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RESOLVED – That Councillor Jane Henshaw be elected as Lord Mayor and Chairman of the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Lord Mayor was invested with her chains of office. Members showed their appreciation with applause. The Chief Executive invited the Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the 2024 – 2025 Municipal Year was Mrs Angharad Anderson.
RESOLVED – That Councillor Helen Lloyd Jones be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff, Councillor Helen Lloyd Jones was invested with the chains of office. The Chief Executive invited the Deputy Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Deputy Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the 2024 – 2025 Municipal Year was Sir Richard Lloyd Jones.
RESOLVED – That Elected Members present showed their commitment to the Cardiff Undertaking by publicly reaffirming and signing a copy of the Undertaking.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: Approve, for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year: a. the establishment and size of the Council Committees set out in paragraph 3 (Table A); b. the terms of reference of each Committee, as set out in Appendix A of this report.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: a. Approve the allocation of seats on Committees for the municipal year 2024/25 as set out in Appendix A; b. Receive nominations from Party Groups in respect of the seats allocated to each Group; c. Appoint Members to each Committee in accordance with the nominations received from Party Groups as detailed on the amendment sheet; d. Request the Interim Monitoring Officer to make appointments in respect of any remaining vacancies in accordance with any further nominations or changes received from the relevant political groups following this meeting, and to report to the next Council meeting the details of all appointments to committees for information.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: (1) Receive nominations and elect the Chairs and Deputy Chairs (as appropriate) to the Regulatory and Other Committees and Groups shown in paragraph 6 – Table B, and or any other such Committees that may be established; (2) Approve the proportional allocation of Scrutiny Chairs as set out in paragraph 4, Table A of the report; (3) Subject to approval of recommendation (2), note the proposed appointments of the Scrutiny Chairs to be made by Party Groups pursuant to Part 6 of The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: Receive nominations and approve appointments and nominations, as required, to the outside bodies listed in Appendix A and any further nominations as listed on the Amendment Sheet.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: a. Note the determinations of the IRPW in its Annual Report published in February 2024 attached as Appendix A; b. Note the Guidance for Principal Councils, Community and Town Councils, National Park Authorities, Fire and Rescue Authorities and Corporate Joint Committees in Wales – remuneration of members shown at Appendix B; c.. Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to finalise the draft Members’ Schedule of Remuneration (Appendix C) to reflect the appointments made at the Annual Council; d. Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to update the Members’ Schedule of Remuneration in the Constitution and to make any necessary amendments to the 2024-2025 Schedule from time to time during the municipal year in order to reflect any changes in membership of the Council, Cabinet or Committees or as a result of any Supplementary Reports issued by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: (1) Approve the programme of Council meeting dates for the 2024-25 municipal year as set out in paragraph 5 of this report; (2) Note the provisional dates of Cabinet meetings dates for the 2024-25 municipal year as set out in paragraph 6 of this report; (3) Approve the provisional programme of meetings for the 2024-25 municipal year as in Appendix A (to be published on the Amendment Sheet); (4) Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the respective Chairpersons, to make any necessary alterations to the provisional programme of meetings which may be required.
Apologies were received from Councillors Waheeda Abdul-Sattar, Davies, Jackie Jones, Owen Jones and Joyce.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That Councillor Jane Henshaw be elected as Lord Mayor and Chairman of the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Lord Mayor was invested with her chains of office. Members showed their appreciation with applause. The Chief Executive invited the Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the 2024 – 2025 Municipal Year was Mrs Angharad Anderson.
The Annual Council received a nomination, proposed by Councillor Huw Thomas and seconded by Councillor Rodney Berman, to the role of the Rt. Hon, the Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Chair of Cardiff Council. The nomination was that Councillor Jane Henshaw be elected Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Chair of Cardiff Council for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. There were no other nominations. RESOLVED – That Councillor Jane Henshaw be elected as Lord Mayor and Chairman of the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Lord Mayor was invested with her chains of office. Members showed their appreciation with applause. The Chief Executive invited the Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the 2024 – 2025 Municipal Year was Mrs Angharad Anderson.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That Councillor Helen Lloyd Jones be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff, Councillor Helen Lloyd Jones was invested with the chains of office. The Chief Executive invited the Deputy Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Deputy Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the 2024 – 2025 Municipal Year was Sir Richard Lloyd Jones.
