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RESOLVED to note the list of Local Authority School Governor Vacancies received.
RESOLVED that the public be excluded for the following items of business as they contain exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 12 and 21 of Parts 4 and 5 of the Local Government Act 1972.
RESOLVED – That the Council be recommended to approve the recommendations of the Panel to appoint the following persons to current Local Authority Governing Body vacancies as follows: School Name Ward Start of Vacancy Applications Received Baden Powell Primary School Splott 03/02/2025 Bryn Celyn Primary School Pentwyn 12/12/2025 Thomas Breeze Cardiff West Community High School x 2 vacancies Caerau 31/12/2024 15/10/2025 Anita Batten Katy Bennett Coed Glas Primary School Llanishen 1011/2025 Lauren Charles-Nelson Ffederasiwn y Ddraig x 2 vacancies Trowbridge 26/06/2025 06/10/2025 Glyncoed Primary School Pentwyn 03/09/2025 Grangetown Primary School Grangetown? 26/11/2025? Greenhill School Rhiwbina 02/072025 Hywel Dda Primary School x 2 vacancies Ely 30/06/2025 03/09/2025 Lansdowne Primary School Canton 01/09/2025 Pentyrch Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 23/10/2024 Zoe O’Regan Peter Lea Primary School Fairwater 13/10/2025 Radnor Primary School x 2 vacancies Canton? 26/11/2025 20/12/2025 Donald Sargeant St Francis RC Primary School Ely 08/03/2025 The Saints Federation Pentwyn 09/09/2025 Willows High School Splott 29/09/2024 Sian Chase Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf Llandaff North 01/05/2025 Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Fairwater 08/12/2025 Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Canton 30/06/2025 Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 01/02/2025 Ysgol Pencae Llandaff 27/11/2024 Ysgol Y Wern Llanishen 01/08/2025 Barbara Connell left the meeting during discussion of her application relating to Cantonian High School. Councillor Merry in accordance with her declaration of interest, left the meeting during discussion of the application relating to Ysgol Cynefin. Cllr Lister took over the role of Chair during this time. Councillors Williams and Driscoll in accordance with their declarations of interest, left the meeting during discussion of the application relating to Pear Tree Federation. The Committee received and considered applications to future vacancies against criteria, matching skills to vacancies. RESOLVED – That the Council be recommended to approve the recommendations of the Panel to appoint the following: School Name Ward Start of Vacancy Re-appointment requested New Application Received Albany Primary School Plasnewydd 28/01/2026 Saqib Siddique Cantonian High School Fairwater 23/03/2026 Barbara Connell Creigiau Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 18/03/2026 Fiona Girdler Herbert Thompson Primary School Ely 18/03/2026 Cllr Maliika Kaaba Millbank Primary School Caerau 18/03/2026 Deferred Pencaerau Primary School Caerau 28/01/2026 Lindsey Riella Radnor Primary School Canton 28/03/2026 Cllr Susan Elsmore Ysgol Cynefin Llanishen 28/03/2026 Cllr Garry Hunt The Pear Tree Federation Whitchurch & Tongwynlais 27/03/2026 27/03/2026 27/03/2026 Nicholas Ashby Sharron Dore Mike Jones-Pritchard Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School Heath 28/01/2026 Cllr Julie Sangani Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof Fairwater 18/03/2026 Ryan Williams Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Pentwyn 27/03/2026 Nicholas Webb
There were no apologies.
