Ysgolion, lleoedd ysgol ac adeiladau, anghenion dysgu ychwanegol ac addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg.
Beth mae cynghorau'n ei wneud
Mae cynghorau'n rhedeg ysgolion cymunedol, yn ariannu pob ysgol wladol, yn darparu cludiant i'r ysgol ac yn cefnogi disgyblion ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol. Maen nhw'n cynllunio lleoedd ysgol, gan gynnwys lleoedd cyfrwng Cymraeg o dan gynllun deng mlynedd.
Pwy sy'n penderfynu
Mae'r Cabinet yn penderfynu ar newidiadau i ysgolion, fel agor, cau neu uno ysgolion, ar ôl ymgynghoriad ffurfiol. Penaethiaid a chyrff llywodraethu sy'n rhedeg pob ysgol o ddydd i ddydd.
Dweud eich dweud
Rhaid ymgynghori ar gynigion i newid ysgol, a gall unrhyw un ymateb. Gall rhieni hefyd ddod yn llywodraethwyr ysgol.
Mewn rhifau
Mae cynghorau Cymru yn bwriadu gwario £1,307 y pen ar hyn yn 2026-27.
Mae'n amrywio o £1,099 yn Sir Fynwy i £1,475 yn Merthyr Tudful.
Disgyblion Blwyddyn 1 a addysgir yn Gymraeg: 25% ar draws Cymru (2025-26).
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
St Cuthbert’s R.C Primary School
Butetown
26/11/2022
Luke Fadipe
St Fagan’s CW Primary School
Ely
16/10/2023
Preeti Pathak
Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch
Canton
30/09/2021
Tom Dunn
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna
Canton
21/06/2023
Stefan Rollnick
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
Ward
Start of Vacancy
Re-appointment requested
New application received
Birchgrove Primary School
Heath
22/06/2024
Cllr Graham Hinchey
Ton Yr Ywen Primary School
Heath
22/06/2024
Cllr Graham Hinchey
Willows High School
Splott
24/07/2024
27/04/2024
James Ellis
Jody Greenway
Ysgol Mynydd Bycha
Gabalfa
24/07/2024
Cerith Rhys Jones
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna
Canton
22/08/2024
Manon George
RESOLVED: that
(i) the Cardiff Education: Collaboration and Federation Strategy be approved and adopted.
(ii) responsibility for the development and implementation of operational plans to deliver the success measures set out in the strategy be delegated to the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning
RESOLVED: That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations captured during the way forward.
RESOLVED – That the following matters be dealt with as indicated:
(1)
Application 1
The Sub Committee were asked to consider an application for the grant of a Private Hire Operator’s License given that one of the directors had been prosecuted by the local authority for his involvement in a case that resulted in an unlicensed driver undertaking a journey in a private hire vehicle for a school transport service.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the applicant stated that his former business partner had given a vehicle to an unlicensed driver without consulting him and stopped paying insurance, and this was what led to the prosecution. He highlighted that he held a clean operator’s licence in the Vale of Glamorgan and had driven taxis for more than 20 years without any issues.
Responding to questions from the Sub Committee, the applicant confirmed that he had an operator’s licence in the Vale of Glamorgan and was seeking a Cardiff one too so he could seek contracts for school and airport runs in the city. At the moment the company could only use drivers licensed in the Vale.
The Sub Committee asked how he would ensure that the previous issue with the unlicensed driver would not happen again. The applicant assured them that he would have a safeguarding system in place, with each vehicle and driver registered internally. He owned the vehicles himself and would be responsible for insuring them.
RESOLVED – application refused
(2)
Application 2
The Sub Committee were asked to determine if a driver remained a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s License following a complaint received alleging the refusal of a fare and questioning driver conduct.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the driver stated that he did not recognise the details in the witnesses’ statements, as he only ever drove with a meter. He did not recall the incident in question and did not recognise the witnesses.
Responding to questions from the Sub Committee, the driver confirmed that he would have been working in his taxi at the time of the incident and that the badge number the witnesses had reported was his. Nobody else had access to his vehicle or badge, so the wrong number might have been written down.
The Sub Committee queried a previous complaint against the driver alleging refusal of a fare. The driver recalled that he only ever refused a fare when the passenger was particularly drunk or aggressive.
The witnesses addressed the Sub Committee, stating that they were going to a show at the Millennium Centre and got into a taxi on St Mary’s Street, which normally cost £8-£9, but the driver asked them for £16.50. They settled on £10 which was still above the usual fare for this journey. The witnesses noted down the badge number and contacted the local authority. They were certain that it was the same driver.
