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Cardiff Council approved its 2025/26 accounts, an interim Section 151 Officer (the officer legally responsible for the council's finances) and the Annual Wellbeing Report. It passed motions on tackling illegal trading on high streets and on declaring Cardiff a Human Rights City. It also agreed budget principles for 2027/28, where the council estimates a gap of £45.0 million.
On 16 July 2026 Cardiff Council approved the appointment of Chris Lee as Chief Executive, subject to pre-employment checks. It approved four annual reports (corporate safeguarding, social services, corporate parenting, and standards and ethics) and agreed to start recruiting a Director of Adult Services, Housing and Communities. It also approved changes to the constitution, new committee seat allocations after the Splott by-election and new independent members for one committee, and noted the suspension of Cllr Imran Latif. Members also heard Cabinet statements and 20 oral questions.
Council approved the Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 2025-26 with a revised Welsh language policy and telephone guidance, all by 65 votes to none. It also adopted a revised Statement of Licensing Policy from 8 July 2026 and filled committee, outside body and school governor vacancies. It heard Cabinet statements and 20 oral questions, which led to no decisions.
The Leader confirmed his Cabinet. Council set up its committees for 2026-27, allocated seats and chairs, approved members' pay arrangements and the meeting calendar, and approved a revised Members' Code of Conduct.
Cardiff Council met on 26 March 2026. Councillors approved the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27 and agreed to introduce a Visitor Levy for Cardiff, with preparation work towards April 2027. They also carried an amended motion on the University Hospital of Wales and a motion endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Cardiff Council met on 5 March 2026 to consider its Corporate Plan for 2026 to 2029 and its budget for 2026/27. Council approved both. It set a 3.90% Council Tax rise after rejecting Liberal Democrat and Conservative alternative budgets. It also reallocated committee seats after a change in the council's political make-up and received four petitions.
Cardiff Council met on 29 January 2026. Councillors agreed a city centre motion, as amended by Labour, which supports renewing the Business Improvement District and refers a possible Public Space Protection Order to the Community Safety Partnership. They also agreed a motion calling on the Welsh and UK Governments to change firework rules, appointed local authority school governors, and noted the Democratic Services annual report.
Cardiff Council met on 27 November 2025. Councillors delegated powers for the independent examination of the Replacement Local Development Plan, agreed to consult on a visitor levy, and approved changes to the Local Resolution Protocol for complaints about councillors. They also passed an amended motion asking the UK Government for fairer funding for Wales.
Council met on 23 October 2025. It dealt with the annual report on social services, the annual monitoring report for the Local Development Plan, the 2024/25 accounts, the Standards and Ethics annual report, one outside body appointment and changes to political balance on committees. Council approved the social services report, endorsed the Local Development Plan report for submission to the Welsh Government, approved the accounts and governance statement, noted the Standards and Ethics report, and made the appointments and committee changes. Public questions, oral questions and Cabinet statements were received, but the minutes record no decisions on them.
On 25 September 2025 Cardiff Council approved its Annual Well-being Report and two new senior director posts, and noted reports on the budget timetable, treasury management and scrutiny. It rejected a motion on asylum seekers and hotels in Cardiff and an amendment to the well-being report. It carried a motion opposing moves to remove professional rugby from Cardiff.