Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Bethan Davies 

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2     Apologies were received from Alun Ffred Jones.

(09:00-09:05)

2.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The papers were noted.

(09:05-10:00)

3.

Renting Homes (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Simon White, Bill Manager

Ceri Breeze, Deputy Director, Housing Policy

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty on the financial implication of the Renting Homes (Wales) Bill.

 

3.2     The Chair agreed to write to the write to the Chair of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee.

(10:00-11:30)

4.

Collection and Management of Devolved Taxes in Wales: Evidence Session 1

Jon Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association

Gary Watkins, Revenue Services Manager, Cardiff Council

Nick Jones, Service Director for Operational Finance, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1     The Committee took evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association, Cardiff Council and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council for its inquiry into Collection and Management of Devolved Taxes in Wales.

 

4.2     The Welsh Local Government Association agreed to provide information on benchmarking the costs of collection of council tax and non-domestic rates.

(11:30-12:30)

5.

Collection and Management of Devolved Taxes in Wales: Evidence Session 2

Iestyn Davies, Senior Head of External Affairs (Devolved Nations), Federation of Small Businesses

Janet Jones, Chair of Welsh Policy Unit, Federation of Small Businesses Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1     The Committee took evidence from the Federation of Small Businesses Wales on its inquiry into Collection and Management of Devolved Taxes in Wales and agreed to provide information on governance.

(12:30)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Item 7

Minutes:

6.1     The motion was agreed.

(12:30-12:40)

7.

Local Government (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Draft Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1     Members agreed to draft report with a few amendments.

 

7.2     Members noted the additional information provided by the Minister for Public Services.