.0
# Several respondents marked more than one option

Religion
Number Percentage
Christian (Including Church in Wales, Catholic,
Protestant and all other Christian denominations) 348 56.2
None 242 39.1
Muslim 7 1.1
Other 7 1.1
Prefer not to answer 8 1.3
Buddhist 4 0.6
Jewish 2 0.3
Hindu 1 0.2
Sikh 0 0.0
TOTAL 619 100.0
Sexual orientation
Number Percentage
Heterosexual 469 89.7
Prefer not to answer 32 6.1
Bisexual 8 1.5
Gay Man 8 1.5
Gay Woman/ Lesbian 3 0.6
Other 3 0.6
TOTAL 523 100.0
Do you consider yourself to be Welsh?

Number Percentage
Yes 411 66.9
No 203 33.1
TOTAL 614 100.0
Correspondence language of choice

Number Percentage
English 406 94.9
Welsh 17 4.0
Other 5 1.2
TOTAL 428 100.0
* This question was asked to online Capital Times respondents all random sample respondents and online
Citizens’ Panel respondents (480)

Ethnicity
Number Percentage
White 738 94.5
Welsh/English/Scottish/Northern Irish/British 708 90.7
Irish 10 1.3
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 1 0.1
Any other white background 19 2.4
Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups 7 0.9

White and Black Caribbean 2 0.3
White and Black African 0 0.0
White & Asian 0 0.0
Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background 5 0.6
Asian/ Asian British 11 1.4

Indian 3 0.4
Pakistani 3 0.4
Bangladeshi 0 0.0
Chinese 3 0.4
Any other Asian/ Asian British background 2 0.3
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British 5 0.6

African 0 0.0
Caribbean 3 0.4
Any other Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
background 2 0.3
Other ethnic group 6 0.8

Arab 1 0.1
Any other ethnic group 5 0.6
TOTAL 781 100.0
* This question was asked to all respondents (830)

SUMMARY OF CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT FINDINGS FROM
CONSULTEE CONFERENCES
Stakeholder Consultee Conference Findings
Introduction
In order to inform the preparation of the Local Development Plan (LDP) vision
and objectives a series of consutlee conferences were held. The first of these
was aimed at key stakeholders and took place on 25th November 2010 in
County Hall. The event was attended by representatives from 51
organisations and bodies.
The format of the event was a workshop session where all representatives
were asked to give views on a series of 17 questions relating to issues the
plan will need to consider and prioritise what they felt was most important and
least important for the new plan. A summary of the views expressed at the
event on each of the 17 questions together with a summary of prioritisation is
set out below together with a summary of issues.
Representatives were also asked to fill out feedback forms on the event and
of the 22 who provided completed forms 59% found it very useful, 36% useful
and 5% satisfactory with none saying it was poor or very poor.
Results
Summary of key issues raised by stakeholder:
• Sustainable transport – Better public transport/facilities and improve

access/cycling/walking
• Improve transport links
• Improve/keep green areas - open space/countryside/landscape/wildlife
• Recognise link between environment and health
• Protect heritage
• Energy/Carbon reduction
• Reduce waste/more recycling/re-use
• Energy from waste
• Design out crime – better lighting, fencing, road layouts, etc
• Good design
• Provide local jobs
• Driver of city region
• Leadership/Best Practice
• Tourism – priority, increase, improve, etc
• Provide appropriate community facilities
• Health education
• More family housing – good mix of house types
• Affordable housing at deliverable levels
• More community schemes/involvement
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Q1 - What can the plan do to help make a healthier place to live?
No.
Improve access/cycling/walking 17
Improve/keep green areas 13
Recognise link between environment and health 8
Food/drink related – restrict takeaways, restrictions on 3
licensing
More information/promotion 3
Closer links with health service/partnership working 2
Leisure facilities 1
More resources 1
Additional health services in deprived areas 1
Tackle root causes of health 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Improve access/cycling/walking 12 2
Recognise link between environment and health 12
Additional health services in deprived areas 1
Closer links with health Service/partnership working 3
Food/drink related – restrict takeaways, restrictions on 1
licensing
Quotes
Do not encourage fast food outlets - limit them
Promote the use of open green space. This is an under used way of
preventing ill health both mental and physical
Make walking + cycling the easiest option - implement Cardiff cycling plan
Promote healthy lifestyles - walking, cycling, food production, food access
Development should aim to improve quality of life
Plan for sustainable urban extensions with good internal linkages and access
to public open space and recreational facilities
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Q2 - How can Cardiff be a more sustainable city?
No.
Sustainable transport 14
Renewable Energy/Energy efficiency 7
Growth Balance – jobs/housing 6
Awareness/Education 5
Prioritise brownfield land 3
Adequate water and sewage infrastructure 3
Locally sourced food/ 2
More homes 2
More recycling 1
Lower density housing 1
Higher density housing 1
Undertake an urban landscape character assessment 1
More affordable housing for local people to reduce travel 1
Better parking 1
Better design 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Sustainable transport 5
Prioritise brownfield land 3
Higher density housing 2
More homes 2
Locally sourced food 1
Better parking 8
Quotes
Safe, accessible low cost public transport
City needs to put more effort into developing brownfield sites
Insist on renewable energy/ carbon neutral in all developments
Promote local food production access to local food
Sensible balance between housing and jobs promoting growth
Encourage changes in behaviour, raise awareness of the serious threat of

global warming, plan for integrated public transport & communities
Provide more opportunities for house building in order to support current and
future employment provision
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Reuse and refurbishment of existing buildings should be prioritised before
demolition and new build
Q3 - What should the plan be saying about Cardiff's natural environment

