Councillor John Lancaster

Appointment Committee - Director of Frontline Services - Monday, 26th January, 2026 3.00 pm

The Appointment Committee met to consider the longlisting of candidates for the position of Director, Frontline Services. The meeting's agenda included the election of a Chair, apologies for absence, and declarations of interest, before moving to the main item of business.

Environmental Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 4.30 pm

The Environmental Scrutiny Committee met on Thursday 15 January 2026 to discuss progress on the Cardiff Local Nature Partnership and the work of Shared Regulatory Services. Key decisions included noting the ongoing review of the Nature Recovery Action Plan and the Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems Duty forward plan, and acknowledging the significant work undertaken by Shared Regulatory Services despite budget and staffing challenges.

Democratic Services Committee - Monday, 12th January, 2026 4.00 pm

The Democratic Services Committee met on Monday, 12 January 2026, to discuss the council's annual report, proposals for member workshops, and the forward work programme. Key decisions included deferring a workshop on the 21st Century Councillor for further clarification and agreeing to proceed with proposals for workshops addressing the Performance Panel Assessment (PPA) scrutiny recommendations.

Environmental Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 4.30 pm

The Environmental Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday 11 December 2025 to discuss a recycling update and a road user payment scheme update. The committee will also review the minutes of the previous meeting and consider any urgent items. The meeting will conclude with a discussion of the way forward and the date of the next meeting.

Licensing Sub Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub Committee of Cardiff Council was scheduled to meet to consider applications for premises licences and discuss representations received in relation to those applications. Councillor Grace Ferguson-Thorne, Councillors Helen Gunter and Councillor John Lancaster (Leader of the Conservative Group) were the scheduled members of the committee. The committee was to consider applications for Dalton Yard, Deccan Express, Premier Queen Street, and Spar, The Mill.