Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Contact: Policy: Marc Wyn Jones  / Legislation: Helen Finlayson

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(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

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

1.2        Apologies were received from Lindsay Whittle, there were no substitutions.

 

(09.30 - 10.05)

2.

Inquiry into Home Adaptations - Evidence session 1

College of Occupational Therapists

CELG(4)-07-13 – Paper 1

 

·         Ruth Crowder, Policy Officer

·         Helene Mars - Wales representative, COT SS Housing

·         Neil Abraham - Chair of the All Wales Community OT Advisory Group (COTAG)

 

Supporting documents:

(10.05 - 10.40)

3.

Inquiry into Home Adaptations - Evidence session 2

The Welsh Heads of Environmental Health – Housing Technical Panel

CELG(4)-07-13 – Paper 2

 

·         Jonathan Willis, Housing Manager, Carmarthenshire County Council

·         Owain Roberts, Private Sector Housing Manager, Blaenau Gwent  County Borough Council

·         Julian Pike, Housing Renewal Manager, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

·         Elen Probert, Principal Housing Officer, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The witnesses agreed to provide a note to the Committee on the Performance Indicator monitoring process across Wales and how it could be improved.

(10.40 - 11.15)

4.

Inquiry into Home Adaptations - Evidence session 3

Older People’s Commissioner

CELG(4)-07-13 – Paper 3

 

·         Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Commissioner agreed to provide a note on what can be done to address discrepancies between tenures and is there a need to introduce a single adaptations system that applies across Wales and across tenures.

4.2 The Commissioner agreed to provide the Committee with the correspondence received from the letters referred to in her paper.

(11.15 - 11.50)

5.

Inquiry into Home Adaptations - Evidence session 4

Nigel Appleton, Academic

CELG(4)-07-13 – Paper 4

 

Supporting documents:

(11.50)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

6.1 Motion agreed.

(11:50 - 12:00)

7.

Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill

Welsh Government consultation on Mobile Homes Act 1983 - draft response

CELG(4)-07-13 – Paper 5

Minutes:

7.1 Members agreed the draft letter subject to a minor amendment.