- its open spaces, countryside, landscape, natural resources and
wildlife?
No.
Preserve open space/countryside/landscape/wildlife 31
More open space – provide new areas and enhance existing to 11
improve access and connectivity
Develop less valuable and underused areas 8
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Preserve open space/countryside/landscape/wildlife 18 1
More open space – provide new areas and enhance 8
existing to improve access and connectivity
Develop less valuable and underused areas 4
Quotes
Open green space in Cardiff contributes to the cities character and appeal.
The inner parks should be preserved and development will need to be
accommodated on the city' periphery.
The historic parks alongside the Taff provide lungs to the city as well as a
unique selling point to visitors.
Emphasise the value of our ecosystems, green and blue (i.e. water, lakes &
rivers (infrastructure, SUDS and add/enhance these).
Ensuring a network of green space that is multifunctioning supports recreation

and biodiversity
Positive enhancement of Cardiff's best environmental assets - natural

floodplains, river corridors, open space of biodiversity value.
Greenfield releases by developers must not include token open spaces but
provide large open spaces/parkland which I was lucky enough to enjoy as a
child
Prioritise the protection of valuable spaces but allow development on less

sensitive greenfield land
The countryside shouldn't be protected for the sake of it. The city needs to
grow and integration of open space is an important part of that but doesn't
preclude greenfield development
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The LDP should encourage connectivity of green spaces to maintain habitats
for wildlife enhancement & protection.
Q4 - How can the challenges of climate change be addressed?
No.
Energy/Carbon reduction 11
Renewable Energy 6
Flood management 5
Provide Sustainable Urban Drainage systems 4
Green city – more green spaces, use of sustainable materials 3
Need to balance housing needs and environment 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Energy/Carbon reduction 14 14
Renewable Energy 3
Provide Sustainable Urban Drainage systems 2
Flood management 2
Green city – more green spaces, use of sustainable 1
materials
Need to balance housing needs and environment 1
Quotes
All new developments to be carbon neutral
Reduce fuel poverty by better insulated homes, use of solar power, double
glazing
Require SUDS on all new developments
Greater use of sustainable materials in the construction of buildings
Consider climate change in assessments eg flood risk assessments (lifetime

of development factors) particularly in tidal locations
Encourage/ promote renewable energy resources at an appropriate scale and

location.
Raise public awareness. Educate about seriousness of reducing resources.

Consider grants for renewable energy. Encourage walking, shared transport,
improved and planting more greenery.
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Implement Cardiff cycling plan and encourage sustainable travel, walking,
cycling, and public transport. Reduce short car journeys.
Encourage cycling by reducing traffic speeds, reallocating road space, road

pricing, 20mph is plenty.
Q5 - How can travel around the city be made easier and more
sustainable?
No.
Better public transport/facilities 31
Better road infrastructure 4
Complete Eastern Bay Link 2
More/better park & ride 2
Better parking provision 2
Decrease commuting through providing more homes 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Better public transport/facilities 18 8
Better parking provision 6
Decrease commuting through providing more homes 3
Better road infrastructure 1 2
More/better park & ride 1
Quotes
Ensure buses are more reliable/better links from one end of the city to the
other
Any new developments to have links to travel hubs and bus/cycle lanes built
in
Improve facilities for buses e.g. bus priority lanes
Shift transport significantly to public modes i.e away from cars
Accept that private car is still a popular mode of transport, make better road
infrastructure that can cope with this increasing car numbers
Ensure homes have parking to meet resident’s needs
Priority for cycle route, safe cycle parking, well signed routes. Easy links
between cycling and trains
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Encourage walking & cycling by protecting the cyclist/pedestrian. Reliable
regular integrated public transport. Plug in/out bikes/smartcars
Q6 - Looking ahead, how should the city deal with its waste?
No.
Reduce waste/more recycling/re-use 16
Energy from waste 11
Sustainable/regional approach to waste management 7
Need to consider environmental impacts 2
Better collection arrangements 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Reduce waste/more recycling/re-use 11 5
Energy from waste 9 1
Sustainable/regional approach to waste management 8 3
Quotes
Recycling - with more collective collection points rather than doorstep
Reducing the current rates of waste
Encourage reduced packaging - lobby WAG for this
Invest in energy from waste facilities
Ensure new developments (large scale) have a waste strategy built in e.g.
Energy from waste plant
A need for sustainable approach to waste management. Reduce reliance on

landfill
Regional policy should be taken into account - if regional, cross boundary

facilities are being relied upon this needs to be addressed fully in the Plan
Look at effective waste management systems outside of UK
Ensure the siting of waste facilities takes account of other environmental

issues, e.g. flood risk
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Q7 - What can the plan do to help improve community safety?
No.
Design out crime – better lighting, fencing, road layouts, etc 27
Raise awareness/education 4
Community development 4
Greater contribution from business community 1
More police 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Design out crime – better lighting, fencing, road 19 4
layouts, etc
Raise awareness/education 3
Greater contribution from business community 1
Quotes
Ensure that Secure By Design plays a major role in the approval of new
developments
Promote high quality design - appropriate relationship between public and

private space
Work with people in local communities to identify local community safety

issues. Do not assume all areas have the same problems.
Better street lighting good use of CCTV. Community policing and fair civil
enforcement
Raising awareness of safety and security with young people can take place
(learning settings).
More involvement within communities and the young people within them.
Promote ways for people from different factions coming together - e.g. Street
parties, wider use of parks and green spaces
Integrated police, health, library, community care centres to reinforce

community awareness
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Q8 - What should be the priorities for developing a strong local economy
and securing jobs?
No.
Provide local jobs 12

Build on strengths of city 6
Skills/training 5
Choice and variety of employment locations 4
Good transport links 3
Ensure sustainable employment growth – pattern/locations 3
growth
Accessible environments so disabled people can participate 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Provide local jobs 7 6
Skills/training 5
Good transport links 2
Choice and variety of employment locations 2 1
Build on strengths of city 1
Quotes
Empower and raise aspirations of young people. They are our future business
people who can create a strong economy.
Business areas must be easily accessed by public transport facilities
Ensure access to local jobs by local communities
Integrate new business developments with housing, communities etc. to

ensure local access to local jobs and sustainable travel
Greater choice of employment locations recognising the dependence in part

on private means of transport
Focus on the unique strengths and qualities of Cardiff
Allowing a balanced approach to employment growth - need in town and out

of town
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Q9 What do you think Cardiff's role should be in relation to the wider
region?
No.
Driver of city region 17

Leadership/Best Practice 11
Promote transport links 1
More housing growth 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Driver of city region 20 1
Quotes
As an exempler working in partnership not in competition with other areas
Cardiff is the key economic settlement in Wales - and economic hub- a major
player in the UK economy
As a leader, capital and home of government
Cardiff should be the driver for economic growth in south Wales
Cardiff should continue to be the central hub of the wider region - providing
focus for employment and housing
The plan should not be made in isolation to the wider region. The role of
Cardiff is vital to ensure that other regions are not ignored. Cardiff growth
cannot be at the expense of neighbouring counties
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Q10 - What should be the priorities for developing a strong local
economy and securing jobs?
No.
Tourism – priority, increase, improve, etc 13

