Concise Minutes - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - The Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 7 June 2018

Meeting time: 09.04 - 12.44
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4851

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	John Griffiths AM (Chair) Janet Finch-Saunders AM Siân Gwenllian AM Jenny Rathbone AM
Witnesses:	Dr Kelechi Nnoaham, Cwm Taf University Health Board Barry Liles, Coleg Sir Gâr Huw Isaac, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Vale of Glamorgan Public Services Board Bethan Jones, Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Rosemarie Harris, Powys Public Services Board Andrew Davies, Swansea Public Services Board Chris Sivers, Swansea Public Services Board Kathryn Peters, Caerphilly County Borough Council Huw Thomas, Cardiff Council, Cardiff Public Services Board Dr Sumina Azam, Public Health Wales
Committee Staff:	Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Elizabeth Wilkinson (Second Clerk) Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk) Osian Bowyer (Researcher) Hannah Johnson (Researcher) Megan Jones (Researcher)

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1 Inquiry into pregnancy, maternity and work in Wales - consideration of key issues

1.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the key issues.

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2 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

2.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

2.2 Apologies for absence were received from Gareth Bennett AM, Bethan Sayed AM.

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3 Inquiry into Public Services Boards: evidence session 1

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Dr Kelechi Nnoaham, Chair of Strategic Partnership Board, Cwm Taf Public Services Board

· Barry Liles, Chairman of Carmarthenshire Public Services Board and Principal of Coleg Sir Gâr

· Huw Isaac, Head of Performance and Development, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Vale of Glamorgan Public Services Board

· Bethan Jones, Chair of Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board

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4 Inquiry into Public Services Boards: evidence session 2

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Councillor Rosemarie Harris, Chair of Powys Public Services Board

· Andrew Davies, Vice-chair, Swansea Public Services Board

· Chris Sivers, Director of Place, Swansea Public Services Board

· Kathryn Peters, Corporate Policy Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Caerphilly Public Services Board

· Councillor Huw Thomas, Leader of Cardiff Council, Chair of Cardiff Public Services Board

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5 Inquiry into Public Services Boards: evidence session 3

5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Dr Sumina Azam, Public Health Wales

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6 Paper(s) to note

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6.1 Letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in relation to pregnancy, maternity and work

6.1a The Committee noted the letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in relation to pregnancy, maternity and work

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6.2 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education in relation to pregnancy, maternity and work

6.2a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education in relation to pregnancy, maternity and work

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6.3 Letter to the Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care in relation to the Welsh Independent Living Grant

6.3a the Committee noted the letter to the Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care in relation to the Welsh Independent Living Grant

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6.4 Letter from the Older People's Commissioner to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services in relation to the Welsh Government's consultation on the Green Paper: Strengthening Local Government - Delivering for People

6.4a The Committee noted the letter from the Older People's Commissioner to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services in relation to the Welsh Government's consultation on the Green Paper: Strengthening Local Government - Delivering for People

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7 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from items 1 and 2 of the meeting on 13 June 2018

7.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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8 Inquiry into Public Services Boards: consideration of the evidence received under items 3, 4 and 5

8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

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