Councillor Dan De'Ath
Email: Daniel.DeAth@cardiff.gov.uk
Council: Cardiff
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
39 meetings · Page 1 of 8
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.
Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm
Cardiff Council's cabinet convened to discuss a range of issues, including the submission of the Replacement Local Development Plan to the Welsh Government, proposed additions to the local heritage list, and the introduction of a visitor levy. The cabinet agreed to submit the Replacement Local Development Plan to the Welsh Government for examination, approved a consultation on the visitor levy, and approved additions to the local heritage list. They also reviewed reports on local air quality and budget monitoring.
Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 4.30 pm
The Cardiff Council meeting on 23 October 2025 addressed a range of issues, including the approval of the Local Authority Social Services Annual Report 2024/2025, and the 9th Cardiff Local Development Plan Annual Report. Councillors also discussed the Statement of Accounts 2024/2025, and the Standards and Ethics Annual Report. A key debate emerged around a proposed surcharge for oversized vehicles, framed as an environmental measure but criticised as a regressive tax.
Cabinet - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm
Cardiff Council's cabinet convened to discuss a range of issues, including the approval of the Local Authority Social Services Annual Report, the City Parking Plan, and the commencement of a phased approach to recommissioning housing-related support services. The cabinet also supported a bid to host the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup and approved an inclusion strategy for Cardiff schools.
Decisions from Meetings
114 decisions · Page 18 of 23
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
Shared Regulatory Services Annual Report 2023-24
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 21, 2024
... the Cabinet of Cardiff decided to note the Shared Regulatory Services Annual Report for 2023-24.
For Determination
Accommodation Strategy Phase 2: Placement Commissioning and Eliminating Profit from Care
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 21, 2024
The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill was introduced into the Senedd on 20th May. The Bill will restrict the making of profit in the provision of care home services to children, secure accommodation services and fostering services. It will place a requirement on all Welsh local authorities to secure sufficient accommodation provided by not-for-profit entities either within or near to its area. New providers of children’s residential care seeking to register with Care Inspectorate Wales, will be required to have not-for-profit status from 1st April 2026. Existing for-profit providers will need to transition to not-for-profit status by 1st April 2027.
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 39
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 114