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Transcript: Transcript for 13/11/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

1.2        Apologies for absence were received from Dawn Bowden AM. 

(09.30-11.30)

2.

Rough sleeping in Wales follow up: evidence session

Martin Blakebrough, Group Chief Executive, Kaleidoscope

Lindsay Cordery-Bruce, Chief Executive, The Wallich 

Richard Edwards, Chief Executive, Huggard 

Charlotte Waite, Director of Transformation and Systems Change, Platfform

Dr Keith Reid, Deputy Director of Public Health, Swansea Bay University Health Board

Dr Karen Sankey, Chief Executive, Community Care Collaborative 

Josie Smith, Head of Substance Misuse Programme, Public Health Wales NHS Trust

 

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

   Martin Blakebrough, Group Chief Executive, Kaleidoscope

   Lindsay Cordery-Bruce, Chief Executive, The Wallich

   Richard Edwards, Chief Executive, Huggard

   Charlotte Waite, Director of Transformation and Systems Change, Platfform

   Dr Keith Reid, Deputy Director of Public Health, Swansea Bay University Health Board

   Dr Karen Sankey, Chief Executive, Community Care Collaborative

   Josie Smith, Head of Substance Misuse Programme, Public Health Wales NHS Trust

 

(11.30-11.35)

3.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

3.1

Correspondence to the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding rough sleeping in Wales - 4 November 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1a The Committee noted the correspondence to the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding rough sleeping in Wales.

3.2

Correspondence from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip regarding the equality data published by Welsh public bodies - 4 November 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip regarding the equality data published by Welsh public bodies.

3.3

Correspondence from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales regarding the request for further information - 7 November 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales regarding the request for further information.

(11.35)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and items 1 and 2 of the meeting on 21 November 2019

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(11.35-11.50)

5.

Rough sleeping in Wales follow up - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.