Councillor Joe Carter
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 4.30 pm
The Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet on 10 December 2025 to discuss the mid-year wellbeing assessment for 2025/26, as well as committee business. The main focus of the meeting will be a pre-decision scrutiny of the council's mid-year performance assessment before it is considered by the cabinet. The committee will also review correspondence between the committee and the cabinet from June 2025 to November 2025.
Council - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 4.30 pm
The Cardiff Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday, 27 November 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including the submission of the Replacement Local Development Plan for independent examination, the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report, and a proposed visitor levy. Councillors were also expected to discuss a notice of motion regarding funding from the UK and Welsh governments.
Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 4.30 pm
The Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Annual Progress Report, a sickness absence update, and the month six budget for 2025/26, with a focus on pre-decision scrutiny. Councillors scrutinised progress against equality objectives, questioned sickness absence management, and examined budget performance and savings targets. The committee agreed to send letters to the relevant cabinet members to request further information on several topics.
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.
Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 4.30 pm
The Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Cardiff Public Services Board's annual report, an internal change programme, and the procurement of a new financial system. The committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance, Councillor Chris Weaver, to convey their observations and recommendations.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
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
Rent setting 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024
Brief Summary of Issues (English & Welsh) A Social Housing Rent Policy was introduced in 2020/2021. This allows for a maximum rent increase of September CPI + 1%. This policy was originally for 5 years and has been extended into 2025/26 If CPI is above 3%, the Welsh Government Minister will be required to decide about any rent increase that can be applied. When deciding on whether to apply the increase, consideration must be given to the value for money and affordability for tenants. Any possible cost efficiencies that can be made on the Housing Revenue Budget must also be considered. The introduction of the Renting Homes Wales Act (2016) on 1st December 2022, stipulated that 2 months’ notice must be given to contract holders (tenants) before amending any rents. The cabinet report will lay out the proposal for setting rents in considering affordability, value for money and any savings identified.
Recommendations Approved
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 48
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 19