Council

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Apologies for Absence

   RESOLVED – That Cllr Bablin Molik be elected Chair of Council until a new Lord Mayor is elected. Apologies were received from Cllrs De’Ath, Gibson, Keith Jones, Joyce, Parry, Reid-Jones and Shimmin.

2. Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2024 - 2025

   RESOLVED – That Cllr Helen Lloyd Jones be elected as Lord Mayor and Chairman of the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Lord Mayor was invested with her chains of office. The Chief Executive invited the Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year was Sir Richard Lloyd Jones. Deputy Lord Mayor Council received a nomination, proposed by Cllr Berman and seconded by Cllr Gibson, to the role of Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Chair of Cardiff Council. The nomination was that Cllr Michael Michael be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year. There were no other nominations. RESOLVED – That Councillor Michael Michael be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Deputy Lord Mayor 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 remainder of the 2024-25 civic year was Joyce Michael.

1. 1

   Apologies for Absence

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED – That Cllr Bablin Molik be elected Chair of Council until a new Lord Mayor is elected. Apologies were received from Cllrs De’Ath, Gibson, Keith Jones, Joyce, Parry, Reid-Jones and Shimmin.

   Minute

   In accordance with Council Procedure Rule Paragraph 4d (i), the Monitoring Officer sought nominations to chair the meeting until a new Lord Mayor was elected. Cllr Bablin Molik was nominated by Cllr Thomas and seconded by Cllr Berman. There were no other nominations. RESOLVED – That Cllr Bablin Molik be elected Chair of Council until a new Lord Mayor is elected. Apologies were received from Cllrs De’Ath, Gibson, Keith Jones, Joyce, Parry, Reid-Jones and Shimmin.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   Cllr Lloyd Jones noted that as Deputy Lord Mayor, she would need to resign that role if nominated and appointed as Lord Mayor.

3. 3

   Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2024 - 2025

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED – That Cllr Helen Lloyd Jones be elected as Lord Mayor and Chairman of the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Lord Mayor was invested with her chains of office. The Chief Executive invited the Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year was Sir Richard Lloyd Jones. Deputy Lord Mayor Council received a nomination, proposed by Cllr Berman and seconded by Cllr Gibson, to the role of Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Chair of Cardiff Council. The nomination was that Cllr Michael Michael be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year. There were no other nominations. RESOLVED – That Councillor Michael Michael be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Deputy Lord Mayor 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 remainder of the 2024-25 civic year was Joyce Michael.

   Minute

   Council was asked to receive nominations for the positions of Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year and appoint the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor for that period. Lord Mayor Council received a nomination, proposed by Cllr Thomas and seconded by Cllr Lancaster, 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 Cllr Helen Lloyd Jones be elected Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year. There were no other nominations. RESOLVED – That Cllr Helen Lloyd Jones be elected as Lord Mayor and Chairman of the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Lord Mayor was invested with her chains of office. The Chief Executive invited the Lord Mayor to sign the Declaration of Acceptance. The Lord Mayor confirmed that the Consort for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year was Sir Richard Lloyd Jones. Deputy Lord Mayor Council received a nomination, proposed by Cllr Berman and seconded by Cllr Gibson, to the role of Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Chair of Cardiff Council. The nomination was that Cllr Michael Michael be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the 2024-25 civic year. There were no other nominations. RESOLVED – That Councillor Michael Michael be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff and Deputy Chair of Cardiff Council for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024 – 2025. The Deputy Lord Mayor 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 remainder of the 2024-25 civic year was Joyce Michael.

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   Papers: Item 3 Report

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• Adrian Robson, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Ali Ahmed, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Andrea Gibson, Committee MemberPlaid Cymru, Green Party, Common Ground / Plaid Cymru, Plaid Werdd, Tir CyffredinSent apologies
• Ash Lister, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ashley Wood, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Bablin Molik, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Bernie Bowen-Thomson, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Bethan Proctor, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Bob Derbyshire, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Calum Davies, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Caro Wild, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Catriona Brown-Reckless, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Chris Weaver, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Claudia Boes, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Dan De'Ath, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Dan Naughton, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Daniel Waldron, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Dilwar Ali, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ed Stubbs, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Elaine Simmons, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Emma Reid-Jones, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Garry Hunt, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Grace Ferguson-Thorne, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Graham Hinchey, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Helen Gunter, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Helen Lloyd Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Imran Latif, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Irene Humphreys, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jackie Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jacqueline Parry, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Jamie Green, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jasmin Chowdhury, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Jayne Cowan, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Jennifer Burke, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jess Moultrie, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Joe Carter, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Joel Williams, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• John Lancaster, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Jon Shimmin, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratSent apologies
• Julie Sangani, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Kanaya Singh, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Kate Carr, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Keith Jones, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Lee Bridgeman, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Leonora Thomson, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Lynda Thorne, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Maliika Kaaba, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Marc Palmer, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Margaret Lewis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mary McGarry, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Michael Michael, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mike Ash-Edwards, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Neil McEvoy, Committee MemberPropelPresent
• Norma Mackie, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Oliver Owen, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Owen Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Peter Bradbury, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Peter Huw Jenkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Peter Littlechild, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Peter Wong, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Rhys Owain Livesy, Committee MemberPlaid Cymru, Green Party, Common Ground / Plaid Cymru, Plaid Werdd, Tir CyffredinPresent
• Rhys Taylor, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Robert Hopkins, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Rodney Berman, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Russell Goodway, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Saeed Ebrahim, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Saleh Ahmed, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Sarah Merry, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sean Driscoll, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Siân-Elin Melbourne, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Stephen Cunnah, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sue Lent, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Susan Elsmore, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Waheeda Abdul-Sattar, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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