Leonora Thomson - Councillor for Cardiff ( Riverside)

Councillor Leonora Thomson

 Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru  Riverside  Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Public Health & Equality (Cabinet Member Job Share)

Email: Leonora.Thomson@cardiff.gov.uk

Council: Cardiff

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Appointments Committee, Assistant Director, Adult Services (Chair, Chairperson) Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee Democratic Services Committee Democratic Services Committee Cabinet Trust Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 2 of 10

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 4.30 pm

The Cardiff Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the annual well-being report, senior management arrangements and budget updates. Councillors also debated a controversial motion on asylum seekers, which was ultimately defeated, and showed strong support for keeping professional rugby in Cardiff.

September 25, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 2.00 pm

Cardiff Council's cabinet approved a refreshed advertising and sponsorship policy, responded to the Panel Performance Assessment, and agreed to proceed with proposals to extend the age range of Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof. The cabinet also received reports on the visitor levy, the well-being report, the digital strategy, budget monitoring, the budget strategy, and the annual property plan.

September 18, 2025
Appointments Committee, Assistant Director, Adult Services Chairperson

Interviews, Appointments Committee, Assistant Director, Adult Services - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Appointments Committee for the Assistant Director of Adult Services at Cardiff Council met on 4 September 2025 to interview a candidate for the position. Following the interview, the committee voted to appoint Louise Bassett as Assistant Director of Adult Services. The committee also confirmed that the selection process was conducted fairly and in accordance with the council's appointment processes.

September 04, 2025
Appointments Committee, Assistant Director, Adult Services Chair

Shortlisting, Appointments Committee, Assistant Director, Adult Services - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 11.30 am

The Appointments Committee for the Assistant Director of Adult Services met to consider the shortlisting of candidates for the post. Prior to this meeting, the committee had convened on 17 July 2025 to review four applications and identify candidates for assessment. At this meeting, they considered the results of the assessment centre and agreed on the candidates to be included in the final stage of the process.

August 27, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 4.30 pm

July 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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2025 Annual Progress Report - Local Air Quality Management

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to note and accept the 2024 air quality monitoring results and approve the 2025 Annual Progress Report for submission to the Welsh Government for approval and publication by December 31, 2025.

For Determination

Local List of buildings of architectural or historic interest - Post Consultation

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to approve additions to the Cardiff Local Heritage List and delegate authority to the Head of Planning to make minor changes to the list and serve non-immediate Article 4 Directions to restrict demolition of locally listed buildings.

For Determination

Visitor Levy Consultation

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 20, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Cardiff Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) 2021 to 2036 Submission for Independent Examination

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to forward the Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) 2021 to 2036 and supporting documentation to the Council for final approval and subsequent submission to the Welsh Government and Planning Inspectorate, and to delegate authority for dialogue with the independent Inspector to specified Council officers.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 114