Meetings
Every meeting of Cardiff Council's committees. Meetings of the full Council, the Cabinet, scrutiny and planning committees get a plain-language summary once their minutes are published.
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Cabinet considered three main items. It recommended that Council approve the Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 2025-26 and related policies. It approved a competitive tender for Phase 1a of the Cardiff to Newport Sustainable Transport Corridor, including Kingsway improvements. It noted the 2025/26 budget outturn, which ended balanced.
The Planning Committee dealt with one main item: changes to how planning decisions are shared between the committee and officers, and to the committee's procedures. It approved the changes with amendments. These include a new right for the public to speak, a 48-hour deadline for late representations, and a recommendation to Cabinet to end automatic committee referral of petitions with 50 or more signatures.
It endorsed its draft inquiry report on improving the city centre experience for daytime users, for sending to Cabinet. It also noted how its 2026-27 work programme will be developed.
The Committee noted its membership and terms of reference, then received an update on Independent Living and Community Social Care services from the Cabinet Member and officers. It agreed that the Chair would write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations.
The committee scrutinised the 2025/26 budget outturn before Cabinet considers it on 18 June 2026. It agreed that the Chair will write to the Cabinet Member with its observations and recommendations. It also noted its committee business papers and the way forward for its 2026/27 work programme, with a final programme due back in September 2026.
The Committee scrutinised the draft report to Cabinet on Phase 1a of the Cardiff to Newport Sustainable Transport Corridor, including Kingsway public realm improvements. Cabinet is due to consider the report on 18 June 2026. Members asked about the effects on pedestrians, congestion, accessibility and timing. The Committee agreed that the Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member with its observations and recommendations.
The Planning Committee granted five planning applications. These were temporary live events at Blackweir Fields, a co-living building in Cathays (subject to a Section 106 legal agreement), two foot and cycle bridges over the River Taff and a house extension in Rhiwbina. It also noted the applications that officers decided under delegated powers between 8 and 27 May.
It approved joint committee appointments for 2026/27, agreed a five-year youth work strategy and approved the Regeneration Strategy 2025-2030. It also let officers publish formal proposals to expand places for children with additional learning needs, and agreed steps on the Cardiff Capital Region Investment Zone.
The Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee looked at three Cabinet-related items: the Regeneration Strategy 2025-2030, an Investment Zone update, and progress on its Filming in Cardiff inquiry. For each, it resolved that the Chair would write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations and recommendations. It also noted a correspondence update.
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.
The Planning Committee granted two planning applications. One allows a waste transfer facility at the former civic amenity site on Wedal Road, Cathays, with an extra condition about an acoustic fence. The other changes conditions on the Red Dragon Centre and County Hall site at Atlantic Wharf, subject to a Section 106 agreement. The committee also noted applications decided by officers.
The Environmental Scrutiny Committee reviewed the Cardiff Transport White Paper five years on, and received a briefing on the new Frontline Services directorate. On both items it agreed that the Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member with the committee's observations and recommendations. It also noted a report on the Scrutiny Annual Report.
For both, it resolved that the Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's comments. It also noted the draft Scrutiny Annual Report 2025/26, with one amendment.
Cancelled
The Community & Adult Services Scrutiny Committee looked at three items: progress on the Age Friendly Action Plan, the refresh of the Ageing Well Strategy, and the draft Disability Friendly Strategy. Scrutiny means councillors question the Cabinet and officers and make recommendations. They do not take the final decision. On each item the Committee agreed that the Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member with its observations.