In accordance with the Member’s Code of Conduct, the following declarations of interest were made. Councillor Item Nature and reason for declaration All Cllrs 6a- Cardiff West Community High School Personal – Known to Cllrs Cllr Lister 6a – Willows High School Personal – Known to Cllr All Cllr 6b - Cantonian High School Personal – Known to Cllrs All Cllrs 6b - Herbert Thompson Primary School Personal – Known to Cllrs All Cllrs 6b - Radnor Primary School Personal – Known to Cllrs All Cllrs 6b - Ysgol Cynefin Personal – Known to Cllrs Cllr Mery 6b - Ysgol Cynefin Prejudicial - Referee All Cllrs 6b - The Pear Tree Federation Personal – Known to Cllrs Cllr Williams 6b - The Pear Tree Federation Prejudicial – Known personally to Cllr. Cllr Driscoll 6b - The Pear Tree Federation Prejudicial – Known personally to Cllr. All Cllrs 6b - Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School Personal – Known to Cllrs Cllr Driscoll 6b - Ysgol Gymraeg Coed Y-Gof Personal – Known to Cllr.
The minutes of the meeting held on 17th November 2025 were agreed as a correct record. The Chair welcomed Helen Edgeworth who would be taking over the role from Ruth Lock as representative from Governor Services at this meeting going onwards.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to note the list of Local Authority School Governor Vacancies received.
The Committee RESOLVED to note the list of Local Authority School Governor Vacancies received.
Part of an issue followed across 6 meetings
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the public be excluded for the following items of business as they contain exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 12 and 21 of Parts 4 and 5 of the Local Government Act 1972.
The Committee RESOLVED that the public be excluded for the following items of business as they contain exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 12 and 21 of Parts 4 and 5 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That the Council be recommended to approve the recommendations of the Panel to appoint the following persons to current Local Authority Governing Body vacancies as follows: School Name Ward Start of Vacancy Applications Received Baden Powell Primary School Splott 03/02/2025 Bryn Celyn Primary School Pentwyn 12/12/2025 Thomas Breeze Cardiff West Community High School x 2 vacancies Caerau 31/12/2024 15/10/2025 Anita Batten Katy Bennett Coed Glas Primary School Llanishen 1011/2025 Lauren Charles-Nelson Ffederasiwn y Ddraig x 2 vacancies Trowbridge 26/06/2025 06/10/2025 Glyncoed Primary School Pentwyn 03/09/2025 Grangetown Primary School Grangetown? 26/11/2025? Greenhill School Rhiwbina 02/072025 Hywel Dda Primary School x 2 vacancies Ely 30/06/2025 03/09/2025 Lansdowne Primary School Canton 01/09/2025 Pentyrch Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 23/10/2024 Zoe O’Regan Peter Lea Primary School Fairwater 13/10/2025 Radnor Primary School x 2 vacancies Canton? 26/11/2025 20/12/2025 Donald Sargeant St Francis RC Primary School Ely 08/03/2025 The Saints Federation Pentwyn 09/09/2025 Willows High School Splott 29/09/2024 Sian Chase Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf Llandaff North 01/05/2025 Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Fairwater 08/12/2025 Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Canton 30/06/2025 Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 01/02/2025 Ysgol Pencae Llandaff 27/11/2024 Ysgol Y Wern Llanishen 01/08/2025 Barbara Connell left the meeting during discussion of her application relating to Cantonian High School. Councillor Merry in accordance with her declaration of interest, left the meeting during discussion of the application relating to Ysgol Cynefin. Cllr Lister took over the role of Chair during this time. Councillors Williams and Driscoll in accordance with their declarations of interest, left the meeting during discussion of the application relating to Pear Tree Federation. The Committee received and considered applications to future vacancies against criteria, matching skills to vacancies. RESOLVED – That the Council be recommended to approve the recommendations of the Panel to appoint the following: School Name Ward Start of Vacancy Re-appointment requested New Application Received Albany Primary School Plasnewydd 28/01/2026 Saqib