Sarah Merry: councillor for Cathays, City of Cardiff Council

Sarah Merry is a Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru councillor for the Cathays ward on City of Cardiff Council, according to the council's own published list. Sarah Merry is also Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Education. Their current term began on 3 May 2012.

Council: City of Cardiff Council
Ward: Cathays
Party: Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru
Posts: Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Education
Term began: 3 May 2012
Official profile: cardiff.moderngov.co.uk
Source: City of Cardiff Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Sarah Merry

These are the details City of Cardiff Council publishes for Sarah Merry, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: Sarah.Merry@cardiff.gov.uk
Phone: 029 20872501
Phone: 07779 975583
Post: Cabinet Office, Room 512, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW
Official profile: cardiff.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Cathays

Ali Ahmed Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru
Norma Mackie Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Cabinet Member for Social Services (Adult Services and Public Health)
Chris Weaver Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Leader of the Council

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru on City of Cardiff Council

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru holds 50 of the 79 seats on City of Cardiff Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru 50, Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru 10, Ceidwadwyr Cymreig / Welsh Conservatives 9, Independent 3, Independent / Annibynnol 2, Plaid Cymru, Green Party, Common Ground / Plaid Cymru, Plaid Werdd, Tir Cyffredin 2 and others.

Leaders and post holders on City of Cardiff Council

Chris Weaver Leader of the Council
John Lancaster Leader of the Conservative Group
Rodney Berman Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Sue Lent Deputy Lord Mayor
Michael Michael Lord Mayor

All 79 councillors of City of Cardiff Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Cathays

Sarah Merry sits on City of Cardiff Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Cardiff, each with its own page:

South Wales Police led by Emma Wools, Jeremy Vaughan
Cardiff East: Jo Stevens (Labour) MP
Cardiff North: Anna McMorrin (Labour) MP
Cardiff South and Penarth: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op)) MP
Cardiff West: Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour) MP
Senedd devolved law-making for Wales
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Cardiff, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

City of Cardiff Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by City of Cardiff Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.