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Transcript: Transcript for 11/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(09:30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
As apologies were received from the Chair of the Committee, John Griffiths, the
Clerk called for nominations for the election of a Temporary Chair in
accordance with Standing Order 17.22. Leanne Wood nominated Dawn Bowden, who
was duly elected. |
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(09:30 - 10:30) |
Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 3 Shaheena
Din, National Projects Manager, Scottish Empty Homes Partnership Andrew Lavender, Project
Consultant, No Use Empty Scheme Brighid Carey, Project
Manager: Community-based approaches, Action on Empty Homes Nigel Dewbery, Director of
Obligation Delivery and Installation Services, E.ON Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received
evidence from: ·
Shaheena
Din, National Projects Manager, Scottish Empty Homes Partnership ·
Andrew
Lavender, Project Consultant, No Use Empty Scheme ·
Brighid
Carey, Project Manager: Community-based approaches, Action on Empty Homes ·
Nigel
Dewbery, Director of Obligation Delivery and Installation Services, E.ON 2.2
The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses for additional information on
how they work with the owners of empty properties, due to time restrictions. |
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(10.40 - 11.35) |
Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 4 Rebecca
Jackson, Policy and Research Officer, Shelter Cymru Matthew
Kennedy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing
Cymru Michelle
Collins, Specialist Team Manager, United Welsh Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Rebecca
Jackson, Policy and Research Officer, Shelter Cymru ·
Matthew
Kennedy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing
Cymru ·
Michelle
Collins, Specialist Team Manager, United Welsh |
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(11.35 - 12.30) |
Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 5 Douglas
Haig, Vice Chairman, Residential Landlords Association Gavin
Dick, Local Authority Policy Officer, National Landlords Association Ifan
Glyn, Senior Hub Director, Federation of Master Builders Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Douglas
Haig, Vice Chairman, Residential Landlords Association ·
Gavin
Dick, Local Authority Policy Officer, National Landlords Association ·
Ifan
Glyn, Senior Hub Director, Federation of Master Builders |
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(12.30 - 12.35) |
Papers to note Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd regarding international obligations that bind the United Kingdom - 3 July Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1a
The Committee noted the Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd
regarding international obligations that bind the UK. |
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Correspondence to the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding fire safety in high rise buildings - 4 July 2019 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.2a
The Committee noted the correspondence to the Minister for Housing and Local
Government regarding fire safety in high rise buildings. |
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(12.35) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 6.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(12.35 - 12.45) |
Inquiry into empty properties: consideration of evidence received Minutes: 7.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received in items 2,3 and 4 |
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(12.45 - 13.00) |
Joint report by the Finance; Children, Young People and Education; and Equality, Local Government and Communities Committees: Assessing the impact of budget decisions - consideration of responses Supporting documents:
Minutes: 8.1
The Committee considered the responses to the Joint report by the Finance;
Children, Young People and Education; and Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committees. |