The witnesses did not recall seeing a meter in the vehicle but had not queried this at the time. They suggested that if the fare had been legitimate and the meter running, the driver would have just shown it to them when they challenged the fare. The Sub Committee discussed where the meter would normally be in a taxi, and heard that in Cardiff it was generally attached to the dashboard above the radio but could also be attached to the rear-view mirror. The driver confirmed that his meter was attached to the rear-view mirror, and added that if a passenger ever asked where the meter was then he was obligated to show it to them.
In response to questions from the driver’s representative, the witnesses stated that they had made a note of the badge number as the taxi was driving off. They added that the vehicle was a black and white Prius, and the driver confirmed that he drove one of these. The driver’s representative suggested that this was a common vehicle for taxis in Cardiff, and the witnesses may have confused it with another one with a similar badge number.
RESOLVED – suspended for 7 days
(3)
Application 3
The Sub Committee were asked to determine if a driver remained a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s License following a complaint received alleging dangerous driving and aggressive behaviour, including making rude and abusive hand gestures.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the driver highlighted his clean record. He had driven taxis for many years and conducted school transport for special needs children for 14 years. He did not recall the incident itself but strongly refuted the allegation that he had made offensive gestures.
The driver added that he was unaware that the complainants had followed him into the car park afterwards, and suggested that this indicated they were hoping to have an altercation. As a taxi driver he understood that he had to negotiate a number of potentially stressful situations every day and maintain professionalism. He suggested that the complainants were not qualified to judge what constituted good driving.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the witnesses stated that the taxi had cut across them on Cogan Spur without indicating and nearly caused an accident, before braking hard without warning. The sudden stop caused one of the witnesses’ back pain to get worse. The witnesses contested the driver’s claim that he did not make any gestures towards them, and emphasised that they were not following him around the car park, but rather looking for a disabled bay which could be difficult to find when it was busy.
The witnesses stressed that taxi drivers were meant to set an example, as they were representing Cardiff Council and had the logo on the back of their vehicle. One of the witnesses added that he was a former driving instructor qualified to Grade 6 and also a former Special Constable, so he understood the definition of dangerous driving. He had known the driver personally for many years and would not have made this complaint unless he felt that it was very serious. The incident had been entirely unnecessary and put people in danger.
RESOLVED – written warning
(4)
Application 4
The Sub Committee were asked to determine if a driver remained a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s License following a complaint received alleging the refusal of a fare and questioning driver conduct.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the driver stated that a customer had entered his taxi upon leaving the Motorpoint Arena at about 11pm and asked to go to an address in Gwaelod Y Garth. He put in the wrong postcode by mistake and thought the destination was outside Cardiff, so he suggested a fare of £50. He then realised his error and tried to let the customer know but they had already left and got into another taxi.
Responding to questions from the Sub Committee, the driver confirmed that he had misheard the address as CF35 when he asked the passenger where they wanted to go. The actual postcode in Gwaelod Y Garth was CF15. The CF35 address was 24 miles away so he estimated that this would cost about £50, going by his usual £2 per mile price for trips out of Cardiff.
The Licensing Officer confirmed that while any in-district fare had to be calculated using the meter, there was no standard procedure for calculating fares outside of Cardiff as long as the fare was agreed with the customer before the journey began.
RESOLVED – written warning
(5)
Application 5
The Sub Committee were asked to determine if a driver remained a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s License given that upon renewal of his licence his DBS returned a recent conviction from August 2022.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the driver acknowledged that he had been convicted of domestic violence in 2022 and had since undertaken all of the community service and rehabilitation programs required by the court. He had been a taxi driver for more than a decade and had a very high Uber rating. He hoped he could prove to the Sub Committee that he was a professional and reliable individual who could be trusted to drive a taxi. He was trying to be a positive role model for his son and had learned a lot from the rehabilitation program.
The driver’s representative added that the driver had intended to appeal the conviction but had been unable to do so for financial reasons. He had been licensed in Cardiff for 15 years with an exemplary record, had participated in a rehabilitation course and had declared his conviction to the licensing authority at the earliest opportunity. He had no other source of income and was a single parent, so he depended on his license for his livelihood.
RESOLVED – license revoked
Application 6
The Sub Committee were asked to determine if a driver remained a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s License given that he disclosed a conviction for plying for hire without a licence to do so, and received 8 points on his licence for driving without insurance.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the driver stated that he had been driving taxis for 23 years and otherwise had a clean record. He had always driven a hackney carriage but had taken it to the garage the day before and was driving a private hire vehicle instead. While driving along Mill Lane, he saw two young women who did not seem to be getting picked up by anyone else, and he didn’t want to leave them on their own.
