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 (Chairperson, Committee Member) Employment Conditions Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Trust Committee Appointment Committee - Chief Officer - Human Resources (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor OM1 (Chairperson)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Pensions Committee Chair

Remote Teams, Pensions Committee - Monday, 9th February, 2026 5.00 pm

February 09, 2026, 5:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 4.30 pm

The Council is scheduled to consider two Notices of Motion, one concerning public safety and drug use in the city centre, and another addressing the misuse of fireworks. Additionally, the meeting agenda includes reports from Democratic Services and statements from Cabinet Members.

January 29, 2026, 4:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Cabinet meeting on Thursday 22 January 2026 saw decisions made regarding the purchase of land for new council housing, the expansion of Welsh-medium secondary education, and the adoption of a charter to protect migrant care workers. The council also approved plans for a new collaborative framework for the maintenance of non-domestic properties and noted reports on education investment and performance.

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 2.00 pm

Cardiff Council's Cabinet met on Thursday, 8 January 2026, to discuss the upcoming budget and a significant UK Government regeneration initiative. The meeting confirmed the council's ability to balance its 2026-27 budget without frontline service cuts, thanks to improved funding from the Welsh Government and identified internal efficiencies. The Cabinet also agreed to proceed with a bid for the Pride in Place programme, which aims to invest £20 million over ten years into one of Cardiff's most deprived areas.

January 08, 2026
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Cardiff Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Thursday 18 December 2025 to discuss a number of issues including a road user payment scheme, the Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff Strategy, and council housing rent. Also on the agenda are plans for Cardiff Riding School, proposals to extend the age range of Ysgol Gymraeg Coed -Y-Gof, and provision for children and young people with Additional Learning Needs. The Cabinet will also consider the council tax base for 2026/2027, the corporate risk register, a mid-year assessment of performance, a draft regeneration strategy, and proposed changes to the Cardiff Social Housing Allocation Scheme.

December 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

146 decisions · Page 23 of 30

2024 Annual Progress Report - Local Air Quality Management

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024

This is the annual statutory report which outlines the results of air quality monitoring undertaken on behalf of Cardiff Council by Shared Regulatory Services.  The report also provides an update on the implementation of measures as part of the city wide Air Quality Action Plan and will also provide an update to the implementation of the Clean Air Plan to demonstrate compliance on Castle Street.

Recommendations Approved

Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements 2027/28

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024

...the Council's draft Coordinated Admissions Scheme 2027/2028 was determined, establishing a formal process for school admission applications using a common application form and mandatory dates, ensuring applicants receive only one offer of admission to a maintained school.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

New Housing Partnership Approval

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024

  At the Cabinet Meeting of the 17th November 2022 the Cabinet received a report outlining proposal for a second Cardiff Housing Partnership, it was resolved at that meeting that: •           approval in principle be given to the implementation of a second Cardiff Housing Partnership Programme including the commencement of a procurement exercise to appoint a development partner. •           Approval be given to the list of development sites currently proposed to be included within a second partnership programme and approval that more suitable sites can be added into the programme, subject to complying with financial parameters including viability assessments and working within the HRA Business plan. •           authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for People and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet member for Housing and Communities, to manage all matters relating to the procurement process including agreeing the procurement route, agreeing the parameters and delivery model of a second partnership programme, agreeing the procurement documents, agreeing the evaluation criteria and the evaluation of the bids. •           It be noted that a subsequent report will be presented to Cabinet following the conclusion of the procurement process seeking approval to appoint the preferred Bidder    

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Register - Mid Year Review 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024

The report will inform the Cabinet of the key risks facing the Council. The Cabinet will have last sighted the Corporate Risk Register (CRR) at a Cabinet Meeting in September 2024 (this was the Q4 2023/24 update). Senior officers review the document quarterly and the Cabinet once every 6 months.   Corporate Risk owners are at a Director level, and they each input to the review of this document.    

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 146