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 Appointment Committee - OM1 Legal Services (Property, Planning and Procurement ) and Deputy Monitoring Officer (Chairperson, Committee Member) Employment Conditions Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Trust Committee (Committee Member) Appointment Committee - Chief Officer - Human Resources (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor OM1 (Chairperson) Appointment Committee - Director of Strategy & Transformation (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

80 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 4.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 4:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 4.30 pm

March 26, 2026, 4:30 pm
Appointment Committee - Director of Strategy & Transformation Committee Member

Interviews, Appointment Committee - Director of Strategy & Transformation - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 10.30 am

March 25, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 10.00 am

Cardiff Council's Cabinet is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 19 March 2026, with a packed agenda covering a range of significant local issues. Key discussions are expected to revolve around the city's transport infrastructure, including the proposed Cardiff Active Travel Network Map and the awarding of a construction contract for Cardiff Crossrail Phase 1A. The Cabinet will also consider the Child Friendly Cardiff UNICEF Reaccreditation Assessment, school admission arrangements for the upcoming academic year, and the Council's Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. Further topics include the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan, a new Tenant Engagement Strategy, the potential purchase of a block of apartments in Cathays, and proposals for a new green crematorium. Additionally, the Cabinet will review the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system replacement, the International Sports Village project, and the renewal ballot for the Business Improvement District. Finally, a consultation on a proposed Visitor Levy for Cardiff will be discussed, alongside plans for soft plastic collections and changes to absorbent hygiene product collections.

March 19, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

155 decisions · Page 26 of 31

Council Tax Base

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

Section 33 of the Local Government Act 1992 requires each billing authority to calculate the Council Tax Base each year. The Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base)(Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, contain rules for this calculation, which in essence, are as follows: a)      Determine the number of chargeable dwellings in each valuation band, taking account of exemptions and anticipated changes during the year. b)      Adjust the numbers in each band to take account of the disablement reductions. c)      Allow for discounts in respect of disregarded individuals and those occupied by one person only. d)      Adjust for premiums on long term empty properties and second homes e)      Weight the adjusted total for each band to equate it to band D. f) Repeat the calculation for each of the six Community Councils that issue precepts.

Recommendations Approved

Mid-Year Performance Report 2024/25

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

The report will outline the overall financial monitoring position of the Council in respect of both revenue and capital accounts. This will include an analysis of key variances based on the first six months of the financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Fields in Trust

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 21, 2024

At a Cabinet meeting held on 23rd May 2024, recommendations to, in principle, protect eleven parks and green spaces by entering into Deeds of Dedication with Fields In Trust, and carry out a stakeholder engagement exercise, from which the outcomes be reported back to Cabinet for a final decision were approved.  

For Determination

Child Friendly Cities Annual Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 21, 2024

To provide the Cabinet with an Annual Child’s Rights Report at Council, to capture progress and areas for improvement annually alongside the Council’s Wellbeing report.to demonstrate progress to date in working towards delivery of the Unicef Child Friendly City Sustainability Plan,.

For Determination

Cardiff Council Annual Complaints and Compliments Report 2023 - 24

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 21, 2024

The annual complaints report for the Council provides the total number of complaints and compliments received by the Authority each financial year.     This includes information on the volumes received by each service area with narrative provided on trend analysis, explaining any increase or decrease from the previous year. Improvements made by the Council as a result of customer feedback is also considered and documented.    Additional information is provided on complaints that have been escalated to the Public Ombudsman for Wales including data such as the number of complaints being upheld.  

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 80

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 155