The Annual Council received a nomination, proposed by Councillor John Lancaster and seconded by Councillor Andrea Gibson, to the role of election of the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The nomination was that Councillor Helen Lloyd Jones be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. There were no other nominations. RESOLVED – That Councillor Helen Lloyd Jones be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff, Councillor Helen Lloyd Jones was invested with the chains of office. The Chief Executive invited the Deputy Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Deputy Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the 2024 – 2025 Municipal Year was Sir Richard Lloyd Jones.
In accordance with the Members Code of Conduct, all Councillors present declared a personal interest in Item 14 – Members Remuneration and Allowances 2024 – 2025. Councillor Ali Ahmed Councillor Lent Councillor Saleh Ahmed Councillor Lewis Councillor Dilwar Ali Councillor Lister Councillor Ash-Edwards Councillor Littlechild Councillor Berman Councillor Livesy Councillor Boes Councillor Lloyd Jones Councillor Bowen-Thomson Councillor Mackie Councillor Bradbury Councillor McEvoy Councillor Bridgeman Councillor McGarry Councillor Brown-Reckless Councillor Melbourne Councillor Burke Councillor Merry Councillor Carr Councillor Michael Councillor Carter Councillor Molik Councillor Chowdhury Councillor Moultrie Councillor Cowan Councillor Naughton Councillor Cunnah Councillor Owen Councillor De’Ath Councillor Palmer Councillor Derbyshire Councillor Parry Councillor Driscoll Councillor Proctor Councillor Ebrahim Councillor Reid-Jones Councillor Elsmore Councillor Robinson Councillor Ferguson-Thorne Councillor Robson Councillor Gibson Councillor Sangani Councillor Goodway Councillor Shimmin Councillor Green Councillor Simmons Councillor Gunter Councillor Singh Councillor Henshaw Councillor Stubbs Councillor Hinchey Councillor Taylor Councillor Hopkins Councillor Thomas Councillor Humphreys Councillor Thomson Councillor Hunt Councillor Thorne Councillor Jenkins Councillor Waldron Councillor Keith Jones Councillor Weaver Councillor Kaaba Councillor Wild Councillor Lancaster Councillor Williams Councillor Latif Councillor Wong Councillor Lay Councillor Wood There were no other declarations of interest.
The minutes of the 28th March 2024 meeting were approved as a correct record, subject to the following amendments: Minute 129 (Pay Policy 2024/2025) - Councillor Cowan added to the list in favour of the amendment. Councillor Parry to be added in favour of the recommendation. Minute 131 (Appointment of Monitoring Officer) - Councillor Lloyd Jones to be removed from the list in favour of the recommendation. Minute 132 (Trusts – Governance Arrangements) – Councillor Parry to be added to the list in favour of the recommendation.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That Elected Members present showed their commitment to the Cardiff Undertaking by publicly reaffirming and signing a copy of the Undertaking.
All Elected Members were required to publicly reaffirm and formally sign their commitment to the Cardiff Undertaking annually at the Annual Council meeting. The Cardiff Undertaking provided an opportunity for Elected Members to commit to using their term of office to work for the Council, the City and its citizens; to commit to the role of being a corporate parent; and to commit to the standards of conduct expected by the Council, which included a commitment to undertaking all training identified as essential for them to properly discharge their roles. RESOLVED – That Elected Members present showed their commitment to the Cardiff Undertaking by publicly reaffirming and signing a copy of the Undertaking.
