Councillor Russell Goodway
Email: r.v.goodway@cardiff.gov.uk
Council: Cardiff
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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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.
Cabinet - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm
Cardiff Council's cabinet convened to discuss a range of issues, including the submission of the Replacement Local Development Plan to the Welsh Government, proposed additions to the local heritage list, and the introduction of a visitor levy. The cabinet agreed to submit the Replacement Local Development Plan to the Welsh Government for examination, approved a consultation on the visitor levy, and approved additions to the local heritage list. They also reviewed reports on local air quality and budget monitoring.
Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 4.30 pm
The Cardiff Council meeting on 23 October 2025 addressed a range of issues, including the approval of the Local Authority Social Services Annual Report 2024/2025, and the 9th Cardiff Local Development Plan Annual Report. Councillors also discussed the Statement of Accounts 2024/2025, and the Standards and Ethics Annual Report. A key debate emerged around a proposed surcharge for oversized vehicles, framed as an environmental measure but criticised as a regressive tax.
Cabinet - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm
Cardiff Council's cabinet convened to discuss a range of issues, including the approval of the Local Authority Social Services Annual Report, the City Parking Plan, and the commencement of a phased approach to recommissioning housing-related support services. The cabinet also supported a bid to host the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup and approved an inclusion strategy for Cardiff schools.
Decisions from Meetings
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School Admission Arrangements 26/27
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 20, 2025
In accordance with Section 89 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 and the Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2016 the Council is required to review the School Admission Policy annually.
For Determination
Children's Play Sufficiency Assessment
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 20, 2025
The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010, places a sufficiency duty on Local Authorities to assess whether their local area offers children enough opportunities to play. There are two parts to the duty. The first part, which states that local authorities must assess whether their local area offers children enough opportunities to play, commenced in November 2012. The second part, which commenced in July 2014, says that local authorities must secure enough opportunities for children to play in their area, as far is reasonable and practical. Every local authority in Wales must complete a Play Sufficiency Assessment (PSA) every three years. The next PSA is required to be submitted to the Welsh Government by 30th June 2025 and requires cabinet approval prior to submission.
For Determination
Proposals to Extend the Age Range of Ysgol Coed Y Gof
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 20, 2025
Proposals under development to support sustainable intakes to primary school provision serving the Fairwater area.
Recommendations Approved
Future of School Improvement in Cardiff
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm - March 20, 2025
In November 2024, Cabinet received a report which set out the Education Directorate’s proposed response to the Welsh Government Review of the Middle Tier arrangements for School Improvement. Further to this report, we are now seeking Cabinet approval to proceed with the creation of a new operating model for school improvement functions in Cardiff from September 2025, and a renewed regional model for professional learning and curriculum support through a collaboration agreement among the five local authorities within the Central South footprint.
For Determination
Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022-2026 Refresh
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 27, 2025
Responding to a comprehensive needs assessment, Cardiff’s Housing Support Programme Strategy was published in 2022 and set out the single strategic direction for homelessness prevention and housing-related support services in Cardiff for the next four years. It identified and set out the key priorities for the Council and its partners. Welsh Government have requested that we carry out a light touch review of our needs assessment, consider any significant developments or changes to policy or external factors that may have had an impact on the strategy since publication, and refresh any strategic priorities if necessary. The mid strategy review will set out refreshed strategic priorities and will also contain an analysis of responses to the Homelessness Consultation which took place between July and September 2024.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 114