As they got in, he realised that he was in the wrong vehicle, but he took them to their destination anyway. He accepted that this was an error and apologised to the Sub Committee. This was the first mistake he had made in a long career and it would not happen again.
In response to questions from the Sub Committee, he accepted that he took them to their destination despite knowing that he shouldn’t. He suggested that he thought they might cause trouble if he asked them to leave. He confirmed that he understood the consequences of taking them as he did not have the correct insurance for a trip that wasn’t pre-booked.
The Licensing Officer clarified that licensed drivers in Cardiff were dual-badge, meaning that they could drive both hackney carriages and private hire vehicles, and it was the vehicles themselves where the insurance varied. The insurance depended on the trip being pre-booked, and if it wasn’t pre-booked then it wasn’t insured. It was an offence to ply for hire without the required insurance.
The driver’s representative addressed the Sub Committee, asking the panel to consider the driver’s length of service and his spotless record. He had been a fit and proper person to drive a taxi for many years and this was a serious lapse of judgement which would never happen again. The representative added that the driver had already been punished for the offence with fines and points on his license.
RESOLVED – 28 day suspension
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to:
Approve the new appointments of Local Authority Governors to the school Governing Bodies as set out in Appendix 1, each for a term of 4 years from the date of the appointment, in accordance with the recommendations of the Local Authority Governor Panel.
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
Coed Glas Primary School
Llanishen
14/09/2023
29/11/2023
Najia Ashraf
Rebecca Donovan
Eastern High
Trowbridge
30/11/2022
Karuna Hathiramani
Fairwater Primary School
Fairwater
24/07/2023
Alexandra Meah
Llanishen Fach Primary School
Rhiwbina
01/09/2023
Zadie Vaca
Oakfield Primary School
Trowbridge
28/06/2023
Guy Delong-Smith
Pencaerau Primary School
Caerau
02/11/2023
Nana Baah
Pentrebane Primary School
Fairwater
20/11/2023
Ayobami Oledejo
Pentyrch Primary School
Pentyrch & St Fagans
12/09/2023
12/09/2023
Nicola Harding
Roath Park Primary School
Plasnewydd
13/09/2023
David Morris
Severn Primary School
Riverside
16/12/2023
Avijit Bhagwant
St Francis RC Primary School
Ely
17/05/2022
Lauren Reilly
Thornhill Primary School
Lisvane & Thornhill
29/10/2023
Siobhan Evans
Windsor Clive Primary School
Ely
05/07/2023
Kathryn Stevens
Ysgol Pencae
Llandaff
26/01/2022
Delyth Evans
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
Ward
Start of Vacancy
Re-appointment requested
New application received
Birchgrove Primary School
Heath
22/05/2024
Christine Salter
Cardiff High School
Cyncoed
27/05/2024
Miriam Norton
Fitzalan High School
Canton
29/01/2024
Cllr Jasmin Chowdhury
Federation of All Saints’ CW Primary School and St David’s CW Primary School
x 2 vacancies
Pentwyn
19/02/2024
19/02/2024
Steven Erickson
Stephen Henderickson
Grangetown Nursery School
Grangetown
18/05/2024
Cllr Lynda Thorne
Greenhill School
Rhiwbina
22/05/2024
Mark Thomas
Llysfaen Primary School
Lisvane & Thornhill
22/05/2024
Nick Barber
Pen-Y-Bryn Primary School
Llanrumney
27/05/2024
Paul Stock
St Francis RC Primary School
Ely
27/05/2024
Cllr Irene Humphries
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr
Fairwater
22/05/2024
Mair Parry-Jones
Ysgol Y Wern
Llanishen
27/05/2024
Margaret Kemp
The Committee received and considered applications to vacancies for the Temporary Governing Body to oversee the establishment of the new primary school serving Cathays and parts of Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff North and Plasnewydd, 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
Applications Received
Temporary Governing Body to oversee the establishment of the new primary school serving Cathays and parts of Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff North and Plasnewydd:
LA GOVERNOR POSITIONS X 3
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
Cllr Norma Mackie
Cllr Chris Weaver
Cllr Rhys Taylor
PARENT GOVERNOR POSITIONS X 4
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
Kate Moles
Zainab Mahmood
Alison Bolton
Claire Guthrie
RESOLVED: that
1. It be noted that the proposals of the Governing Body of St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School to transfer St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School to the current Ysgol Mynydd Bychan site and establish nursery provision at the school, from September 2025, which are subject to determination by the Governing Body on 11 January 2024.