Retailing/office/media/cultural/green technologies 6
Provide new housing 4
Better transport links 3
Better IT 2
Range and choice of sites 2
Improved cycle network 2
Support “Green” Economy 1
Cheap car parking 1
Education 1
International Business Park 1
Safe environment 1
Review planning gain so doesn’t deter inward investment 1
Creation of well thought out living and working environments 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Tourism – priority, increase, improve, etc 8 2
International Business Park 4 5
Safe environment 3
Better transport links 3
Provide new housing 2
Cheap car parking 2
Improved cycle network 2
Retailing/office/media/cultural/green technologies 2
Review planning gain so doesn’t deter inward 2
investment
Better IT 1
Range and choice of sites 1
Quotes
City network for cycling
Ensure infrastructure is in place including necessary housing
Provide appropriate homes to deliver economic growth
Super fast broadband everywhere.
Recognise the different needs of occupiers. Allocate sites in and out of town
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Environmental Technologies (Green energy), Knowledge economy, High
Skilled jobs
Continue devt as an events city. Need a convention/ conference centre similar

to other major UK cities.
Greater promotion of heritage assets and Roath/ Bute parks etc.
Q11 - What should be the future infrastructure priorities for the city?
No.
Improve transport links 13

Airport links 4
Improve public transport 3
Cycling 3
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems 3
Renewable energy projects 3
Protect/ improve green infrastructure 2
Sea Wall defences 2
Assess affect of development on surrounding areas 2
Low cost parking 1
More housing to support infrastructure 1
Enlarged Port 1
Purpose built student accommodation 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Cycling 5
Improve public transport 4 1
Airport links 4 5
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems 2
Sea Wall defences 1
Protect/ improve green infrastructure 1 2
Purpose built student accommodation 1
More housing to support infrastructure 1
Assess affect of development on surrounding areas 1
Quotes
Improved transport link to airport
More safe cycling routes
The development of a combined hear and power network based on the City's
major energy generators
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LDP should promote green infrastructure e.g. river corridors, networks of
green spaces. Protect and enhance these
Employment areas that can be accessed by public transport
Improve links between the city centre and Cardiff Bay
Safe, reliable, low cost accessible integrated travel system. Train, bus,cycle,
car - similar to Amsterdam
Eastern road link from Bay to connect with M4
Q12 - What can the plan do to improve learning, training and

participation in all aspects of life?
No.
Health Education 10
Provide appropriate community facilities 8
Maximise higher education benefits 5
Match training and need 2
Secure funding for training, etc 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Provide appropriate community facilities 11 1
Maximise higher education benefits 4
Health Education 3 2
Secure funding for training, etc 1
Quotes
All new developments should promote safe environments and the appropriate
level of sport, leisure and community facilities should be provided
Provide and promote locally/create community hubs for people to participate
Maximise the benefits from Cardiff's HE institutions
Learning hubs to be integral to all new build developments
Provide facilities for life long learning
Make training opportunities more relevant to the labour market
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Q13 - How should the plan address the need to provide new homes
including family and affordable accommodation?
No.
More family housing – good mix of house types 15

Affordable housing at deliverable levels 12
Use brownfield 8
Make provision for future growth – drive city region 8
Need for release of Greenfield land 7
Consider environmental impact and sustainability 7
Innovative new housing – self build/communal/traditional 3
Provide Gypsy and Traveller needs 2
Adaptable/accessible homes 2
Take into account cultural needs 1
Ensure infrastructure is in place 1
Involve all 1
Fair/transparent process 1
Ensure safe environment 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Need for release of Greenfield land 11 3
Affordable housing at deliverable levels 6 3
Consider environmental impact and sustainability 5 2
Use brownfield 5 8
Make provision for future growth – drive city region 5 1
Innovative new housing – self 3
build/communal/traditional
Provide Gypsy and Traveller needs 2
Involve all 2
Ensure infrastructure is in place 1
Fair/transparent process 1
Ensure safe environment 1
Adaptable/accessible homes 1
Quotes
More affordable accommodation for young families and part graduate age
groups
Be realistic about the level of affordable housing that is viable
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Ensure that adequate affordable housing provision is included to cater for
local need.
In addressing need consider whether there is the environmental capacity to

meet need & sustainability of location
Flatted developments are no longer desired - real market demand rests with
family housing. Currently brownfield sites are neither viable or desirable
Locating family homes where families want to live. Creating 'children friendly'
neighbourhoods set in safe environments. Plan to move away from high rise
apartments putting greater emphasis on 'homes for all'
Plan for significant greenfield releases
Greenfield releases n varying locations as opposed to large strategic locations

- improve range, choice and location
Better usage should be made of existing empty housing stock to ensure

occupancy - i.e. compulsory purchase, etc.
City need to carry out more investigation into brownfield sites.
Population projections show that Cardiff's population will grow significantly.

These people will need homes and the council has an obligation to ensure the
opportunities are created to allow them to be built.
Q14 - What can the plan do to bring about sustainable communities and
improvements to local neighbourhoods?
No.
More community schemes/involvement 12

Public transport/walking/cycling 7
Inclusiveness 5
Tackle Crime/Disorder 4
Assess landscape character of urban area 4
More housing 4
Good design 3
Healthy Planning 2
Good linkages/access to community facilities 2
Improved education 2
Improve SA/SEA evidence base/plan for environmental issues 2
Provide local jobs 2
Open space 1
Enforce planning obligations 1
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Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
More community schemes/involvement 11
Public transport/walking/cycling 7
More housing 7
Good design 3
Tackle Crime/Disorder 3
Healthy Planning 2
Good linkages/access to community facilities 2
Inclusiveness 1
Enforce planning obligations 1
Quotes
Adopt the principles of healthy urban planning
Better community parks and green spaces.
Assess the landscape character of urban Cardiff, landscape character =

sense of place/identity
Improve public shared space to encourage community interaction whilst

reducing crime.
Ensure the Plan relates to the whole area of Cardiff, not just new development
areas.
Consultation with community members including young people.
Make walking and cycling the easiest option to reach local amenities and
facilities, e.g. cycle parking - eliminate conflict with cars.
Genuine mixed use new neighbourhoods - think Canton.
Improvements in education. Support particularly in deprived areas.
Q15 - What should the plan be saying about Cardiff's heritage and the
design of new developments?
No.
Protect heritage 20
Better design 15
Encourage sustainable design 6
Design out crime 4
Need to assess the urban landscape 2
Leave to market 1
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Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
Protect heritage 20 9
Better design 8
Design out crime 3 3
Encourage sustainable design 3 1
Leave to market 2
Quotes
New developments need to respect the surrounding environment that they are
placed.
Emphasis on raising design standards - mixed use schemes with good

internal and external linkages.
The Plan needs to consider new developments that are sustainable for future
generations to come.
Cardiff should look to design out crime as this can cut crime rates by 50%
Value heritage assets and ensure they are conserved and well used.
Heritage and design preserved. However development needs to be

encouraged - design of new development can be integrated sympathetically to
existing surroundings.
Encourage new development to be carbon neutral. Code for sustainable

