Lynda Thorne - Councillor for Cardiff (Grangetown)

Councillor Lynda Thorne

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Grangetown Cabinet Member for Housing & Communities (Cabinet Member Job Share)

Email: lynda.thorne@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Trust Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Committee, Assistant Director, Adult Services (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 1 of 11

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
Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Appointments Committee - Assistant Director City Development is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 30 April 2026. The primary focus of the meeting will be the appointment of a new Assistant Director for City Development, with candidates to be interviewed as part of the selection process. The committee will also consider its terms of reference.

April 30, 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
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 2 of 30

Budget Report 2026/27

From: Budget, Cabinet - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...approved the Revenue, Capital, and Housing Revenue Account budgets for 2026/27, including a 3.90% Council Tax increase, and recommended these proposals to Council for approval.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Budget Monitoring - Month 9 Report

From: Budget, Cabinet - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...the projected revenue financial outturn and the capital spend and projected position for the financial year 2025/26 were noted.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence

From: Budget, Cabinet - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 26, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Governance of the collaborative arrangements for Welsh (local authority) Adoption and Fostering services - Quoracy of the National Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...reduce the quorum of the Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales from 60% to 40%, with representation from at least three regional areas, and authorise the Director of Governance and Legal Services to sign the necessary Deed of Variation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 150