2. Subject to the determination of the Governing Body of St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School the proposals referred to in recommendation 1 be implemented, to proceed to:
(i) Approve the proposals in respect of Allensbank Primary School, Gladstone Primary School and Ysgol Mynydd Bychan as set out in paragraph 1 of this report, without modification.
(ii) Authorise officers to take the appropriate actions to implement the proposals as set out in paragraph 1.
(iii) Authorise officers to publish the decision within 7 days of determination of the proposals.
(iv) Delegate authority to the Director of Education & Lifelong Learning (in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Education, Employment & Skills and Finance, Modernisation & Performance, the Director of Governance and Legal Services, the Director of Economic Development and the Corporate Director for Resources) to determine all aspects of the procurement process (including for the avoidance of doubt development of all procurement documentation and selection and award criteria, commencement of procurement through to award of contracts) and the approval of all ancillary documentation related to any property matters arising from this report.
RESOLVED: that Members of the Public be excluded from the meeting and the webcasting be paused to consider the redacted, confidential parts of Appendices 4,5 and 6 in a closes session to discuss information deemed exempt, in accordance with paragraphs 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
***Webcasting paused for discussion of the redacted, confidential parts of Appendices 4, 5 and 6***
***Webcasting re-commenced at the end of the discussion***
RESOLVED: That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations captured during the way forward
RESOLVED: Pursuant to this Committee’s delegated powers the following development management applications be determined in accordance with the recommendation set out in the reports of the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, subject to any further amendments as detailed below and notification be given of the decisions in accordance with Section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or Section 74 of the Planning (Listed Building & Conservation) Act 1990.
APPLICATIONS GRANTED SUBJECT TO ENTERING INTO A BINDING SECTION 106 AGREEMENT
22/02673/FUL – PENTWYN / LLANRUMNEY
Cardiff East Park and Ride, Eastern Avenue, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF23 8HH
Demolition of existing structures and redevelopment of the site to provide commercial floorspace (Use Classes B1, B2, B8, A3) and/or ancillary Class A1), associated drive-thru and car parking; the re-provision of the park and ride; a bridge across the Rhymney River; site wide landscaping and associated works.
Subject to the amendment of Conditions 7, 18 and 19 (as set out in the Amendment Sheet and Late Representations dated 11.0.24).
APPLICATION GRANTED
23/01427/ FUL – HEATH
35 St Isan Road, Heath, Cardiff, CF14 4LU
Construction of two storey extension to side and rear of existing building, roof alterations including raising of ridge height and dormers, extending existing Pharmacy and creating 2no. additional flats with provision of amenity space and bike store.
(Councillor Garry Hunt left the meeting during consideration of this application in accordance with his personal and prejudicial interest)
APPLICATION REFUSED
20/00187/MJR – LLANDAFF
Land at De Braose Closer, Danescourt, Cardiff
Residential development comprising 36 dwellings together with associated infrastructure, public open space and woodland management
(Councillor Adrian Robson t left the meeting during consideration of this application in accordance with his prejudicial interest)
REASON:
This application was considered Planning Committee on 7 December 2023. It was resolved to defer the application to the next meeting of the Committee for reasons for refusal based on the objections raised by the Committee.
The application was refused for the following reasons:
1.
The development, by reason of its location within a significant identified area of Open Space, would exacerbate the existing deficiency of Open Space within the Llandaff ward, as identified by the Open Space Survey (2022), contrary to the provisions of Policy C4 of the adopted Local Development Plan (2016) and guidance contained within Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, February 2021) (paragraph 4.5.3).
2.
The creation of an extensive, engineered vehicular access through the significant woodland, including the removal of trees, would cause unacceptable harm to the established character and appearance of the existing mature and established woodland and public footpath network which cannot be mitigated by replanting, or the translocation scheme proposed, or outweighed by any other benefits of the development. The proposal is therefore contrary to the provisions of KP5, EN6, EN7 and EN8 of the Local Development Plan (2016), Supplementary Planning Guidance Green Infrastructure (including Technical Guidance Notes relating to: Ecology and Biodiversity and; Trees and Development) (November 2017), as well as Chapter 6 of Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, February 2021 – with Chapter 6 updated October 2023) and Policy 9 (Resilient Ecological Networks and Green Infrastructure) of Future Wales: The National Plan 2040.
3.
The development, by virtue of its siting and the quality of proposed connections for both walking and cycling, does not provide safe, legible and otherwise well designed connectivity to nearby shops, facilities and schools for the proposed affordable housing development, contrary to Policies KP5, T1 and C6 of the adopted Local Development Plan (2016) and guidance within the adopted Cardiff Residential Design Guide
Appointments Committee - Assistant Director, Education and Inclusion,
RESOLVED: Pursuant to this Committee’s delegated powers the following development control applications be determined in accordance with the recommendation set out in the reports of the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, subject to any further amendments as detailed below and notification be given of the decisions in accordance with Section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or Section 74 of the Planning (Listed Building & Conservation) Act 1990.