Homes.
Older properties should be refurbished and brought back into use. Keeping
the style of the city intact.
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Q16 - How can the plan tackle inequalities and create a more inclusive
city?
No.
A range/choice of new housing including family/affordable 7

Address health issues 6
Address equality issues 3
Improve connectivity 2
Wider consultation with local communities 2
Education/training 2
Economic development 1
Improved cycling facilities 1
Green jobs 1
Safeguard green space 1
Adequate resources 1
Tackle crime/disorder 1
Upgrade Council housing 1
Prioritisation
Most Least
Important important
A range/choice of new housing including 6 2
family/affordable
Address equality issues 4
Address health issues 4 2
Improve connectivity 3 1
Adequate resources 3 1
Safeguard green space 2
Tackle crime/disorder 1
Upgrade Council housing 1
Improved cycling facilities 1
Education/training 1
Green jobs 1
Quotes
Do not create barriers between new development and the existing community
avoiding an us and them environment
Support deprived areas but recognise that high value sites drive economic
growth and can help create prosperity for all.
Equality impact assessment must be undertaken for each policy

decision/service delivery
Address the gap in life expectancy across the city - there is 11.6 years
difference between Butetown & Radyr
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Adopt the principles of healthy urban planning
Ensure new housing development contains a mix of house types and

affordable housing
Greater levels of family housing (market housing) will enable the delivery of
accessible, affordable housing, this will ensure greater quality in Cardiff.
Q17 – Any other issues?
No.
Need to consider environmental impacts of mineral 1

development
What happened to the International Sport village – particularly 1
the snow dome
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Public Consultee Conferences Findings
Introduction
In order to inform the preparation of the Local Development Plan (LDP) vision
and objectives a series of consutlee conferences were held. The first of these
was aimed at key stakeholders and took place on 25th November 2010;
following this four consutlee conferences aimed at members of the public
were held at the following locations:
• Pontprennau Community Hall – 29th November 2010

• County Hall – 30th November 2010
• Whitchurch Community Centre – 1st December 2010
• Western Leisure Centre – 2nd December 2010
Collectively these events were attended by 71 members of the public.
At the events members of the public were asked to give views on a series of
17 questions relating to issues the plan will need to consider... A summary of
the views expressed at the event on each of the 17 questions is set out below.
Representatives were also asked to fill out feedback forms on the event and
of the 36 who provided completed forms 39% found it very useful, 33%
satisfactory and 28% satisfactory with none saying it was poor or very poor.
Results
Summary of key issues raised by members of the public:
• Sustainable Transport – better public transport & improve

access/cycling/walking
• Improve/keep green areas – open space/greenfield/countryside
• Locally sourced food/Allotments
• Use brownfield land
• Flood Management
• Renewable Energy
• Better road infrastructure and transport links
• Reduce waste and more recycling/composting
• Manage waste through new technologies
• Design out crime – better lighting, fencing, road layouts, etc
• More police
• Support and develop small and local businesses and indigenous
businesses and voluntary sector
• Driver of city region
• Leadership/Best Practice
• Tourism – priority, increase, improve, etc
• Local democracy
• Provide community facilities and activities
• Good design
• No Incinerator
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• New school Pontprennau
Q1 - What can the plan do to help make a healthier place to live?
No.
Incinerator - no 7
Food/drink related – healthy eating, restrictions on licensing 6
Leisure facilities 5
Avoid over concentrated housing developments – less flats 3
Reduce Pollution 1
Maintain roads/pavements 1
Quotes
Improve local access routes in countryside for young people to walk to school
Increase access to open spaces, so communities are more encouraged to use

open spaces/parks in their vicinity
Promote healthy relationships with food - i.e. encouraging growing food and
encourage healthier and trendier food retailers.
Give more importance and emphasis to cycling and walking - make them the
obvious option by making them easier and safer and more convenient.
More open spaces e.g. Taff Trail equivalent on River Rhymney
Provide more play equipment in parks, and also spend more money on
upkeep of parks
Monitor and prevent developments that will adversely affect the health of the
population such as incinerator (Waste) in Cardiff Bay
Discourage car use to reduce pollution (move bus lanes)
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Q2 - How can Cardiff be a more sustainable city?
No.
Locally sourced food/Allotments 4
More recycling 4
Renewable Energy 3
Sustainability – Growth balance 2
Access/River Valleys 1
Better design 1
Need infrastructure in place first 1
Modernise/use vacant properties 1
Miscellaneous 1
Quotes
Encourage corporations, schools and hospitals to use local food producers

and to promote Welsh produce at every opportunity
More recycling bins in general areas eg near parks, suburban shopping areas,
not just in the centre of town.
Increase alternatives to car-use, design-in energy efficiency, develop/protect a

unique identity and culture, focus on prosperity and well being instead of
'gravity'.
If Cardiff needs to extend its housing provision lets build new communities
that don't replicate the standard model of estates, i.e. lots of houses round a
big supermarket. Lets look at building communities with potential for more
small retail businesses.
No development unless infrastructure is in place - schools, shops, cycle lanes,

bus routes, adequate car parking spaces.
Q3 - What should the plan be saying about Cardiff's natural environment

- its open spaces, countryside, landscape, natural resources and
wildlife?
No.
Preserve open space/greenfield sites/countryside 34
Incinerator - No 1
Quotes
Do its utmost to preserve the city's greenspaces - it's one of the greenest
cities in the UK, with plenty of open spaces, which is one of its main selling
points to visitors and citizens
Our public open spaces are precious and make Cardiff a pleasant place to live
in they must be protected.
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Preserve greenfield sites, use brownfield sites for development.
Q4 - How can the challenges of climate change be addressed?
No.
Flood Management 6
Renewable Energy 5
Green City 2
More recycling 1
Preserve green spaces 1
Quotes
Visit some sustainable cities e.g. Freiburg, to learn and build on the good stuff
that Cardiff has and does
Better flood protection, the risk is underestimated
Make derelict spaces available for growing food
Insist all new development includes renewable energy and is carbon neutral
Develop walking/cycling routes to the city centre and between communities

