Councillor Russell Goodway
Email: r.v.goodway@cardiff.gov.uk
Council: Cardiff
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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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
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New Housing Partnership Approval
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024
At the Cabinet Meeting of the 17th November 2022 the Cabinet received a report outlining proposal for a second Cardiff Housing Partnership, it was resolved at that meeting that: • approval in principle be given to the implementation of a second Cardiff Housing Partnership Programme including the commencement of a procurement exercise to appoint a development partner. • Approval be given to the list of development sites currently proposed to be included within a second partnership programme and approval that more suitable sites can be added into the programme, subject to complying with financial parameters including viability assessments and working within the HRA Business plan. • authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for People and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet member for Housing and Communities, to manage all matters relating to the procurement process including agreeing the procurement route, agreeing the parameters and delivery model of a second partnership programme, agreeing the procurement documents, agreeing the evaluation criteria and the evaluation of the bids. • It be noted that a subsequent report will be presented to Cabinet following the conclusion of the procurement process seeking approval to appoint the preferred Bidder
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of Cabinet Meetings of 24 October and 21 November 2024
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Risk Register - Mid Year Review 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024
The report will inform the Cabinet of the key risks facing the Council. The Cabinet will have last sighted the Corporate Risk Register (CRR) at a Cabinet Meeting in September 2024 (this was the Q4 2023/24 update). Senior officers review the document quarterly and the Cabinet once every 6 months. Corporate Risk owners are at a Director level, and they each input to the review of this document.
Recommendations Approved
Shared Regulatory Services - Delegation Of 'Special Procedures' (& Other Regulatory) Functions Introduced By The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024
...to delegate executive functions related to smoke-free premises, special procedures licensing, and intimate piercing on children, as outlined in the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, to the Shared Regulatory Services Joint Committee, while noting the Licensing Committee's statutory responsibilities for special procedures hearings.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 114