Grace Ferguson-Thorne - Councillor for Cardiff (Adamsdown)

Councillor Grace Ferguson-Thorne

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Adamsdown

Email: Grace.FergusonThorne@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation), OM2 Licensing Sub Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Public Protection Sub Committee (Committee Member, Chair) Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation) OM2 Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Public Protection Committee Appointment Committee - OM1 Legal Services (Property, Planning and Procurement ) and Deputy Monitoring Officer (Committee Member) Appointment Committee - Chief Officer - Human Resources (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor OM1 (Committee Member)

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Appointment Committee - OM1 Legal Services (Property, Planning and Procurement ) and Deputy Monitoring Officer 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 Cardiff Council Appointment Committee met to discuss the appointment of an Operational Manager for Legal Services, specifically for Property, Planning, and Procurement, who would also serve as Deputy Monitoring Officer. The committee agreed to invite candidate 81718 for an interview and to advise them of the presentation topic for the interview, allocating a maximum of 10 minutes for the presentation.

December 09, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee Chair

Licensing Sub Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub Committee of Cardiff Council was scheduled to meet to consider applications for premises licences and discuss representations received in relation to those applications. Councillor Grace Ferguson-Thorne, Councillors Helen Gunter and Councillor John Lancaster (Leader of the Conservative Group) were the scheduled members of the committee. The committee was to consider applications for Dalton Yard, Deccan Express, Premier Queen Street, and Spar, The Mill.

December 03, 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
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Committee of Cardiff Council convened on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, to discuss the review of the Statement of Licensing Policy and to approve the minutes from their previous meeting. The main focus of the meeting was scheduled to be the consideration of a new Statement of Licensing Policy, with a view to launching a public consultation.

November 19, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

October 23, 2025

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 0