Councillor Garry Hunt

Planning Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Cardiff Council Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 11 December 2025 to discuss development management applications, including a proposal to change the use of the former Ibis Budget hotel on Tyndall Street and a proposal to vary conditions relating to a premises on Beulah Road in Rhiwbina. The committee will also look to approve the minutes of their previous meeting.

Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 4.30 pm

The Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on 10 December to discuss the council's mid-year performance, correspondence, and any urgent business. A key item for discussion is the mid-year wellbeing assessment for 2025/26, prior to its consideration by the cabinet. The committee will also review previous correspondence and plan for future activities.

Council - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 4.30 pm

The Cardiff Council met on 27 November 2025, and approved sending the Replacement Local Development Plan to the Welsh Government for independent examination. Councillors also agreed to launch a public consultation on introducing a visitor levy in the city.

Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 4.30 pm

The Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Annual Progress Report, a sickness absence update, and the month six budget for 2025/26, with a focus on pre-decision scrutiny. Councillors scrutinised progress against equality objectives, questioned sickness absence management, and examined budget performance and savings targets. The committee agreed to send letters to the relevant cabinet members to request further information on several topics.

Planning Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Planning Committee of Cardiff Council met to discuss several planning applications, including the redevelopment of the former Howells department store, a stopping up order for John Street, and a new hotel on Queen Street. The committee approved the Howells development, subject to conditions and referral to CADW[^2], and also approved the stopping up orders and the Queen Street hotel.