Cardiff Council

For the district authority from 1974–1996, see Cardiff City Council. For the local authority prior to 1974, see Cardiff County Borough Council.

Cardiff Council

Cyngor Caerdydd
Council logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1996 (1996-04-01)
Preceded by
Leadership
Jane Henshaw,
Labour
since 23 May 2024
Huw Thomas,
Labour
since 25 May 2017[1]
Paul Orders
since 26 September 2013[2]
Structure
Seats79
Political groups
Administration
  Labour (55)
Other parties (24)
  Conservative (9)
  Liberal Democrat (10)
  Plaid Cymru/Green (2)
  Independent (2)
  Propel (1)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
First past the post
First election
4 May 1995
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ND
Website
www.cardiff.gov.uk

Cardiff Council, formally the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Dinas a Sir Caerdydd)[3] is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the principal areas of Wales. The principal area and its council were established in 1996 to replace the previous Cardiff City Council which had been a lower-tier authority within South Glamorgan. Cardiff Council consists of 79 councillors, representing 28 electoral wards.

Labour has held a majority of the seats on the council since 2012. The last election was in May 2022 and the next election is due in 2027.

  1. ^ "Council minutes, 25 May 2017" (PDF). Cardiff Council. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Council minutes, 26 September 2013" (PDF). Cardiff Council. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Cyfansoddiad Cyngor Caerdydd" (PDF). Cardiff Council website.