Politics & Transport in Cardiff

Politics

Since gaining autonomy at the county level in 1996, Cardiff has been governed by Cardiff County Council. From then until 2004 the Labour had a large working majority. In 1995, the balance was 61 Labour , 9 Liberal Democrats , 1 Conservative and 1 Plaid Cymru. In 1999 the balance was 50 Labour , 18 Liberal Democrats , 5 Conservatives, 1 Plaid Cymru and 1 Independent.

Following the 2004 local elections, no individual political party has a majority on Cardiff County Council. The Liberal Democrats have 32 councillors (33 were elected, but one councillor crossed the floor to Plaid Cymru) and have formed a minority administration, Labour have 27, the Conservatives have 12 and Plaid Cymru have 4. The Leader of the Council, Cllr Rodney Berman, is from the Liberal Democrats.

Transport

by cycle: links to the north using the National Cycle Network and Taff Trail
by rail: has several rail links: South Wales Main Line and regional Valley Lines
by bus and coach: on the National Express network, as well as served by regional buses
by road: linked to the east and west by the M4 motorway, to the north by the A470.
by air: Cardiff International Airport is located 10miles to the south west of the city
by waterbus: across Cardiff Bay from Mermaid Quay to Custom House at Penarth adjacent to Cardiff Barrage