Cardiff councillor Huw Thomas said it was an important festival that the city wanted to see continuing, and thanked the Welsh government.

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Huw Thomas made his comments whilst briefing the public accounts committee on the Wales Audit Office report 'Progress in Delivering the Welsh Housing Quality Standard' on 17 January 2011.

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Cardiff council's cabinet member for sport, leisure and culture, Huw Thomas, said that as well as being served by Bristol Airport, Cardiff was also only two hours by train from London.

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