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 (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee (Public) Appointment Committee - Director of Childrens Services (Chairperson, Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

72 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 4.30 pm

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

Cabinet - Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

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

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

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

Council - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 4.30 pm

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

Cabinet - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 10.00 am

Cardiff Council's Cabinet is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 19 March 2026, with a packed agenda covering a range of significant local issues. Key discussions are expected to revolve around the city's transport infrastructure, including the proposed Cardiff Active Travel Network Map and the awarding of a construction contract for Cardiff Crossrail Phase 1A. The Cabinet will also consider the Child Friendly Cardiff UNICEF Reaccreditation Assessment, school admission arrangements for the upcoming academic year, and the Council's Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. Further topics include the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan, a new Tenant Engagement Strategy, the potential purchase of a block of apartments in Cathays, and proposals for a new green crematorium. Additionally, the Cabinet will review the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system replacement, the International Sports Village project, and the renewal ballot for the Business Improvement District. Finally, a consultation on a proposed Visitor Levy for Cardiff will be discussed, alongside plans for soft plastic collections and changes to absorbent hygiene product collections.

March 19, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

155 decisions · Page 4 of 31

Engagement on Potential Sustainable Growth of Welsh Medium Secondary Provision

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...to authorise an engagement exercise to inform the planning of temporary measures, catchment area reviews, long-term strategic changes, and future priorities related to Welsh-medium secondary education.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting of 18 December 2025

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...to approve the recommendations discussed in the Cabinet Meeting of 18 December 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Any Items that the Chair has decided are Urgent

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026

... that there were no urgent items to be discussed and approved the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Governance of the collaborative arrangements for Welsh (local authority) Adoption and Fostering services - Quoracy of the National Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...reduce the quorum of the Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales from 60% to 40%, with representation from at least three regional areas, and authorise the Director of Governance and Legal Services to sign the necessary Deed of Variation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 155