Chris Weaver - Councillor for Cardiff ( Cathays)

Councillor Chris Weaver

 Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru  Cathays  Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance

Email: Christopher.Weaver@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation), OM2 Pensions Committee (Chair) Prosiect Gwyrdd Joint Committee (Deputy Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation) OM2 Employment Conditions Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Trust Committee (Committee Member) Appointment Committee - Chief Officer - Human Resources (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor OM1 (Chairperson)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 18, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Remote Teams, Appointment Committee - OM1 Legal Services (Property, Planning and Procurement ) and Deputy Monitoring Officer - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Appointment Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss the shortlisting of candidates for the position of Operational Manager Legal Services (Property, Planning and Procurement) and Deputy Monitoring Officer, and to approve the minutes of their previous meeting. The public may be excluded from part of the meeting.

December 09, 2025
Prosiect Gwyrdd Joint Committee Deputy Chair

Remote Meeting Teams, Prosiect Gwyrdd Joint Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 11.00 am

The Prosiect Gwyrdd Joint Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss an update report and the 2025/26 month 6 monitoring position, as well as the projected outturn of the 2026/27 budget.

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 4.30 pm

The Cardiff Council met on 27 November 2025, and approved sending the Replacement Local Development Plan to the Welsh Government for independent examination. Councillors also agreed to launch a public consultation on introducing a visitor levy in the city.

November 27, 2025
Pensions Committee Chair

Remote - Teams, Pensions Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 5.00 pm

The Cardiff Council Pensions Committee met on Monday 24 November 2025 to discuss the Wales Pension Partnership, the fund's investments, and the Pension Fund's Risk Register. The committee was also scheduled to discuss a divestment motion, the fund's annual report, and the minutes of the Local Pension Board and Investment Advisory Panel. Councillor Chris Weaver, Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, chaired the meeting.

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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School Admission Arrangements 26/27

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 20, 2025

In accordance with Section 89 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 and the Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2016 the Council is required to review the School Admission Policy annually.

For Determination

Children's Play Sufficiency Assessment

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 20, 2025

The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010, places a sufficiency duty on Local Authorities to assess whether their local area offers children enough opportunities to play.    There are two parts to the duty. The first part, which states that local authorities must assess whether their local area offers children enough opportunities to play, commenced in November 2012.     The second part, which commenced in July 2014, says that local authorities must secure enough opportunities for children to play in their area, as far is reasonable and practical.   Every local authority in Wales must complete a Play Sufficiency Assessment (PSA) every three years. The next PSA is required to be submitted to the Welsh Government by 30th June 2025 and requires cabinet approval prior to submission. 

For Determination

Proposals to Extend the Age Range of Ysgol Coed Y Gof

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 20, 2025

Proposals under development to support sustainable intakes to primary school provision serving the Fairwater area.  

Recommendations Approved

Future of School Improvement in Cardiff

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 20, 2025

In November 2024, Cabinet received a report which set out the Education Directorate’s proposed response to the Welsh Government Review of the Middle Tier arrangements for School Improvement.   Further to this report, we are now seeking Cabinet approval to proceed with the creation of a new operating model for school improvement functions in Cardiff from September 2025, and a renewed regional model for professional learning and curriculum support through a collaboration agreement among the five local authorities within the Central South footprint.  

For Determination

Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022-2026 Refresh

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 27, 2025

Responding to a comprehensive needs assessment, Cardiff’s Housing Support Programme Strategy was published in 2022 and set out the single strategic direction for homelessness prevention and housing-related support services in Cardiff for the next four years.  It identified and set out the key priorities for the Council and its partners.   Welsh Government have requested that we carry out a light touch review of our needs assessment, consider any significant developments or changes to policy or external factors that may have had an impact on the strategy since publication, and refresh any strategic priorities if necessary.   The mid strategy review will set out refreshed strategic priorities and will also contain an analysis of responses to the Homelessness Consultation which took place between July and September 2024.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 114