Councillor Sarah Merry
Email: Sarah.Merry@cardiff.gov.uk
Council: Cardiff
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
65 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 4.30 pm
The Council is scheduled to consider two Notices of Motion, one concerning public safety and drug use in the city centre, and another addressing the misuse of fireworks. Additionally, the meeting agenda includes reports from Democratic Services and statements from Cabinet Members.
Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 3.00 pm
The Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for 26 January 2026 was set to review progress made in the third quarter of the financial year, with a particular focus on the Corporate Parenting Annual Plan 2025-2026. Key discussions were expected to cover updates on the Virtual School Model evaluation, social value initiatives for children looked after, and progress on Priority 5: Involving and Celebrating our Children and Young People.
Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet meeting on Thursday 22 January 2026 saw decisions made regarding the purchase of land for new council housing, the expansion of Welsh-medium secondary education, and the adoption of a charter to protect migrant care workers. The council also approved plans for a new collaborative framework for the maintenance of non-domestic properties and noted reports on education investment and performance.
Local Authority Governor Panel - Monday, 19th January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Local Authority Governor Panel was scheduled to discuss nominations for existing and future local authority school governor vacancies. The panel was also due to review the minutes from a previous meeting.
Cabinet - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 2.00 pm
Cardiff Council's Cabinet met on Thursday, 8 January 2026, to discuss the upcoming budget and a significant UK Government regeneration initiative. The meeting confirmed the council's ability to balance its 2026-27 budget without frontline service cuts, thanks to improved funding from the Welsh Government and identified internal efficiencies. The Cabinet also agreed to proceed with a bid for the Pride in Place
programme, which aims to invest £20 million over ten years into one of Cardiff's most deprived areas.
Decisions from Meetings
146 decisions · Page 7 of 30
Provision for children and young people with Additional Learning Needs
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 18, 2025
...to address the demand for specialist additional learning needs places, officers were authorized to consult on expansion proposals, the Director of Education & Lifelong Learning was delegated authority to proceed with design, procurement, and implementation of refurbishment works and design development of schemes, negotiations on a site for the expanded Greenhill Special School were noted, potential revenue and capital implications were noted, the consideration of relocation of T? Storrie Children’s Home was noted, and a future report on the consultation outcome will be brought to seek authorization to publish proposals.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Risk Register Mid-Year Review 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 18, 2025
...to note the content of the Corporate Risk Register and the process for managing the Council's Risk Management Strategy.
Recommendations Approved
2025 Annual Progress Report - Local Air Quality Management
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note and accept the 2024 air quality monitoring results and approve the 2025 Annual Progress Report for submission to the Welsh Government for approval and publication by December 31, 2025.
For Determination
Local List of buildings of architectural or historic interest - Post Consultation
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to approve additions to the Cardiff Local Heritage List and delegate authority to the Head of Planning to make minor changes to the list and serve non-immediate Article 4 Directions to restrict demolition of locally listed buildings.
For Determination
Visitor Levy Consultation
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 65
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 146