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Local Authority Governor Panel - Monday, 15 June 2026 - 2.00 pm

June 15, 2026 at 2:00 pm Local Authority Governor Panel View on council website

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The Local Authority Governor Panel of Cardiff Council met on Monday 15 June 2026 to discuss nominations for school governor vacancies. The meeting's agenda focused on reviewing applications for both existing and future vacancies across various primary and secondary schools within the council's remit.

Local Authority School Governor Vacancies

The panel was scheduled to consider nominations for Local Authority School Governor vacancies. This involved reviewing applications for both existing and future vacancies across a number of schools. The report pack provided details of the schools with vacancies, the start dates of these vacancies, and the names of individuals who had applied or were being considered for re-appointment.

The agenda indicated that the discussion of nominations would be split into two parts:

The report pack indicated that the panel would consider applications against set criteria, aiming to match the skills of the nominees with the needs of the vacancies.

The meeting was scheduled to exclude the public for certain items, as these were considered confidential and exempt from publication under the Local Government Act 1972. This exclusion was to allow for the discussion of nominations to Local Authority Governor Vacancies.

The meeting was scheduled to conclude with a discussion on the date of the next meeting, which was planned for 14 September 2026.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Sean Driscoll
Councillor Sean Driscoll Ceidwadwyr Cymreig / Welsh Conservatives Llandaff
Profile image for Councillor Sue Lent
Councillor Sue Lent Deputy Lord Mayor Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Plasnewydd
Profile image for Councillor Ash Lister
Councillor Ash Lister Cabinet Member for Social Services (Children’s Services & Safeguarding, Cabinet Member Job Share) Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Grangetown
Profile image for Councillor Sarah Merry
Councillor Sarah Merry Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Education Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Cathays
Profile image for Councillor Dilwar Ali
Councillor Dilwar Ali Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Llandaff North
Profile image for Councillor Robert Hopkins
Councillor Robert Hopkins Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru Cyncoed
Profile image for Councillor Joel Williams
Councillor Joel Williams Ceidwadwyr Cymreig / Welsh Conservatives Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

Topics

Local Authority School Governor Vacancies Cardiff Council Cantonian High School Baden Powell Primary School Bryn Celyn Primary School local authority governor Adamsdown Primary School Corpus Christi R.C. High School Eastern High

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 15th-Jun-2026 14.00 Local Authority Governor Panel.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 15th-Jun-2026 14.00 Local Authority Governor Panel.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes 16032026.pdf
Item 4.pdf