(e.g. Rhymney and Ely river corridors) in order to reduce car use.
Electrification of rail.
Q5 - How can travel around the city be made easier and more
sustainable?
No.
Better public transport 17
Better road infrastructure 8
Incinerator - no 2
More park & ride 1
More motorcycle bays in city centre 1
Free water fountains 1
Quotes
Connect suburbs to one another by increasing public transportation between

communities.
Continue investing in bus, rail cycle and footpath routes
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Encourage sustainable mobility e.g. more walking and cycling. Extend "cycle-
to-work" scheme to unemployed, self-employed, elderly, teenagers, etc.
Q6 - Looking ahead, how should the city deal with its waste?
No.
Reduce waste and more recycling/composting 6
Manage waste through new technologies 6
Incinerator - no 6
Better collection arrangements 4
Ensure city is clean and tidy 2
Quotes
Provide more bins
Look at better initiatives for reducing waste and increasing recycling and
composting
It may have to consider and accept the need for incineration and power
generation.
No incineration as it locks the city into an outdated technology and it acts as a

disincentive to more sustainable options. Cardiff has lost an opportunity to
define itself as a sustainable city
Measures to prevent fly-tipping in the Countryside
Encourage recycling or charging where not done - too easy for people to
ignore recycling as no obligation to do it.
Q7 - What can the plan do to help improve community safety?
No.
Design out crime – better lighting, fencing, road layouts, etc 7
More Police 7
Incinerator - no 5
Communities - improving 2
More cycling/Pedestrianisation 2
Promote café culture 1
Quotes
Build better communities - help people to get to know each other
No cut throughs in housing estates that encourage anti-social behaviour
Fencing repaired around open green space to stop horses and motorbikes
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More street lighting
More police patrols - not necessarily on foot however - a larger police

presence is required in the city centre in the evenings especially weekends
More lorries leads to potential for more accidents, environmental hazards,

noise and general deterioration of quality of life. This incinerator equals 370
extra lorries daily in a residential area
Q8 - What should be the priorities for developing a strong local economy

and securing jobs?
No.
Support small and local businesses 5

Skills – retain graduates 2
Encourage manufacturing 2
More high quality jobs building on strengths 2
Incinerator - no 1
Business open longer hours especially in city centre 1
More restaurants 1
Quotes
Encourage a knowledge based manufacturing presence if/ where possible.
Better links between local universities and local employers - don't let talented
graduates leave the city because of a lack of opportunities
Encouraging private sector investment - bring more small businesses/

companies to the City.
Develop tourism - if we are a showcase for our ambition of zero carbon etc …
people will want to come and see. Cardiff has culture, music, opera, parks,
mountains, seaside - market them better
Q9 What do you think Cardiff's role should be in relation to the wider

region?
No.
Driver of city region 9

More arts 1
Incinerator - no 2
Quotes
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Cardiff is the engine room of the regional economy and the indications are
that this role will continue to grow. Future planning should recognise and
promote this role.
Provider of work and facilities for the valleys
A beacon of excellence and a gateway to further opportunity and prosperity in

Wales
It should be representative of the talent creativity and originality in Wales as a

whole
Q10 - What should be the priorities for developing a strong local

economy and securing jobs?
No.

Support and develop SME’s, independents, indigenous 7
businesses and voluntary sector
Incinerator - no 3
Support Arts and creative industries 2
Jobs – increase and attract new jobs 2
Develop health and medical sectors 1
Skills – retain graduates 1
Use existing premises especially in bay area 1
Quotes
Get universities to start centres of knowledge and excellence e.g. Green

Industry
Grow the businesses we are good at now
Create a simplified system for business starts ups and entrepreneurs to get
advice and help and loans etc
Build on sports & cultural associations to get visitors
Entrepreneurship - retain best graduates
Q11 - What should be the future infrastructure priorities for the city?
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No.

Improve public transport 6
Improve parking 4
Protect/ improve green spaces 3
Walking/cycling infrastructure 2
High density housing 1
Student housing 1
Schools 1
Open up Cardiff Castle 1
Renewable energy projects 1
Good design/architecture 1
Expand Cardiff’s boundaries 1
Conservation – arcades, parks 1
Finish Sports Village 1
Quotes
Make more use of the parks and make them more accessible and open till late
Parking problems on business parks - oversplill into nearby residential areas
A tramway - although it would be painful for some years, it is the long term
solution - cost of missed opportunity will be high
Complete the missing link of A4232
Dual carriageway M4-Airport (either from J34 or improve Culverhouse Cross/

Barry to road)
Q12 - What can the plan do to improve learning, training and

participation in all aspects of life?
No.
Local democracy 8
University related 2
Incinerator - no 1
Health Education 1
Quotes
Involve people in the process of developing public services. Use service and
social design methods
Make an effort to communicate with the less well off living in affluent areas
More easily accessible governance, Council web-site for example
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Find out what peoples talents and skills are and give them the opportunity to
put them to good use for the benefit of the city.
More innovative and accessible learning environments eg the peoples

university and pop up education, school of everything, skills exchanges.
Q13 - How should the plan address the need to provide new homes
including family and affordable accommodation?
No.
Use brownfield land 7

More affordable and elderly housing 3
Move growth to wider region 2
Build sustainable communities 2
Protect open space 1
Greater Planning gain 1
Small scale developments 1
Stop garden grabbing and town cramming 1
Build a technological advanced city – mobile WiFi 1
No high rise flats 1
No greenfield 1
Quotes
There is a need to address housing for the ageing population. Homes for the
elderly.
Brownfield sites must be utilised before greenfield sites are used.
Implement the Rogers Report to give high quality / Dense/ Family housing -
rework the Victorian terrace concept
If Cardiff cannot accommodate the growth, it must address its needs to

surrounding areas
Q14 - What can the plan do to bring about sustainable communities and
improvements to local neighbourhoods?
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No.
Provide community facilities and activities 5

