Sarah Merry - Councillor for Cardiff (Cathays)

Councillor Sarah Merry

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Cathays Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Education

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 4.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 4:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee Chair

Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee - Monday, 13th April, 2026 3.00 pm

April 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 4.30 pm

March 26, 2026, 4:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 10.00 am

Cardiff Council's Cabinet met on Thursday, 19 March 2026, to discuss a range of significant issues impacting the city. Key decisions included the approval of Cardiff's draft Active Travel Network Map for public consultation, the award of a construction contract for Cardiff Crossrail Phase 1A to John Graham Construction Limited, and the purchase of a block of 40 apartments in Cathays to provide council-managed accommodation. The Cabinet also agreed to proceed with proposals for a new green crematorium and wake facility at the Dutch Garden Centre, and to approve the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan for 2026-27 alongside a new tenant engagement strategy.

March 19, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

155 decisions · Page 30 of 31

Commissioning of the replacement Frameworks for Maintenance of Council Properties and for Disabled Adaptations

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...approved the commissioning strategy and proposed procurement models for the replacement frameworks for maintenance of council properties and for disabled adaptations, and delegated authority for all aspects of these procurements.

Recommendations Approved

Heritage Building Support - Park House

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development and the Corporate Director of Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance and the Cabinet Member for Investment & Development, to clarify and agree acceptable funding terms of a loan with Welsh Government, and subject to this, a loan of £1.63 million be made to the applicant on conditions set out in Confidential Appendices 2 & 7 for the heritage building support of Park House.

For Determination

Settlement of Landfill Tax Dispute

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 1.00 pm - September 26, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Increasing accommodation to help meet the demands of The Housing Emergency.

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 1.00 pm - September 26, 2024

...to approve the acquisition of specific properties to increase accommodation and help meet the demands of the Housing Emergency, subject to securing grant funding, confirming financial viability, and ensuring budget compliance, and to delegate authority for related matters and policy changes following a recent Homelessness Consultation.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 155