The newly elected Lord Mayor, Cllr Henshaw, stated: “My immediate past Lord Mayor, fellow Councillors, Ladies and Gentlemen, can I begin by saying how delighted and honoured I am to be elected Cardiff’s 119th Lord Mayor. I would like to thank my proposer, Cllr Huw Thomas and seconder Cllr Rodney Berman for their kind words. I would also like to thank my colleagues across the Chamber for putting their faith and trust in me. I will do my very best to carry out this role with integrity and enthusiasm. I relish the challenge of representing the citizens of Wales’ capital city, a dynamic city that looks to the future with optimism and energy. I will most certainly want to convey this to everyone I meet. I would like to say a special thank you to my family for their enduring support, to my partner Bill, to my children, my grandchildren and the one arriving any time soon. In my role as Deputy Lord Mayor, I fully appreciated the high expectations that come with the role of First Citizen. I am confident that with the support of my daughter Angharad as my Lady Mayoress, the Deputy Lord Mayor and her consort, my family, friends and colleagues, I will be truly well supported in my year of representing the citizens of Cardiff. I would also like to add my congratulations to Cllr Helen Lloyd Jones as she embarks on her year as Deputy Lord Mayor for the City of Cardiff. I am delighted that Cardiff Food Bank will be my nominated charity for the year ahead. I look forward to working with the Charity over the next year. I would ask you to show your support by attending events which will be planned throughout the year. Finally, on behalf of my council colleagues, the people of Cardiff and those benefitting from your charitable work, my sincere thanks to Bablin and Molik for being superb ambassadors for our capital city. I am honoured to take up the position of Lord Mayor of Cardiff, a position that Bablin has so successfully held for the past 12 months. Thank you. Diolch.”
The Leader thanked colleagues for placing their trust in him to continue leading this authority in the year ahead; former Cabinet Members pursuing new opportunities, including their hard work and leadership over the past few years; and welcomed the opportunity to work with incoming Cabinet Members. The Leader wished all Members of the Chamber who were standing on July 4th best wishes for an enjoyable campaign. The Leader drew attention to what the Council had achieved over the last year, focusing on those policy priorities of being a stronger, fairer, greener city. Stronger, with school staff continuing to go over and above to provide young learners with a good education, resulting in educational outcomes that were above the Welsh average, and with regulator assessments being generally good. New schools have been opened, providing brilliant learning opportunities for children and great facilities for local communities. He made reference to County Hall with three major projects now underway. A new arena, a new district heat network and a new tram route, all part of the next chapter of Cardiff Bay’s redevelopment, which was already delivering major benefits to the economy; thanking the work of staff and volunteers, pubs and libraries remain at the heart of our communities. A fairer Council, and a fairer city, with continued progress in building hundreds of new council houses, bringing the target closer to 4,000 new homes for those desperate to get into secure accommodation. Working with developers to bring even more affordable homes, and homes for private sale, onto the market. Next month, reporting on the progress made against the recommendations of the Race Equality Task Force, and the Leader and Cabinet, along with Cllr Ebrahim, were pleased to meet last week to see all the good work that was underway in addressing the recommendations of that task force. Similarly, work had continued to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, and have progressed commitments to support neurodivergence and built on our position as the highest-ranking local authority in the Stonewall Index. A greener city, segregated recycling had been rolled out to 47,000 homes across the city, marking the ongoing transition to a more sustainable city and. switching to a green vehicle fleet continued, with Cardiff Bus about to unveil their latest tranche of electric buses, and meanwhile having green spaces in Parc Tredelerch and Western Cemetery achieving Green Flag status, bringing the total number in Cardiff to 18, while Coed Caerdydd initiative sees more and more trees planted, with a record 30,000 trees planted during the last planting season, literally making Cardiff a greener city. The Leader drew attention to the scale of the medium-term financial challenges. Across the UK, authorities of all sizes and led by parties of all colours were facing in some instances existential challenges. The fundamental changes seen in the scale of complexity of service demand post-Covid were here. New risks and issues continued to emerge, and workforce pressures were a defining feature of almost every department.. The Leader emphasised there were120 families in hotel accommodation in Cardiff, and the number of people housed in temporary and emergency accommodation continued to grow. Increases in the number of children and young people with additional learning needs, who needed further support, and schools were still having to deal with post-pandemic challenges like persistent absences. The demand and the cost pressure associated with supporting older people had also soared, largely driven by the cost of residential