A former Cardiff Council leader has been elected as the new group leader of the Liberal Democrats. Cllr Rodney Berman, who was the leader of Cardiff Council between 2004 and 2012, was elected after former group leader Cllr Rhys Taylor decided to step down.
Cllr Taylor, who is the ward member for Gabalfa, was group leader for the Liberal Democrats at Cardiff Council for over two and a half years. Cllr Berman said following his reappointment that he was "honoured to once again be given the opportunity to lead my Liberal Democrat colleagues on Cardiff Council."
He said he felt it was "important for opposition groups such as ourselves to stand up" to those voicing opposition to some current Cardiff Council proposals including a privatising St David’s Hall, relocating the Maindy Velodrome and downgrading the Cardiff Story Museum. "Labour increased their majority at last May’s local elections, but that just makes the need for their proposals and actions to be properly scrutinised all the more important," he added.
