Councillor Leonora Thomson
Email: Leonora.Thomson@cardiff.gov.uk
Council: Cardiff
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 1 of 10
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 21 of 23
Shared Prosperity Fund Update
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 17, 2024
The report will provide a review of the progress in delivering the Shared Prosperity Fund Programme in Cardiff.
Recommendations Approved
Heritage Building Support - Park House
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 17, 2024
Park House in Park Place, Cardiff, is a Grade I listed building and has occupied a prominent space in our city close to the National Museum for over 150 years. The property’s condition has deteriorated and it is now at risk. The Council is working with an investor and Welsh Government to develop a business case for support.
For Determination
Minutes of the Cabinet Meetings of 19 and 26 September 2024
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Commissioning of the replacement Frameworks for Maintenance of Council Properties and for Disabled Adaptations
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 17, 2024
The first of the current frameworks delivering Building Maintenance Services for Council properties have been in place since January 2022 and are due to expire 31st December 2025. The remaining building maintenance frameworks have varying end dates from March 2026 to February 2027. The first of the current frameworks delivering Domestic Disabled Adaptations has been in place since 1st January 2022 and is due to end 31st December 2025. The remaining frameworks have varying end dates from April to June 2026. The report will set out proposals for recommissioning of all of these frameworks based on the learning from the operation of the previous frameworks.
For Determination
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Roadmap
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 17, 2024
The Transport White Paper and the One Planet Cardiff Strategy sets out the need to increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the city as part of an integrated transport strategy. The Road Map sets out the scale of the infrastructure requirement from all sectors, and the role that the Council will take in enabling further infrastructure for the public provision of charge points. The Road Map sets out that the focus or the council over the next few years will be to increase public infrastructure provision in residential areas of the city with low levels of off-street parking.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 114