Sarah Merry - Councillor for Cardiff (Cathays)

Councillor Sarah Merry

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Cathays Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Education

Email: Sarah.Merry@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation), OM2 Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Local Authority Governor Panel (Chair) Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee (Chair) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation) OM2 Cabinet Trust Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor OM1 (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 4.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 4:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee Chair

Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee - Monday, 13th April, 2026 3.00 pm

April 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 4.30 pm

March 26, 2026, 4:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 10.00 am

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March 19, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

155 decisions · Page 16 of 31

Socially Responsible Procurement Policy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 10, 2025

...that the Cabinet of Cardiff approved the Socially Responsible Procurement Policy and delegated authority to the Corporate Director Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to approve updates reflecting national guidance or new legislative requirements.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of the Continued Partnership Agreement for the Delivery of the Joint Equipment Service Between the Council, Cardiff University Health Board and the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 10, 2025

...to continue the partnership arrangements for the delivery of the Joint Equipment Service between Cardiff Council, Cardiff University Health Board, and the Vale of Glamorgan Council, authority was delegated to the Director, Adults, Housing and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Public Health & Equality, to approve the updated partnership agreement for the Joint Equipment Service and to carry out periodical reviews and approve any future operational changes to the agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Response to the Scrutiny Committee Report: Filming in Cardiff

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 10, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the response, as outlined in Appendix A, to the Economy and Culture Scrutiny Committee's report regarding filming in Cardiff, which included accepting, partially accepting, or rejecting the report's fourteen recommendations aimed at encouraging and facilitating filming in the city.

Recommendations Approved

Delivering a Cardiff Cycle Hire Scheme

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 10, 2025

... to progress a Shared Micromobility Scheme for Cardiff, the Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Planning, Transport & Environment to determine all aspects of the procurement process.

Recommendations Approved

International Sports Village

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 2.00 pm - July 10, 2025

...to approve a car parking charging regime and a procurement process for an Energy Strategy at the International Sports Village, and to approve Heads of Terms for a primary sub-station.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 155