APPLICATIONS GRANTED
23/02286/FUL - CATHAYS
HOWELLS OF CARDIFF, 14 – 18 ST MARY STREET, CATHAYS, CARDIFF, CF10 1TT
Proposed redevelopment (Phases 2 and 3) of part of the former Howells department store, including partial demolition, to deliver studio apartments (Use Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2); restoration of Bethany Chapel and Sunday School plus upward extension (additional storeys) to the Percy Thomas Wharton Street block; public realm; related infrastructure and engineering works.
23/02287/LBC – CATHAYS
HOWELLS OF CARDIFF, 14 – 18 ST MARY STREET, CATHAYS, CARDIFF, CF10 1TT
Proposed redevelopment (Phases 2 and 3) of part of the former Howells department store, including partial demolition, to deliver studio apartments (Use Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2); restoration of Bethany Chapel and Sunday School plus upward extension (additional storeys) to the Percy Thomas Wharton Street block; public realm; related infrastructure and engineering works.
Appointments Committee - Assistant Director, Education and Inclusion,
RESOLVED that:
1.
candidates 55576, 55376 and 54749 be invited for interview;
2.
candidates be advised of the chosen presentation topic and that a maximum of 10 mins will be allocated for the presentation; and
3.
the selected questions be finalised for the interview Committee
RESOLVED: That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations captured during the way forward.
RESOLVED: Council AGREED to:
Approve the new appointments of Local Authority Governors to the school Governing Bodies as set out in Appendix 1, each for a term of 4 years from the date of the appointment, in accordance with the recommendations of the Local Authority Governor Panel.
RESOLVED: that
• the proposed vision, principles, and new operating model for Cardiff Youth Service be agreed.
• the proposed focus upon locality working, to strengthen and integrate youth work disciplines in a locality area, ensuring that teams are responsive to the needs of the community that they serve, be endorsed.
• It be noted that the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning will provide updates to the relevant Cabinet Member(s) on the delivery of the actions identified within the report, including assurance that resources are appropriately prioritised to address the needs of the most vulnerable and at-risk children and young people.
• It be noted that senior managers will provide updates to the relevant Cabinet Member(s) on the work being undertaken to integrate the Cardiff Youth Service more effectively with wider services for adolescents.
Appointments Committee - Assistant Director, Education and Inclusion,
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
Applicant
Albany Primary School
Plasnewydd
24/07/2023
Muna Noor
Ffederasiwn y Ddraig
(Ysgol Bro Eirwy and Ysgol Pen y Pil)
Trowbridge / Llanrumney
02/09/2023
Glesni Owen
Fitzalan High School
Canton
01/09/2023
Cllr Ash Lister
Radyr Comprehensive School
Radyr & Morganstown
26/09/2023
Tim Opie
The Oaks Federation
(Greenway and Trowbridge Primary Schools
Rumney / Trowbridge
18/07/2023
10/05/2023
28/03/2023
Victor Chitsiga
Ahmed Azam
Jordan Jones
The Western Learning Campus (Riverbank School, Ty Gwyn School & Woodlands High School)
Caerau
04/09/2023
Andy Kreppel
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad
Butetown
01/08/23
Linda Mitchell
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
Applicant
Gladstone Primary School
Roath Park Primary School
The Rainbow Federation (~Bryn Hafod & Glan Yr Afon Primary Schools
Llanrumney
24/02/2024
24/02/2024
John Brown
Lesley Noaks
Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof
Fairwater
29/01/2024
Ceri Landers
RESOLVED:
Pursuant to this Committee’s delegated powers the following development control applications be determined in accordance with the recommendation set out in the reports of the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, subject to any further amendments as detailed below and notification be given of the decisions in accordance with Section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or Section 74 of the Planning (Listed Building & Conservation) Act 1990.
APPLICATIONS RESOLVED TO BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO ENTERING INTO A BINDING SECTION 106 AGREEMENT
21/00783/MJR – BUTETOWN
LAND AT CURRAN EMBANKMENT, BUTETOWN, CARDIFF
Demolition of existing buildings/structures and the comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment to provide up to 2,5000 new homes (class C3), business space (class B1), and a mix of complementary leisure, food and drink, hospitality, retail and health and wellbeing uses (class A1, A2, A3, C1, D1 and D2); creation of new open space (including a new riverside park and water taxi stop); new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access points, pedestrian footbridge; vehicular and cycle parking facilities; landscaping; public realm and other associated ancillary and highways works. all matters reserved other than vehicular access.