Local democracy 2
Traffic claming 2
Greater Planning gain 2
Incinerator - no 1
Open space 1
Sort out pavement parking 1
Have regard to existing buildings/uses 1
Other 1
Quotes
Much greater amount and variety of activities, clubs, competitive events for
young people.
Make sure change comes from within the community. Don’t impose solutions
from the outside that have no connections to the community
Support local farmers. Encourage cooperatives i.e. fruit, veg sellling
Ensure infrastructure is in place before building new developments. e.g. local

schools for local people.
The Plan should issue policies to developers to build good design, good eco
homes, good transport links and good landscaping.
Q15 - What should the plan be saying about Cardiff's heritage and the
design of new developments?
No.
Protect heritage 5
Better design 5
Pedestrian friendly/green streets 2
Protect/provide parks and open space 2
Get rid of drunks late at night 1
Quotes
Design needs to be in-keeping, even following existing building form more

closely than currently.
New buildings should look fun - put the 'fun' in functional.
All development must respect heritage context, there is precious little left.
Ensuring Cardiff maintains its series of villages feel.
Protect existing parkland and open space.
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Q16 - How can the plan tackle inequalities and create a more inclusive
city?
No.
Incinerator - no 5
Consultation with local communities 2
Greater accessibility to streets for play & markets, etc 2
Make connections between communities 1
Provide Gypsy & Traveller sites 1
Ensure equality of accessibility to services 1
Recognise problem with equality 1
Protect family life 1
Provide homes for all stages of life 1
Encourage ownership/friends of local parks 1
Other 4
Quotes
Unite people, give them a reason to speak to each other, give them a reason
to care about each other.
Truly consult in advance of potential problems Listen to what local people who
will/ may be affected fell and need.
Fairness, Justice, Inclusiveness - Do not impose decisions which will be

detrimental to already deprived areas eg Incinerator
Make sure everyone has access to facilities (leisure, health, entertainment

etc) of equal quality, regardless of what area they live in and how they travel.
More street markets & fairs for every groups
Q17 – Any other issues?
No.
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New school at Pontprennau 6
Incinerator - no 3
More engagement/consultation 3
Reopen old canal system 1
Need to protect affordable facilities for stabling horses 1
Need to look at best practice 1
Work with local people 1
More promotion of Welsh language 1
Be innovative 1
Direct rail link from Cardiff station to Airport 1
Improve financial monitoring 1
Other 6
Quotes
Dredge and open up all the old canals and waterways to make them a tourist
and recreational attraction
Further promotion of the Welsh language in order to normalise rather than

marginalise the use of the language by school leavers from non welsh
speaking homes, and others keen to see their own distinct and valuable
culture recognised and celebrated in this fantastic European Capital city.
School for Pontprennau please on allocated site - 20 years - and still waiting
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Appendix 4
Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Cardiff Local Development Plan
Sustainability Appraisal of LDP Vision : February 2011
Preface:
This document details the outcomes of the sustainability appraisal of the LDP Vision. The LDP Vision is taken from the emerging ‘Cardiff: What
Matters’ Strategy and the assessment was undertaken as a desk top appraisal by the Cardiff Council’s Sustainable Development Unit.
Guidance notes:
Complete the matrix using the following symbols to show how compatible the LDP Vision is with the sustainability appraisal objectives
= incompatible
= compatible
- = no links
? = uncertain
When completing the matrix please justify the reasons behind the choices made.
The purpose of this is to highlight synergies, contradictions, inconsistencies between the LDP Vision and sustainability appraisal objectives
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SA Objective LDP Vision
“By 2020...Cardiff will be a world class European capital city with an exceptional quality of life and at the heart of
a thriving city region”
The LDP Vision is taken from the emerging ‘Cardiff: What Matters’ Strategy, which will be delivered through 7
outcomes:
1. Help deliver equality of
opportunity and access for The LDP Vision aims to achieve outcomes to address inequality and deprivation, ensure education, and improve
all access to facilities and provision of affordable housing. Focus on education could be improved by explicitly
mentioning the need for adult education opportunities as well securing futures for young people; however
education for all is explicit in the LDP Objectives.
2. Maintain and improve

air quality The LDP Vision incorporates “clean, attractive and sustainable environment”, this includes delivering sustainable
transport and an explicit outcome to improve the quality of Cardiff’s environment. Specific LDP Objectives will
assist in the delivery of air quality improvements.
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outcomes:
3. Protect and enhance
biodiversity, flora and The LDP Vision looks to improve biodiversity through the outcome for a “clean, attractive and sustainable
fauna environment” which includes improving the quality of Cardiff’s environment. This could be improved by aiming to
protect biodiversity also; however the need to maintain, protect and enhance biodiversity is explicit within the
LDP Objectives.
4. Reduce emissions of
greenhouse gases that The LDP Vision aims to establish Cardiff as a ‘Carbon Lite’ City and as a sustainable travel city. The Vision could be
cause climate change and improved by including the need to adapt to the effects of climate change and not just mitigate climate change
adapt to its effects through the reduction of carbon emissions. The need to adapt to the effects of climate change, however, is
explicit in the LDP Objectives.

historic and cultural The LDP Vision looks to improve the quality of Cardiff’s environment which will assist in maintaining and
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outcomes:
heritage enhancing heritage. Additionally provision of world class cultural facilities is included. The LDP Vision is not
explicit in the need to protect and enhance historic assets, or ensure that local character and distinctiveness is
protected; however measures to ensure that these features are protected are set out in the LDP Objectives.
6. Help deliver the growth

of a sustainable and The Vision contributes positively through the outcome “Cardiff has a thriving and prosperous economy”, which
diversified economy includes the creation of a sustainable economy, supports skill retention, and, encouraging business and
entrepreneurs in Cardiff.
7. Improve health and

well-being Improving health and well being is well addressed through the LDP Vision across multiple outcomes covering life
expectancy, encouraging healthy lifestyles, sustainable travel, reducing crime and ensuring that people are safe
and feel safe in Cardiff.
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outcomes:
the landscape The LDP Vision outcome of “clean, attractive and sustainable environment” includes improving the quality of
Cardiff’s environment. The Vision would contribute more positively to the protection of landscape if it was
specifically mentioned in the outcomes; however landscape issues are thoroughly covered by the LDP Objectives.
9. Use natural resources