Siddique Cantonian High School Fairwater 23/03/2026 Barbara Connell Creigiau Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 18/03/2026 Fiona Girdler Herbert Thompson Primary School Ely 18/03/2026 Cllr Maliika Kaaba Millbank Primary School Caerau 18/03/2026 Deferred Pencaerau Primary School Caerau 28/01/2026 Lindsey Riella Radnor Primary School Canton 28/03/2026 Cllr Susan Elsmore Ysgol Cynefin Llanishen 28/03/2026 Cllr Garry Hunt The Pear Tree Federation Whitchurch & Tongwynlais 27/03/2026 27/03/2026 27/03/2026 Nicholas Ashby Sharron Dore Mike Jones-Pritchard Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School Heath 28/01/2026 Cllr Julie Sangani Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof Fairwater 18/03/2026 Ryan Williams Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Pentwyn 27/03/2026 Nicholas Webb
The Committee received and considered applications to current vacancies against criteria, matching skills to vacancies. Committee had received 2 late applications which were also considered. RESOLVED – That the Council be recommended to approve the recommendations of the Panel to appoint the following persons to current Local Authority Governing Body vacancies as follows: School Name Ward Start of Vacancy Applications Received Baden Powell Primary School Splott 03/02/2025 Bryn Celyn Primary School Pentwyn 12/12/2025 Thomas Breeze Cardiff West Community High School x 2 vacancies Caerau 31/12/2024 15/10/2025 Anita Batten Katy Bennett Coed Glas Primary School Llanishen 1011/2025 Lauren Charles-Nelson Ffederasiwn y Ddraig x 2 vacancies Trowbridge 26/06/2025 06/10/2025 Glyncoed Primary School Pentwyn 03/09/2025 Grangetown Primary School Grangetown? 26/11/2025? Greenhill School Rhiwbina 02/072025 Hywel Dda Primary School x 2 vacancies Ely 30/06/2025 03/09/2025 Lansdowne Primary School Canton 01/09/2025 Pentyrch Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 23/10/2024 Zoe O’Regan Peter Lea Primary School Fairwater 13/10/2025 Radnor Primary School x 2 vacancies Canton? 26/11/2025 20/12/2025 Donald Sargeant St Francis RC Primary School Ely 08/03/2025 The Saints Federation Pentwyn 09/09/2025 Willows High School Splott 29/09/2024 Sian Chase Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf Llandaff North 01/05/2025 Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Fairwater 08/12/2025 Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Canton 30/06/2025 Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 01/02/2025 Ysgol Pencae Llandaff 27/11/2024 Ysgol Y Wern Llanishen 01/08/2025 Barbara Connell left the meeting during discussion of her application relating to Cantonian High School. Councillor Merry in accordance with her declaration of interest, left the meeting during discussion of the application relating to Ysgol Cynefin. Cllr Lister took over the role of Chair during this time. Councillors Williams and Driscoll in accordance with their declarations of interest, left the meeting during discussion of the application relating to Pear Tree Federation. The Committee received and considered applications to future vacancies against criteria, matching skills to vacancies. RESOLVED – That the Council be recommended to approve the recommendations of the Panel to appoint the following: School Name Ward Start of Vacancy Re-appointment requested New Application Received Albany Primary School Plasnewydd 28/01/2026 Saqib Siddique Cantonian High School Fairwater 23/03/2026 Barbara Connell Creigiau Primary School Pentyrch & St Fagans 18/03/2026 Fiona Girdler Herbert Thompson Primary School Ely 18/03/2026 Cllr Maliika Kaaba Millbank Primary School Caerau 18/03/2026 Deferred Pencaerau Primary School Caerau 28/01/2026 Lindsey Riella Radnor Primary School Canton 28/03/2026 Cllr Susan Elsmore Ysgol Cynefin Llanishen 28/03/2026 Cllr Garry Hunt The Pear Tree Federation Whitchurch & Tongwynlais 27/03/2026 27/03/2026 27/03/2026 Nicholas Ashby Sharron Dore Mike Jones-Pritchard Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School Heath 28/01/2026 Cllr Julie Sangani Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof Fairwater 18/03/2026 Ryan Williams Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Pentwyn 27/03/2026 Nicholas Webb
There were no urgent items.
16th March 2026 at 2.00pm on Teams.
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