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(3.1 The Minister introduced her report to the Committee. She said that s\
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(On police funding, Mrs Hart reported that she had written to UK Governme\
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(3.2 The Minister undertook to make available to the Committee the full t\
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(3.3 There was concern that in some areas police authorities had sold the\
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(3.6 The Minister agreed to provide Members with a factual statement sett\
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(The mandatory rural rate relief scheme would be extended to small villag\
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(Some \243310,000 would be made available to support the Black Associatio\
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(Out \(BAWSO\) over the three years from 2001-02. Mrs Hart said that BAWS\
O helped )Tj
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(The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme would be extended to allow the replace\
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(The Committee welcomed these proposals. The Minister undertook to provid\
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(3.8 The Minister also announced the establishment of a Commission on Ele\
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(3.10 Finally, on the Committee\222s work programme, there was a suggesti\
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(Item 4: Local authorities' general power to promote economic, social and\
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(4.1 The Minister invited the Committee to note the proposed content of t\
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(4.2 The Minister said that the paper had flagged-up some specific issues\
for the Committee. She )Tj
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be brought forward )Tj
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to the foot and mouth )Tj
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(Members welcomed the new well-being power. They agreed that it should be\
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(The Committee felt that it was appropriate to allow councils to provide \
indemnities for their )Tj
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uthorities to )Tj
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(compensate officers and members who had incurred financial risk when act\
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(There was some discussion on whether councils should be able to utilise \
voluntary )Tj
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their well-being )Tj
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working and would )Tj
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(The Committee felt that it was important for the new well-being power to\
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(There was continuing concern that the Section 5 power to remove or amend\
any legislation )Tj
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(4.4 The Chair invited the Minister to take account of the Committee's vi\
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(Item 5: Proposed Order allowing local authorities to take account of non\
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(5.1 Introducing the paper, the Minister said that the Department of the \
Environment, Transport )Tj
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(5.2 The Minister said that it was her intention to put in place a simila\
r Order, to provide local )Tj
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(authorities in Wales with at least the same scope as their English count\
erparts. The planned )Tj
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(consultation would provide an opportunity to explore whether the Order c\
ould be enhanced to )Tj
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(include a wider set of considerations, such as equal opportunities and s\
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(5.3 The Committee welcomed the proposed Order, which they felt would hel\
p to ensure that )Tj
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(competition for council contracts was carried out on a level playing fie\
ld. There was also support )Tj
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(for the Minister\222s proposal to explore the scope to include detailed \
guidance on the National )Tj
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(Assembly\222s aspirations in areas such as equal opportunities and susta\
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(5.4 It was suggested that consideration should also be given to whether \
the proposed Order )Tj
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(should allow local authorities to discriminate in favour of local contra\
ctors and locally sourced )Tj
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(materials. The Minister said that local authorities would still have to \
comply with European Union )Tj
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to provide a note setting )Tj
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(5.5 The Chair invited the Minister to bring forward a further paper to t\
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(6.1 The Minister said that the paper outlined proposals for the adoption\
of Best Value by )Tj
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(registered social landlords. The commitment to apply Best Value to all s\
ocial housing was )Tj
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(reflected in )Tj
/TT2 1 Tf
(Better Homes for People in Wales)Tj
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(, with registered social landlords expected to put in )Tj
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(place a robust framework for reviewing all of their activities. By April\
2002, Best Value would be )Tj
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(incorporated into the Regulatory Requirements for registered social land\
lords and it would be the )Tj
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(main focus for a new approach to performance audit. )Tj
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(6.2 The regulatory regime to be introduced from April 2002 would measure\
the quality of the )Tj
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(services provided by registered social landlords, as well as assessing t\
heir strategies for )Tj
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(improving services. This would be underpinned by a set of published Best\