efficiently and safeguard The LDP Vision seeks to improve the quality of Cardiff’s environment, which would include natural resources.
their quality Issues such as the use of brownfield land, soils and mineral resources are not addressed but are adequately
covered in the LDP Objectives.
10. Respond to
demographic changes in a The LDP Vision supports the provision of a sustainable economy, affordable housing and facilities/services.
sustainable way
11. Minimise waste,
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outcomes:
increase re-use and The LDP Vision promotes a “clean, attractive and sustainable environment”. Whilst waste management and
recycling resource efficiency are not explicitly mentioned in the Vision they are adequately addressed within the LDP
Objectives.
Summary:
The LDP Vision is a series of high level statements that support more detailed objectives, and sub objectives, beneath them. No changes to the LDP
Vision are recommended as a result of this assessment. The LDP Objectives have also been appraised and the outcomes of this appraisal are
available as a separate appendix.
Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Cardiff Local Development Plan
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Sustainability Appraisal of LDP Objectives : February 2011
Preface:
This document details the outcomes of the sustainability appraisal of the LDP Objectives. A workshop was undertaken to assess the compatibility
between the LDP Objectives and the Sustainability Objectives. Representatives of appropriate Cardiff Council service areas attended (or were
consulted following the workshop if they were unavailable) and the workshop was conducted by Cardiff Council’s Sustainable Development Unit.
The workshop was held on January 27th between 13:00 and 16:00.
Attendees:
-Phil Barlow SEA Coordinator -Matthew Price Principal Officer - Land

use/Transport Planning
-Gareth Harcombe Operational Manager – -Jennifer Saddler Sustainable Planning Project
Regeneration Officer Waste
-Rosie James Principle Landscape Officer – Parks
-Christine Jenkins Operational Manager Health LDP Team - in attendance to clarify any LDP matters and
Partnerships assist in discussions, but not to make decisions on the final
assessment findings.
-Liz Lambert Group Leader, Sustainable -James Clemence Operational Manager Planning
Development Policy
-Dylan Owen Principle Policy Officer - Strategy -Stuart Williams Group Leader, Urban and Natural
and Partnerships Planning
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Guidance notes:
Complete the matrix using the following symbols to show how compatible the LDP Objectives are with the sustainability appraisal objectives
= incompatible
= compatible
- = no links
? = uncertain
When completing the matrix please justify the reasons behind the choices made.
The purpose of this is to highlight synergies, contradictions, inconsistencies between the LDP Objectives and sustainability appraisal objectives
When completing the matrix consider whether the following is applicable to the LDP Objectives:
> Rewording an objective if it is generally alright but could be strengthened
> Significantly altering an objective if it is way off the mark
> Delete the objective if unnecessary
> Add additional objectives if significant policy / thematic areas aren’t covered
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LDP Objectives:
1. To respond to evidenced economic needs and provide the necessary infrastructure to deliver development

SA Objective
3. To deliver economic and social needs in a co-ordinated way that respects Cardiff’s
environment and responds to the challenges of climate change

1.Help deliver equality of
opportunity and access for The LDP Objectives aim to: provide affordable housing (2.2) and access to education, employment, facilities and
all services (2.12), and promote social inclusion, equality of opportunity and access for all (2.14). Location of
development is key for achieving sustainable transport solutions and networks.
• Suggest that Headline Objective (1) is amended to include “sustainable and accessible”
• Suggest that Sub-objective 2.6 is amended to include “employment opportunities”.
• Suggest that Sub-objective 2.12 is amended to include “especially in deprived” areas.
2.Maintain and improve / ? – per capita

air quality ? / – city wide
The LDP Objectives contribute positively towards assisting in the improvement of air quality through the provision
of sustainable transport solutions, and by aiming to reduce the need to travel (1.10 and 4.1.2). Additionally
Objective 3.3 makes strong commitments to maintaining and enhancing Cardiff’s natural environment (including
air quality). However, whilst per person emissions may reduce as a result of the LDP, it is a plan for the growth of
Cardiff and therefore it is recognised that it is unlikely that, overall, the city’s emissions to air will be decreased.
Whilst growth per se may bring about increased absolute emissions for the city, the LDP Objectives put in place a
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LDP Objectives:

SA Objective

framework to mitigate these impacts and are considered appropriate.
• Suggest that Sub-objective 1.10 is amended to include “reducing the need to travel”
• Suggest that Sub-objective 2.10 is amended “provide a range of youth/adult learning opportunities for
all…”
• Suggest that Sub-objective 4.1.2 is amended to include “and decrease air pollution”
• Mitigation: Ensure green infrastructure is provided to improve air quality.
3.Protect and enhance

biodiversity, flora and LDP Objective 3.3 makes strong commitments to protecting and enhancing biodiversity including international,
fauna national and local sites, the biodiversity value of recreational open spaces (e.g. parks). Additionally there is
provision to protect areas without designation or of unknown biodiversity value, and the LDP Objective
recognises the importance of flora in combating climate change. There is need to ensure the biodiversity value of
brownfield land is considered and protected.
• Suggest that Sub-objective 3.3 is amended to include “Networks that link together…”
4. Reduce emissions of - per capita
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LDP Objectives:

SA Objective

greenhouse gases that - city wide
cause climate change and The LDP Objectives assist and support in reducing carbon emissions by reducing the need to travel, encouraging a
adapt to its effects modal shift in transport, aiming to provide sustainable transport solutions (1.10) and aiming to adapt to and
mitigate the effects of climate change, including flooding (3.1 and 3.2). However although carbon emissions per
person may reduce as a result of the LDP, this is a plan for the city’s growth and as such it is unlikely that the city’s
overall carbon emissions will reduce. Whilst growth per se may bring about increased absolute emissions for the
city, the LDP Objectives put in place a framework to mitigate these impacts and are considered appropriate.
• Suggest that Sub-objective 1.10 is amended to include “reducing the need to travel” and “and networks”.
• Suggest that Sub-objective 3.1 is amended: Removed “consumption” in favour of “demand”
• Suggest that Sub-objective 3.3 is amended: Add “The role that vegetation plays in combating climate
change by providing shading, cooling and carbon sinks
• Suggest that Sub-objective 4.1.2 is reworded to strengthen against ‘car-based developments’.
5.Protect and enhance

historic and cultural The LDP Objectives contribute positively to ensuring the protection of historic and cultural assets. Objective 3
heritage provides measures to protect and enhance historic assets, and measures to ensure that new development is
respectful to existing character are included in objective 4. Objective 2 aims to provide accessible cultural
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LDP Objectives:

SA Objective

facilities for all communities.
• Suggest that Sub-objective 2.12 is amended to include “cultural facilities”.

