PROPOSED BY: COUNCILLOR JOE CARTER
SECONDED BY: COUNCILLOR RHYS TAYLOR
Council notes that the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act enabled local authorities to move from First Past The Post to Single Transferable Vote if two thirds of councillors agree a resolution before 15 November 2024.
Council believes that First Past The Post is an outdated electoral system that denies thousands of people representation of their choosing.
Our residents are excluded not only from having their voice heard locally, but from holding the cabinet to account. This isn't just bad for democracy; it's bad for our entire politics and our city.
Council calls on the cabinet to bring forward a paper to the October 2024 full council meeting so councillors can vote to change the electoral system for the 2027 local elections.