The Local Authority Governor Panel met on 15 September 2025 to discuss local authority school governor vacancies. The panel approved recommendations for appointments to current vacancies, and also approved recommendations for future vacancies, with one decision deferred. The panel also agreed the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 June 2025¹.

Nominations to Local Authority Governor Vacancies

The committee considered applications for both existing and future vacancies for local authority governors, matching skills to vacancies.

Existing Vacancies

The committee resolved to recommend that the council approve the appointment of the following people to current local authority governing body vacancies:

• Allensbank Primary School (Gabalfa): Vacancy start date 21/09/2024, applicant not named.
• Baden Powell Primary School (Splott): Vacancy start date 03/02/2025, applicant Councillor Anny Anderson.
• Birchgrove Primary School (Heath): Vacancy start date 01/02/2025, applicant Patricia Hoffer.
• Bryn Deri Primary School (Radyr & Morganstown): Vacancy start date 01/10/2024, applicant not named.
• Cardiff High School (Cyncoed): Vacancy start date 01/05/2025, applicant Lakshmi Narani.
• Cardiff West Community High School (Caerau): Vacancy start date 31/12/2024, applicant Justine Swainson.
• Corpus Christi R.C High School (Lisvane & Thornhill): Vacancy start date 01/05/2025, applicant Dhruv Parikh.
• Ely and Caerau Childrens Centre (Ely): Vacancy start date 25/10/2024, applicant Becky Matyus.
• Kitchener Primary School (Riverside): Vacancy start date 31/01/2025, applicant Lydia Stirling.
• Lakeside Primary School (Cyncoed): Vacancy start date 01/09/2021, applicant not named.
• Llandaff City C.I.W. Primary School (Llandaff): Vacancy start date 03/03/2025, applicant Gareth Davies.
• Llanishen Fach Primary School (Rhiwbina): Vacancy start date 29/01/2025, applicant Sarah Hobson.
• Meadowlane Primary School (Trowbridge): Vacancy start date 11/02/2025, applicant not named.
• Millbank Primary School (Caerau): Vacancy start date 27/11/2024, applicant Rachel Morgan.
• Pentyrch Primary School (Pentyrch & St Fagans): Vacancy start date 23/10/2024, applicant not named.
• Rumney Primary School (Rumney): Vacancy start date 01/05/2025, applicant not named.
• Severn Primary School (Riverside): Vacancy start date 26/10/2024, applicant Pippa Vernon Fulbrook.
• Springwood Primary School (Pentwyn): Vacancy start date 16/05/2025, applicant not named.
• St Francis RC Primary School (Ely): Vacancy start date 23/02/2025, applicant not named.
• Stacey Primary School (Adamsdown): Vacancy start date 26/02/2025, applicant not named.
• Trelai Primary School (Caerau): Vacancy start date 24/03/2025, applicant Andrew Williams.
• Whitchurch Primary School (Whitchurch & Tongwynlais): Vacancy start date 01/05/2025, applicant not named.
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern (Penylan): Vacancy start date 01/05/2025, applicants Meilir Tomas and Dylan Owen.
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf (Llandaff North): Vacancy start date 18/09/2024 and 27/01/2025, applicants Sarah Rawnsley and Councillor J Burke.
• Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch (Canton): Vacancy start date 11/03/2025, applicant not named.
• Ysgol Gynradd Groes Wen Primary School (Pentyrch & St Fagans): Vacancy start date 31/01/2025, applicant not named.
• Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad (Butetown): Vacancy start date 01/05/2025, applicant not named.
• Ysgol Pencae (Llandaff): Vacancy start date 12/09/2024, applicant not named.

Future Vacancies

The committee resolved to recommend that the council approve the appointment of the following people to future local authority governing body vacancies:

• Birchgrove Primary School (Heath): Vacancy start date 29/09/2025, re-appointment requested for Councillor Ash Edwards.
• Hywel Dda Primary School (Ely): Vacancy start date 30/06/2025, new application received, applicant not named.
• Llanishen Fach Primary School (Rhiwbina): Vacancy start date 28/06/2025, re-appointment requested for David Greaves.
• Rhiwbeina Primary School (Rhiwbina): Vacancy start date 29/09/2025, re-appointment requested for Tom Gallard.
• Rhydypenau Primary School (Cyncoed): Vacancy start date 01/10/2025, re-appointment requested for Richard Norton.
• St Mellons C.I.W Primary School (Llanrumney): Vacancy start date 25/06/2025, re-appointment requested for Clyde Darrell.
• The Hollies School (Pentwyn): Vacancy start date 26/09/2025, re-appointment requested for Lisa Gerson.
• Trelai Primary School (Caerau): Vacancy start date 29/09/2025, re-appointment requested for Leslie Maxim.
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern (Penylan): Vacancy start date 01/10/2025, re-appointment requested for Sioned Davies.
• Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch (Canton): Vacancy start date 25/06/2025, re-appointment requested for Arwyn Jones.
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr (Fairwater): Vacancy start date 01/10/2025, new application received, applicant not named.
• Ysgol Y Wern (Llanishen): Vacancy start date 01/08/2025, applicant not named.

The decision for Peter Lea Primary School (Fairwater) was deferred. The vacancy start date is 01/10/2025, and a re-appointment had been requested.

During discussion of the applications relating to Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and The Hollies School, Councillor Ashley Lister and Councillor Joel Williams left the meeting, due to declared interests.

Local Authority School Governor Vacancies

The committee noted the list of local authority school governor vacancies received. The list included the school name, ward, start date of vacancy, number of applications received, and details of any previous panel process.