• Suggest that Sub-objective 3.4 amended to include “…including parks and amenity spaces”
6. Help deliver the

growth of a sustainable The LDP Objectives provide all of the key drivers to deliver the growth of a diverse sustainable economy including:
and diversified economy provision of a range of employment land and promotion of specialist sectors to promote economic diversity (1.1,
1.2 and 1.5), and providing good transport links. Location of development will be key to delivering sustainable
economic growth.
• Suggest that Headline Objective (1) is amended to include “sustainable and accessible”
• Suggest that Sub-objective 1.2 is amended to include “…and well connected to other UK cities”.
• Suggest that Sub-objective 2.6 is amended to include “employment opportunities”.
7. Improve health
and well-being The LDP Objectives assist in the promotion of more healthy lifestyles by increasing the provision of cycle and walk
ways (as alternative transport) (1.10), and aiming to protect public open spaces such as parks (3.3). Additionally
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LDP Objectives:

SA Objective

Objective 2 promotes the inclusion of healthier food choices as part of community centres and facilities (2.8/
2.12).
• Suggest that Sub-objective 2.8 is amended, added “healthy food choices”

• Suggest that Sub-objective 2.12 is amended, added “shops with healthy food choices”
8. Protect and
enhance the landscape The LDP Objectives, specifically Objective 3, contribute positively toward the protection of Cardiff’s distinctive
landscape features both designated and undesignated. Sub-objective 3.3 also aims to safeguard geodiversity and
important geological sites.
9. Use natural /?

resources efficiently and Several of the measures within the LDP Objectives contribute positively to the Sustainability Objective including:
safeguard their quality the protection of Cardiff’s mineral supply (1.11), protection and enhancement of water and soil quality (3.3),
increasing water efficiency (4.1.4) and the promotion of good design with resource efficiency (4.1.9). However,
there may be issues with sustainably sourcing appropriate building materials for development.
10. Respond to
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LDP Objectives:

SA Objective

demographic changes in a The LDP Objectives effectively address what is required to meet the needs of Cardiff’s growing population both
sustainable way socially and economically. However, it is also important to consider how population growth will impact on factors
such as waste and carbon emissions (see Sustainability Objectives 4 and 11). It is recognised that, whilst the
amount of waste and carbon emissions per capita may decrease over the plan period, the absolute levels of these
will probably increase as a direct result of growth of the city and its population; however the LDP Objectives put
in place a framework to mitigate these impacts and are considered appropriate.
11. Minimise waste, - per capita

increase re-use and - city wide
recycling LDP Objective 4 aims to minimise waste, maximise recycling (4.1.3) and reuse and promote good design (4.1.9),
which may reduce the waste generated by developments both during construction and after completion.
However, whilst the LDP will contribute positively and assist in reducing the amount of waste from development
and per capita, it is recognised that the total waste arisings will probably increase over the plan period in Cardiff
as a result of growth. Whilst growth per se may bring about increased absolute waste arisings for the city, the
LDP Objectives put in place a framework to mitigate these impacts and are considered appropriate.
• Suggest Sub-objective 1.12 is divided into 3 separate sub-objectives

• Suggest an additional sub-objective division to 4.1 to reflect the need to plan for waste in
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SA Objective

neighbourhoods.
• Suggest that Sub-objective 4.1.3 is amended, add “stored” and “reused”
Summary:
Overall the LDP Objectives support the Sustainability Objectives. The appraisal has resulted in some suggested changes to the LDP Objectives as
detailed above.
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CARDIFF COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING: 10 MARCH 2011

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: VISION AND OBJECTIVES

REPORT OF CORPORATE DIRECTOR (BUILT ENVIRONMENT)

Reason for this Report

1. To outline the proposed vision and objectives for Cardiff’s Local

2. The LDP Delivery Agreement was agreed by the Wales Assembly

8. Considerable work has been undertaken to develop an evidence base for

• A well attended Stakeholder Consultee Conference:

13. The Preferred Strategy is planned to be considered by Council in

Reason for the Recommendation

15. Legal input will be required while the process is ongoing.

The Executive is recommended to approve the Local Development Plan vision

The following Appendices are attached:-

Appendix 1: Proposed LDP vision and objectives

Vision and Objectives

The Wales Spatial Plan: People Places Futures

Of particular relevance, the Spatial Plan also identifies:

Cardiff is a fair, People in Cardiff

People in Cardiff Cardiff has a

People in Cardiff are healthy

People in Cardiff have a clean, attractive and sustainable environment

People in Cardiff are safe and feel safe

Cardiff has a thriving and prosperous economy

People in Cardiff achieve their full potential

Cardiff is a great place to live, work and play

Cardiff is a fair, just and inclusive society

The vision fully recognises economic, social, environmental, as well as sustainability

The objectives are set out under 4 main headings:

1.9 To quantify critical strategic infrastructure required to realise development aspirations

1.14 To facilitate an integrated network of commercial and industrial sustainable waste

2.9 To support the regeneration of local neighbourhoods including reducing inequalities,

3. Maximise recycling- to optimise the overall value of waste as a resource, to effectively

8. Maximise the contribution of networks of multi-functional and connected open spaces-

4.2 To take opportunities to apply the above principles to existing neighbourhoods in

• Deprivation (in terms of housing, physical environment, employment income, educational

“Your City, Your Future”

The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff.

Core services include:

 Collection, analysis and interpretation of primary survey data.

 Analysis and interpretation of a wide range of secondary demographic and

 Specialised studies on a wide range of topics including landuse planning &

 Quantitative and qualitative research and consultation projects.

 The Cardiff Citizens’ Panel.

 Focus Group and meeting facilitation.

 Advice and support on all aspects of research and consultation.

 GIS mapping services

 Professional multimedia support in relation to presentations, conferences,

For further information please contact

• The total number of responses received to the consultation was 830.

• Under key theme of “Making Cardiff a more clean, attractive &

• Under the key theme of “A thriving and prosperous economy”, the

Cardiff Research Centre

• Regional Driver - taking leadership and attracting more business

Cardiff Research Centre

The cross cutting themes arising from the consultation were:

Cardiff Research Centre

Improving people’s health & well-being 6

Making Cardiff a more clean, attractive & 9

Making Cardiff a safer place 13

A thriving and prosperous economy 17

Helping people achieve their full potential 20

Collection, analysis and interpretation of primary survey data.

Analysis and interpretation of a wide range of secondary demographic and

Specialised studies on a wide range of topics including landuse planning &

Quantitative and qualitative research and consultation projects.

The Cardiff Citizens’ Panel.

Focus Group and meeting facilitation.

Advice and support on all aspects of research and consultation.

GIS mapping services

Professional multimedia support in relation to presentations, conferences,