APPLICATIONS GRANTED
23/02009/FUL – PENYLAN
7 LADY MARGARET COURT, COLCHESTER AVENUE, PENYLAN, CARDIFF, CF23 9AW
Change of use to class A3 Café/Coffee Shop with ancillary takeaway use.
22/00687/FUL – RADYR & MORGANSTOWN
RADYR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, HEOL ISAF, RADYR, CARDIFF, CF15 8XG
RESOLVED – That the following matters be dealt with as indicated:
(1)
Case 1
The Sub Committee were asked to consider a complaint received from a member of the public that alleged a driver refused to take him and his disabled wife from Heath Hospital to Llandaff North, and also told them he would not take a fare for less than £10. It was further alleged that the driver had used abusive language towards another driver who challenged him about not taking them.
The driver addressed the Sub Committee, stating that he had not refused the fare and had instead sought to give it to the next driver in the rank because he was aware that that driver was soon leaving the rank to attend to a school run. He did not recall using any abusive language and suggested that the other driver involved had a personal problem with him.
The complainant addressed the Sub Committee, reiterating the sequence of events outlined in his witness statement. The driver had refused to take him and his wife to Llandaff North, saying that he was waiting for somebody and then saying he did not take fares less than £10.
The complainant approached the second taxi on the rank. He explained what had occurred to the driver but was still within earshot of the first driver. The second driver asked his colleague why he had refused the fare. The first driver told him to ‘fuck off and mind your own business’, followed by ‘fuck off’ again. The complainant stated that it was at this point the first driver accepted another fare and left the rank.
The complainant stated that the driver of the second vehicle was unhappy and he himself was upset. He asked the driver for information on how to lodge a complaint and was provided with the relevant details.
The Sub Committee discussed the two versions of events and agreed that the witness provided more credible evidence. Members asked why the driver now had a full recollection of the incident, in contrast to the written statement he provided where he indicated he could not recall any details of the incident.
RESOLVED – That the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driver’s licence be suspended for 28 days for refusal of a fare and unacceptable conduct.
(2)
Case 2
The Sub Committee were asked to consider a complaint received from Dragon Taxis regarding an incident that had been recorded on video by a member of the public and subsequently provided to them. The Licensing Manager stated that they had also received a video of the incident by a friend of the driver.
Members viewed three video clips of the incident, and were advised that the videos showed an altercation involving the driver of a licence vehicle displaying Dragon Taxis livery and a number of other individuals. However, the vehicle was not a Dragon taxi and the driver was not employed by them. The Committee clarified the identities of those involved.
The Sub Committee asked how the incident had started. The driver stated that a car was blocking a junction causing traffic to back up. He asked the driver of the vehicle to move. The other driver got out of his car, approached him and used abusive language. The driver stated that he felt threatened, so he pretended to get a weapon from the boot of his vehicle in order to scare his assailant off, but it was actually a hat in his hand.
Members discussed the incident and agreed that the driver may well have been frustrated by the road being blocked, but had lost his temper and escalated the situation.
The Committee was not convinced by the driver’s suggestion that he had only been holding a hat, as the video appeared to show a sharp object in his hand. The witness also described the driver as ‘holding a sharp object threatening to stab somebody’ during the commentary on the video. Members felt that he had clearly made a threatening gesture, regardless of what the object was.
Members also noted that the driver had a Dragon Taxis logo on his car despite not working for them, which could be considered fraudulent or misrepresentation.
The driver left the hearing and the hearing proceeded in his absence.
RESOLVED – That the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire licence be revoked.
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Case 3
The Sub Committee were asked to determine whether a taxi driver remained a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Private Hire Driver’s License given that a motoring conviction for IN10 (using an uninsured vehicle) was returned on his DVLA check as part of his licence renewal.
The driver stated that his conviction had nothing to do with his role as a taxi driver. He had purchased a private vehicle and was driving that at the time of the offence. Members were advised that the vehicle was purchased with a number of mechanical faults. He took the vehicle to a garage using temporary insurance cover for 1 hour. He had not realised that the cover had expired when the mechanic recommended that he drive the car further than was necessary on his homeward journey in order to ensure the car was in good working order. He was stopped by the police who found the car was uninsured. However, his was unable to use his phone to demonstrate that the car had been insured earlier that day. He had received 6 points on his licence and a fine.
Responding to questions from the Sub Committee, the driver clarified that he had first applied for a taxi licence in 2020, and the incident had happened in January 2023. He had no points on his licence other than the six he had received for this offence.