placements and pay pressures. The need to close a budget gap of over £140m between now and the 2028-29 financial year.. Here in Cardiff, rather than accept a program of managed decline, the challenge must be to close that budget gap while maintaining the vital services provided for the people of Cardiff. The Leader explained that more and more homes would continue to be built, and new in-house accommodation would be delivered for the children in care. Major improvements to the transport network would be taken forward, with a new rail link between the City Centre and the Bay becoming a critical part of the city’s infrastructure. Delivering more cycleways, making it easier and safer for residents and tourists alike to get across the city. The Autumn, would deliver a signature music festival in Cardiff hoping to attract about 20,000 people, as part of growing an organic attraction that would further define Cardiff’s status as a music city and a culturally progressive city. A new school was already emerging out of the ground at Fairwater, and work on a school in Splott, the new Willows, would soon be underway as well. The Leader stated that these were just some of the things to be delivered over the year ahead to make Cardiff a stronger, fairer, greener city. Despite the challenges – local authorities were more important than ever, and city councils especially so. Because it was local authorities that would tackle the housing emergency, that would lead on local regeneration projects, and lead the transition to Net Zero, and it was cities like Cardiff who were best placed to deliver the growth that the country needed, whoever formed the next government, if the country was to prosper. The Leader looked forward to working with everyone in the year ahead.
The Leader confirmed the appointment of his Cabinet Members and their portfolios. Cabinet Member Portfolio Cllr Sarah Merry Deputy Leader and Education Cllr Russell Goodway Investment and Development Cllr Chris Weaver Finance, Modernisation and Performance Cllr Jennifer Burke Culture, Sport & Parks Cllr Dan De’Ath Climate Change, Strategic Planning & Transport Cllr Norma Mackie Waste, Street Scene and Environmental Services Cllrs Julie Sangani and Leonora Thomson Adult Services and Public Health & Equality (Job Share) Cllrs Ash Lister and Peter Bradbury Children’s Social Services, Tackling Poverty and Supporting Young People (Job Share) Cllrs Lynda Thorne and Lee Bridgeman Housing and Communities (Job Share)
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: Approve, for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year: a. the establishment and size of the Council Committees set out in paragraph 3 (Table A); b. the terms of reference of each Committee, as set out in Appendix A of this report.
The Constitution provides that the Council will, at its Annual meeting, decide any amendments to its standing committees for the municipal year, including amendments to the size and terms of reference of those committees. RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: Approve, for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year: a. the establishment and size of the Council Committees set out in paragraph 3 (Table A); b. the terms of reference of each Committee, as set out in Appendix A of this report.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: a. Approve the allocation of seats on Committees for the municipal year 2024/25 as set out in Appendix A; b. Receive nominations from Party Groups in respect of the seats allocated to each Group; c. Appoint Members to each Committee in accordance with the nominations received from Party Groups as detailed on the amendment sheet; d. Request the Interim Monitoring Officer to make appointments in respect of any remaining vacancies in accordance with any further nominations or changes received from the relevant political groups following this meeting, and to report to the next Council meeting the details of all appointments to committees for information.
The Council was requested to approve the allocation of seats on established Committees in accordance with the Political Balance Rules. Nominations had been received in accordance with political group wishes to appoint Members to the Committee, and these appeared on the amendment sheet. RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: a. Approve the allocation of seats on Committees for the municipal year 2024/25 as set out in Appendix A; b. Receive nominations from Party Groups in respect of the seats allocated to each Group; c. Appoint Members to each Committee in accordance with the nominations received from Party Groups as detailed on the amendment sheet; d. Request the Interim Monitoring Officer to make appointments in respect of any remaining vacancies in accordance with any further nominations or changes received from the relevant political groups following this meeting, and to report to the next Council meeting the details of all appointments to committees for information.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: (1) Receive nominations and elect the Chairs and Deputy Chairs (as appropriate) to the Regulatory and Other Committees and Groups shown in paragraph 6 – Table B, and or any other such Committees that may be established; (2) Approve the proportional allocation of Scrutiny Chairs as set out in paragraph 4, Table A of the report; (3) Subject to approval of recommendation (2), note the proposed appointments of the Scrutiny Chairs to be made by Party Groups pursuant to Part 6 of The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011.
