Chris Weaver - Councillor for Cardiff (Cathays)

Councillor Chris Weaver

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Cathays Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance

Email: Christopher.Weaver@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation), OM2 Pensions Committee (Chair) Prosiect Gwyrdd Joint Committee (Deputy Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor (Litigation) OM2 (Chairperson, Committee Member) Employment Conditions Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Trust Committee Appointment Committee - Chief Officer - Human Resources (Committee Member) Appointments Committee - Principal Solicitor OM1 (Chairperson)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Pensions Committee Chair

Remote Teams, Pensions Committee - Monday, 9th February, 2026 5.00 pm

February 09, 2026, 5:00 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
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
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

January 08, 2026
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Cardiff Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Thursday 18 December 2025 to discuss a number of issues including a road user payment scheme, the Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff Strategy, and council housing rent. Also on the agenda are plans for Cardiff Riding School, proposals to extend the age range of Ysgol Gymraeg Coed -Y-Gof, and provision for children and young people with Additional Learning Needs. The Cabinet will also consider the council tax base for 2026/2027, the corporate risk register, a mid-year assessment of performance, a draft regeneration strategy, and proposed changes to the Cardiff Social Housing Allocation Scheme.

December 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Shared Regulatory Services - Delegation Of 'Special Procedures' (& Other Regulatory) Functions Introduced By The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024

...to delegate executive functions related to smoke-free premises, special procedures licensing, and intimate piercing on children, as outlined in the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, to the Shared Regulatory Services Joint Committee, while noting the Licensing Committee's statutory responsibilities for special procedures hearings.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Base

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024

Section 33 of the Local Government Act 1992 requires each billing authority to calculate the Council Tax Base each year. The Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base)(Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, contain rules for this calculation, which in essence, are as follows: a)      Determine the number of chargeable dwellings in each valuation band, taking account of exemptions and anticipated changes during the year. b)      Adjust the numbers in each band to take account of the disablement reductions. c)      Allow for discounts in respect of disregarded individuals and those occupied by one person only. d)      Adjust for premiums on long term empty properties and second homes e)      Weight the adjusted total for each band to equate it to band D. f) Repeat the calculation for each of the six Community Councils that issue precepts.

Recommendations Approved

Mid-Year Performance Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 12, 2024

The report will outline the overall financial monitoring position of the Council in respect of both revenue and capital accounts. This will include an analysis of key variances based on the first six months of the financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Fields in Trust

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 21, 2024

At a Cabinet meeting held on 23rd May 2024, recommendations to, in principle, protect eleven parks and green spaces by entering into Deeds of Dedication with Fields In Trust, and carry out a stakeholder engagement exercise, from which the outcomes be reported back to Cabinet for a final decision were approved.  

For Determination

Child Friendly Cities Annual Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 21, 2024

To provide the Cabinet with an Annual Child’s Rights Report at Council, to capture progress and areas for improvement annually alongside the Council’s Wellbeing report.to demonstrate progress to date in working towards delivery of the Unicef Child Friendly City Sustainability Plan,.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 146