RESOLVED – that the driver receive a written warning for a driving offence.
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Application 4
The Sub Committee was asked to consider an application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence. Members were advised that that the applicant had been convicted of the offence of battery in 2017.
The driver’s representative stated that the driver had not intended to deceive anyone by not declaring his conviction. There was some confusion because the website used to complete the application contained out of date or misleading information.
The driver’s representative stated that the conviction was the result of a domestic incident in October 2017. The applicant was extremely remorseful. The applicant and his wife were still together and happily married after 35 years. They had run a shop together for many years, during which time he obtained a personal licence to sell alcohol, demonstrating that he was a responsible individual.
In response to questions from the Sub Committee, he explained that in 2017 he and his wife had a heated argument that involved extended family in India on a mobile phone. The wife took the phone and asked to speak with them. When attempting to retrieve the phone from his wife, this this caused her to hit her head on a wall. The police were called. His wife was present and stated to the Sub Committee that nothing had occurred since this incident. The family worked together very well. The driver added that he was confident he could handle the stresses of the job in the future.
RESOLVED – that the application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driver’s licence be approved.
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Application 5
The Sub Committee was asked to consider an application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence Members were advised that the applicant had a relevant conviction on his DBS relating to an offence from 1994.
The driver stated that he was reapplying for a licence, having previously held one until 2008. Since then he had worked full time as a coach driver for National Express and Cardiff Bus. He was experienced in working with the general public, including vulnerable adults and children, and had never once had a problem in all that time. The conviction was from about 30 years ago when he was young and foolish, and he accepted that he had made a mistake which he had been punished for.
RESOLVED – that the application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driver’s licence be approved.
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Case 6
The Sub Committee was asked to consider a complaint received from a member of the public that that the driver attempted to charge £6 to take an assistance dog and had discriminated against the complainant.
The Sub Committee viewed a video of the incident which had been submitted by the complainant.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the driver stated that he was not notified on the booking that there would be a dog. He arrived at the pickup location and the dog was a few metres away and not wearing any high-vis, so he explained to the passengers that he would have to start the meter at £6.
The passenger asked whether the driver understood what the high-vis harness the dog was wearing was. The driver responded that he did. He had no problem with dogs, only that it wasn’t mentioned on the booking.
The complainants stated that they called the office to clarify that there should be no charge for an assistant dog. By then they felt uncomfortable, so they left the taxi and got into another one. The complainant described the incident as an unnecessary and embarrassing experience.
Members sought to clarify whether the driver was aware of the operators policies on assistance dogs and pets. The driver stated that for a pet dog the meter will start at £6. For assistance dogs there is no additional charge. Members asked why it would matter whether there was notification that a dog was mentioned at the time of the booking. The driver stated that he didn’t see the assistance dog it at first because of the poor visibility he was therefore surprised.
Members asked why the driver had insisted on a £6 fee after being told it was a guide dog. The driver stated that he was unaware and his English language skills are not the best. The video highlighted that there was a language barrier.
The complainants reminded Members that that the driver initially claimed to be allergic to dogs but he could not provide an exemption certificate when asked.
The complainant stated that in his experience incidents like this are a regular occurrence with taxi drivers in Cardiff. The complainant considered that the matter should be before Magistrates. The language barrier was not considered to be a major factor in the incident as the driver kept saying that he understood. Blind people should not be left out in the street.
Committee in agreement that the video clearly showed that it was not just a misunderstanding, and the driver was trying to charge and additional fee. It was confirmed that all drivers have assistance dog training as part of their SQA qualification. The Sub Committee acknowledged that the driver had no history of offences, but refusing a fare to someone because of a protected characteristic was unacceptable.
RESOLVED – that the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driver’s licence be suspended for 7 days for refusal of a fare and attempting to overcharge.
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Case 7
The Sub Committee was asked to determine whether a driver remained a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s License after a complaint was received stating that he refused to take an assistance dog and claimed he had a medical condition.
Addressing the Sub Committee, the driver stated that as he picked the complainants up from their house they were recording him on a mobile phone, which had confused him. He was sneezing and dizzy at the time, but he took them to their destination.
Members asked whether the driver had an allergy and an exemption certificate. The driver confirmed that he did not have an exemption certificate and had not seen a doctor about getting one since the incident. He was not allergic to dogs.
The complainant addressed the Sub Committee, emphasising the driver would have known he was visually impaired because his guide dog’s harness was clearly labelled. He and his partner had to spend 10 minutes explaining to the driver why he had to take them and the dog, which they shouldn’t have had to do. They had missed a train because of the delay which affected their work.
