Sarah Merry - Councillor for Cardiff (Cathays)

Councillor Sarah Merry

Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Education

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Cathays Cardiff
Sarah.Merry@cardiff.gov.uk Council website
Committees & roles
Appointments Committee - Director Governance and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer Local Authority Governor Panel Chair Cabinet Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee Chair Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation), OM2 Cabinet (Trustee Maindy Park Trust) Appointments Committee - Assistant Director, Education and Inclusion Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor OM1 Cabinet Trust Committee Council Appointments Committee - Chief Executive

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

82 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 4.30 pm

July 16, 2026, 4:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 9 July 2026 - 2.00 pm

July 09, 2026, 2:00 pm
Appointments Committee - Chief Executive Committee Member

Shortlisting, Appointments Committee - Chief Executive - Tuesday, 7th July, 2026 12.00 pm

July 07, 2026, 12:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 25 June 2026 - 4.30 pm

June 25, 2026, 4:30 pm
Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee Chair

Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee - Monday, 22nd June, 2026 3.00 pm

June 22, 2026, 3:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

160 decisions · Page 1 of 32

Any Items that the Chair has decided are Urgent

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 2.00 pm - May 28, 2026

The Cabinet of Cardiff Council on Thursday 28 May 2026 approved recommendations. No formal decision text was provided.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting of 19 March 2026

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 2.00 pm - May 28, 2026

The Cabinet of Cardiff Council decided to approve the consultation plan for the Draft Active Travel Network Map. Authority was delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport & Environment to consider consultation feedback and approve amendments, and to submit the final map to Welsh Ministers.

Recommendations Approved

Items Exempt from Publication

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 2.00 pm - May 28, 2026

The Cabinet of Cardiff Council approved recommendations on 28/05/2026. No formal decision text was provided.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 2.00 pm - May 28, 2026

Cardiff Council's Cabinet on 28 May 2026 approved recommendations regarding declarations of interest. Councillor Peter Bradbuy declared a personal non-prejudicial interest as an LEA Governor for schools for pupils with additional learning needs. Councillor Peter Littlechild declared a personal interest as a shareholder in Fluidity Free Running, which delivers an urban youth club attended by Willows High School children.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 2.00 pm - May 28, 2026

The Cabinet of Cardiff Council noted apologies for absence from Cllr Lee Bridgeman on 28/05/2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings attended
82
Average per month
2.7
Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
160

Most Discussed Topics

Cardiff 2 School Place Shortage 1 Ward Councillor for Bethnal Green North 1 Southwark School Expansion Project 1 Victoria Park Redevelopment 1 Tesco (Bethnal Green) 1 Brent Council Levelling Up Fund 1 Capita 1 Tower Hamlets Digital Council Initiative 1 Affordable Housing 1