Huw Thomas - Councillor for Cardiff (Splott)

Councillor Huw Thomas

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Splott Leader of the Council

Email: huw.thomas@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Trust Committee (Committee Member) Appointment Committee - Chief Officer - Human Resources (Chair) Appointment Committee - Director of Frontline Services (Chairperson, Committee Member) Appointment Committee - Director of Strategy & Transformation (Chairperson, Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 4.30 pm

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

Cabinet - Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

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

Council - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 4.30 pm

The City and County of Cardiff Council met on Thursday, 26 March 2026, to discuss a range of important issues, including the recruitment of a new Chief Executive, the adoption of the Pay Policy Statement for 2026-2027, and the introduction of a Visitor Levy. Key decisions were made regarding the approval of the Corporate Plan for 2026-2029 and the Budget Proposals for 2026-2027, which included a 3.9% increase in Council Tax.

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

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

The Appointment Committee met to discuss the process for appointing a new Director of Strategy & Transformation. The committee was scheduled to interview candidates for the role and consider the implementation of the senior management structure.

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

Cabinet - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 10.00 am

Cardiff Council's Cabinet met on Thursday, 19 March 2026, to discuss a range of significant issues including the future of the city's active travel network, major infrastructure projects like Cardiff Crossrail, and the ongoing commitment to a child-friendly city. Key decisions were made regarding the award of a construction contract for Crossrail Phase 1A, the approval of the draft active travel network map for consultation, and the reaccreditation assessment for Cardiff's status as a UNICEF Child Friendly City.

March 19, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

150 decisions · Page 6 of 30

Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 08, 2026

...to approve the apologies for absence received from Cllr Peter Littlechild.

Recommendations Approved

Pride in Place Programme

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 08, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 08, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Calculation of the Council Tax Base 2026/2027

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 18, 2025

Cardiff Council's Cabinet decided on 18/12/2025 to approve the calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026/27. The decision approved the Council Tax Base amount of 156,050 for the year and set out the tax base amounts for specific community areas. Arrangements for precept payments to the Police and Crime Commissioner and Community Councils were also approved.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 150