Joe Carter - Councillor for Cardiff ( Pentwyn)

Councillor Joe Carter

 Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru  Pentwyn

Email: JCarter@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Council (Committee Member) Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Democratic Services Committee (Committee Member) Democratic Services Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

48 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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.

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

November 27, 2025
Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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.

November 12, 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
Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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.

October 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Whistle-blowing Policy (Revised)

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

Review and update of Whistleblowing Policy, on the recommendations of the Standards & Ethics Committee

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 19