Meeting Venue:
Committee Room 5
Meeting date: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Meeting time: 09.01 - 12.19
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12930
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Category |
Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
John Griffiths MS (Chair) Mabon ap Gwynfor MS Jayne Bryant MS Joel James MS Sam Rowlands MS Carolyn Thomas MS |
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Witnesses: |
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government Judith Cole, Welsh Government Richard Baker, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
Manon George (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk) Jonathan Baxter (Researcher) Osian Bowyer (Researcher) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
1.1. The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee.
2 Inquiry into community assets - evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
2.1. The Committee took evidence from:
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government
Richard Baker, Deputy Director Land Division, Welsh Government
Judith Cole, Deputy Director Local Government Finance Policy & Sustainability, Welsh Government
2.2. During the evidence session the Minister for Finance and Local Government agreed to provide:
further information about the cross Government mapping exercise that looks at policies and programmes relating to communities
a copy of the research on social values from Cwmpas
further information relating to local authorities use of available funding to support communities.
2.3. During the evidence session the Minister for Climate Change agreed to provide:
a note on the range of funds available for community assets
an electronic copy of their correspondence with Cwmpas
details of the Self Build Wales scheme
a technical note relating to the demolition of historic buildings in Cardiff.
3 Papers to note
3.1 Letter from the Finance Committee to all Committee Chairs in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24
3.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Finance Committee to all Committee Chairs in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24.
3.2 Written submission from Community Housing Cymru in relation to housing Ukrainian refugees
3.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Finance Committee to all Committee Chairs in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24.
4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
4.1. The Committee agreed the motion.
5 Inquiry into community assets - consideration of the evidence received under item 2 and key issues
5.1. The Committee discussed the evidence received and the key issues for the inquiry.
6 Inquiry into the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers - consideration of the draft report
6.1. The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.
7 Consideration of the forward work programme for the autumn term 2022
7.1. The Committee considered its forward work programme and agreed to pursue a number of matters in the autumn term.