The complainant’s partner added that he had started filming because he saw the driver looking at them while they approached the car and suspected he would refuse to let the dog in.
RESOLVED – that the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driver’s licence be suspended for 7 days for unacceptable conduct.
RESOLVED:
1. To note the update on the Annual Education Report of Children Looked After and the Virtual School and Virtual Headteacher Update and;
2. To feedback any observations or comments.
RESOLVED: Pursuant to this Committee’s delegated powers the following development control applications be determined in accordance with the recommendation set out in the reports of the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, subject to any further amendments as detailed below and notification be given of the decisions in accordance with Section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or Section 74 of the Planning (Listed Building & Conservation) Act 1990.
APPLICATIONS RESOLVED TO BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO ENTERING INTO A BINDING SECTION 106 AGREEMENT
23/01705/VAR – BUTETOWN
RED DRAGON CENTRE AND COUNTY HALL, ATLANTIC WHARF, CARDIFF
A variation of condition application made pursuant to Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 2 (approved plans), Condition 9 (CEMP) and Condition 10 (Soil Resource Survey) of the detailed planning permission (Arena and Hotel) within hybrid planning permission reference: 21/02687/MJR
The application was approved as per recommendation subject to the amendments to the conditions set out with in the Amendment Sheet/Late Representations Schedule.
23/00050/FUL – CAERAU
LAND SOUTH OF NARBERTH ROAD, CAERAU, CARDIFF
Development of 83 residential units (use Class C3, including affordable housing) as well as associated vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access, engineering and infrastructure works, landscaping, open space and sustainable urban drainage.
The application was approved as per recommendation subject to the amendments to the conditions set out with in the Amendment Sheet/Late Representations Schedule.
APPLICATION GRANTED
23/01501/FUL – FAIRWATER
CANTONIAN HIGH SCHOOL, FAIRWATER ROAD, FAIRWATER, CARDIFF
Construction of new Cantonian, Woodlands and Riverbank Schools and other associated buildings including new Health and Well-being Centre. Provision of various outdoor spaces, Sports Pitches and Multi-Use Games Areas, Flood-lighting, parking and access provision, cycle and refuse storage areas, SuDS provision and other associated work including the demolition of the school buildings.
The application was approved as per recommendation.
RESOLVED: that
1. the consideration by the Governing Body of St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School of the proposal to transfer St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School to the current Ysgol Mynydd Bychan site and establish nursery provision at the school, from September 2025 be noted.
2. Subject to the agreement of the Governing Body of St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School to proceed to publish its proposals, Officers be authorised to proceed to publish proposals in accordance with section 48 of The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 on proposals to:
· Transfer Ysgol Mynydd Bychan to the current Allensbank Primary School site.
· Increase the capacity of Ysgol Mynydd Bychan from 192 places (0.9FE) to 420 places (2FE) and increase the number of nursery places at Ysgol Mynydd Bychan from 64 to 96.
· Amalgamate Allensbank and Gladstone Primary Schools:
• Formally Close Allensbank Primary School.
• Formally Close Gladstone Primary School.
• Establish a new 420 place (2FE) English-medium Primary School with nursery on the current shared Gladstone Primary School / St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School site.
The proposed changes would take effect from September 2025.
3. It be noted that, prior to implementation of the proposals, financial resources must be identified to facilitate the process of organisational change of establishing the new two form entry primary school and the transfer of St Monica’s Church in Wales Primary School.
4. It be noted that, prior to implementation of the proposals, a further report will be provided to the Cabinet providing details of any objections received, the proposed responses to those objections and recommendations for implementation or otherwise of the proposals, and sources of funding for the full set of proposals.
RESOLVED: that
(i) subject to Ministerial approval, the funds from the Council’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Band B Programme (outlined in the Confidential Appendix 2) of the Final Business Case be authorised for use to enable commencement of the main works required to progress the Fairwater Community Campus.
(ii) the commitment made for the early works orders to progress the project at risk ahead of entering into contract for the main works be noted.
RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for Part 2 of the item to consider Appendices 2 and 4 in accordance with paragraphs 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
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Members welcomed the ambitious and exciting proposals for the Fairwater campus and the news that this would be the largest development of its kind in the UK and looked forward to monitoring the development closely going forwards.
RESOLVED: That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations captured during the way forward.
RESOLVED: That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations captured during the way forward
RESOLVED:
The Council APPROVED the new appointments and re-appointments of Local Authority Governors to the school governing bodies as set out on the Amendment Sheet, each for a term of 4 years from the date of the appointment, in accordance with the recommendations of the Local Authority Governor Panel.