The Constitution provides that the Annual Council meeting will elect a Chair and a Deputy Chair for each of the Committees. The political group nominations appeared on the amendment sheet. RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: (1) Receive nominations and elect the Chairs and Deputy Chairs (as appropriate) to the Regulatory and Other Committees and Groups shown in paragraph 6 – Table B, and or any other such Committees that may be established; (2) Approve the proportional allocation of Scrutiny Chairs as set out in paragraph 4, Table A of the report; (3) Subject to approval of recommendation (2), note the proposed appointments of the Scrutiny Chairs to be made by Party Groups pursuant to Part 6 of The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: Receive nominations and approve appointments and nominations, as required, to the outside bodies listed in Appendix A and any further nominations as listed on the Amendment Sheet.
The Council received nominations to those outside bodies for which nominations are required on an annual basis or are required at this time in order to meet particular deadlines. Nominations received from Party Groups were included as Appendix A in the report. RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: Receive nominations and approve appointments and nominations, as required, to the outside bodies listed in Appendix A and any further nominations as listed on the Amendment Sheet.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: a. Note the determinations of the IRPW in its Annual Report published in February 2024 attached as Appendix A; b. Note the Guidance for Principal Councils, Community and Town Councils, National Park Authorities, Fire and Rescue Authorities and Corporate Joint Committees in Wales – remuneration of members shown at Appendix B; c.. Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to finalise the draft Members’ Schedule of Remuneration (Appendix C) to reflect the appointments made at the Annual Council; d. Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to update the Members’ Schedule of Remuneration in the Constitution and to make any necessary amendments to the 2024-2025 Schedule from time to time during the municipal year in order to reflect any changes in membership of the Council, Cabinet or Committees or as a result of any Supplementary Reports issued by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales.
Council is required, at its Annual meeting, to approve a Schedule of Members Remuneration to meet the requirements of the Council Meeting Procedure Rules, Rule 2(b) (xvi). RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: a. Note the determinations of the IRPW in its Annual Report published in February 2024 attached as Appendix A; b. Note the Guidance for Principal Councils, Community and Town Councils, National Park Authorities, Fire and Rescue Authorities and Corporate Joint Committees in Wales – remuneration of members shown at Appendix B; c.. Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to finalise the draft Members’ Schedule of Remuneration (Appendix C) to reflect the appointments made at the Annual Council; d. Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to update the Members’ Schedule of Remuneration in the Constitution and to make any necessary amendments to the 2024-2025 Schedule from time to time during the municipal year in order to reflect any changes in membership of the Council, Cabinet or Committees or as a result of any Supplementary Reports issued by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: (1) Approve the programme of Council meeting dates for the 2024-25 municipal year as set out in paragraph 5 of this report; (2) Note the provisional dates of Cabinet meetings dates for the 2024-25 municipal year as set out in paragraph 6 of this report; (3) Approve the provisional programme of meetings for the 2024-25 municipal year as in Appendix A (to be published on the Amendment Sheet); (4) Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the respective Chairpersons, to make any necessary alterations to the provisional programme of meetings which may be required.
Council, at its Annual meeting, is required to approve the programme of ordinary meetings for the year, and a provisional programme of meetings Council Committees (Council Meeting Procedure Rules, Rule 2(b)(xvii) and (xviii). RESOLVED: Council AGREED to: (1) Approve the programme of Council meeting dates for the 2024-25 municipal year as set out in paragraph 5 of this report; (2) Note the provisional dates of Cabinet meetings dates for the 2024-25 municipal year as set out in paragraph 6 of this report; (3) Approve the provisional programme of meetings for the 2024-25 municipal year as in Appendix A (to be published on the Amendment Sheet); (4) Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the respective Chairpersons, to make any necessary alterations to the provisional programme of meetings which may be required.
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