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NDM6032 - Welsh Conservatives Debate
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Meeting: 22/06/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Welsh Conservatives Debate
NDM6032 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the role that local government plays in delivering public services
to communities across Wales.
2.
Notes with concern the uncertainty that the lack of clarity regarding local
government reform is having on the delivery of effective services.
3.
Acknowledges that more has to be done to address voter apathy in Wales given
that, in the 2012 local government elections, overall turnout in Wales was low,
at an average of 38.9 per cent, which was a 4 per cent drop from the previous
local election turnout in 2008.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to outline a provisional timetable for its
planned reforms of Welsh local authorities, and to engage in a robust
consultation process.
The
following amendments have been tabled
Amendment 1 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales)
Insert after point 3:
Notes
the content of the Sunderland report into local government electoral
arrangements in Wales
'Report of the
Commission on Local Government Electoral Arrangements in Wales'
Amendment
2 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales)
Insert after point 3:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to implement single transferrable vote as the basis for
local government elections to ensure fair representation for all political
viewpoints.
Minutes:
The item started at
16.14
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6032 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the role that local government plays
in delivering public services to communities across Wales.
2. Notes with concern the uncertainty that the lack
of clarity regarding local government reform is having on the delivery of
effective services.
3. Acknowledges that more has to be done to address
voter apathy in Wales given that, in the 2012 local government elections,
overall turnout in Wales was low, at an average of 38.9 per cent, which was a 4
per cent drop from the previous local election turnout in 2008.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline a provisional timetable for
its planned reforms of Welsh local authorities, and to engage in a robust
consultation process.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
5 |
7 |
49 |
The motion without
amendment was agreed.