Ash Lister - Councillor for Cardiff (Grangetown)

Councillor Ash Lister

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Grangetown Cabinet Member for Childrens Services, Tackling Poverty & Supporting Young People (Cabinet Member Job Share)

Email: Ash.Lister@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Local Authority Governor Panel (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Trust Committee Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee (Public) Appointment Committee - Director of Childrens Services (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Appointment Committee - Director of Childrens Services Committee Member

Shortlisting, Appointment Committee - Director of Childrens Services - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 2.30 pm

February 12, 2026, 2:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 4.30 pm

The council meeting scheduled for Thursday, 29 January 2026, was set to address a range of issues, including proposals for a Public Spaces Protection Order in the city centre and a review of fireworks misuse. Additionally, the agenda included the presentation of the Democratic Services Annual Report and statements from Cabinet Members.

January 29, 2026, 4:30 pm
Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 3.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee of Cardiff Council was scheduled to discuss the Q3 progress update for the Corporate Parenting Annual Plan 2025-2026. The meeting agenda also included updates on social value for children looked after and the evaluation of the Virtual School Model. Additionally, the committee was set to review progress on Priority 5, focusing on involving and celebrating children and young people, with specific agenda items on independent advocacy and ensuring children's voices are heard.

January 26, 2026, 3:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Appointment Committee - Director of Childrens Services Committee Member

Longlisting, Appointment Committee - Director of Childrens Services - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.00 am

The Appointment Committee met to consider candidates for the role of Director of Children's Services. The meeting's agenda focused on the initial stages of the recruitment process, specifically the longlisting of candidates.

January 21, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

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One Planet Cardiff Annual Review 2024

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 27, 2025

  To feed back on the progress of the strategy, to report annual carbon reduction statistics over the course of the previous year, and to update and refine the delivery and action plan for the coming period.  

For Determination

Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022-2026 Refresh

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 27, 2025

Responding to a comprehensive needs assessment, Cardiff’s Housing Support Programme Strategy was published in 2022 and set out the single strategic direction for homelessness prevention and housing-related support services in Cardiff for the next four years.  It identified and set out the key priorities for the Council and its partners.   Welsh Government have requested that we carry out a light touch review of our needs assessment, consider any significant developments or changes to policy or external factors that may have had an impact on the strategy since publication, and refresh any strategic priorities if necessary.   The mid strategy review will set out refreshed strategic priorities and will also contain an analysis of responses to the Homelessness Consultation which took place between July and September 2024.

For Determination

Minutes of Cabinet Meetings of 12 December 2024 and 23 January 2025

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 27, 2025

...to approve the minutes of Cabinet meetings from December 12, 2024, and January 23, 2025, encompassing decisions related to air quality, school admissions, council tax base, risk management, performance reporting, rent setting, housing partnerships, regulatory services, local development plan, school relocation, high school updates, property strategy, and sports village development.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Plan 2025-2028

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 27, 2025

To enable the Cabinet to consider the draft Corporate Plan for 2025-28 and recommend it to Council for approval.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 146