Value Performance )Tj
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(Indicators that would facilitate direct comparisons of housing services \
between registered social )Tj
T*
(landlords and local authorities. The proposals stressed the need to invo\
lve tenants and other )Tj
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(stakeholders such as local authorities at all stages of the Best Value p\
rocess.)Tj
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(The Committee welcomed the extension of Best Value to registered social \
landlords. Based )Tj
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(on the experience to date in local authorities, Members felt that it was\
important to adopt a )Tj
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(focused approach and to concentrate on outcomes rather than processes.)Tj
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(There was concern that the costs which would be incurred by registered s\
ocial landlords in )Tj
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(the implementation of Best Value would ultimately have to be met by tena\
nts. It was noted )Tj
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(that the National Assembly was providing additional funding in 2001-02, \
and that the )Tj
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(expectation was that future costs would be met from efficiency savings. \
John Bader )Tj
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(explained the regulatory mechanisms for controlling rents in the registe\
red social landlord )Tj
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(sector. )Tj
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(The Committee felt that the National Assembly\222s approach to auditing \
Best Value should be )Tj
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(consistent with that adopted by the Audit Commission. There was a sugges\
tion that )Tj
T*
(consideration should be given to the case for a greater separation of th\
e normal regulatory )Tj
T*
(regime for registered social landlords from the Best Value inspection an\
d auditing regime, )Tj
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(although some Members did not support this. )Tj
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(6.4 The Chair invited the Minister to take account of the Committee\222s\
views when considering the )Tj
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(responses to the consultation exercise prior to issuing the final guidan\
ce to registered social )Tj
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(7.1 The Minister said that the consultation document outlined the Nation\
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ity Ethnic people, as )Tj
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(part of the wider National Housing Strategy. The Black and Minority Ethn\
ic Housing Strategy )Tj
T*
(would assist social landlords to build on existing services, develop new\
initiatives, ensure equality )Tj
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(of opportunity and the empowerment of Black and Minority Ethnic individu\
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(7.2 The Black and Minority Ethnic Housing Strategy would be implemented \
through a partnership )Tj
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(approach, involving key agencies such as the Commission for Racial Equal\
ity, the Welsh Local )Tj
T*
(Government Association and the Welsh Tenants Federation. It would be iss\
ued for consultation )Tj
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(on 5 April.)Tj
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(7.3 The Committee welcomed the draft Black and Minority Ethnic Housing S\
trategy and endorsed )Tj
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(the key areas for action outlined in the Strategy. It supported the emph\
asis given to )Tj
T*
(communication between registered social landlords and Black and Minority\
Ethnic tenants, in )Tj
T*
(particular the requirement for social landlords to consult and engage wi\
th under-represented )Tj
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(individuals and groups. )Tj
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(7.4 It was suggested that further guidance was required on the training \
of staff employed by social )Tj
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(landlords. The Minister agreed to consider the issue of training more fu\
lly in the final consultation )Tj
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(document.)Tj
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(7.5 The Chair invited the Minister to take account of the Committee's vi\
ews on the draft )Tj
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(consultation paper on the Black and Minority Ethnic Housing Strategy. Sh\
e also invited the )Tj
T*
(Minister to report the results of the consultation exercise in due cours\
e.)Tj
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(Item 8: Management review of the Welsh Tenants Federation: LGH-05-01 \(p\
.6\))Tj
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(8.1 The Minister introduced the paper by welcoming the management review\
of the Welsh )Tj
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(Tenants Federation. She said that the report provided positive and pract\
ical solutions for the )Tj
T*
(resolution of recent problems. It would enable the Federation to move fo\
rward in an efficient and )Tj
T*
(effective way. The report had concluded that there was much to commend i\
n the way the )Tj
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(Federation operated. )Tj
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(This included the Federation\222s contribution to the policy agenda, the\
support and training of )Tj
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(8.2 The Minister said that the terms of reference for the review had bee\
n extended to provide )Tj
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(advice on a dispute between an individual and the Federation and on an a\
ppropriate framework )Tj
T*
(for dispute resolution, and to make recommendations on a code of conduct\
for the Federation. As )Tj
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(a result, recommendations had been made about the establishment of a dis\
pute resolution )Tj
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(procedure within each tenant group; early resolution of disputes where n\
ecessary using a )Tj
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(mediator or arbitrator; improved tenant training in procedural matters; \
and clarification of the )Tj
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(8.3 Since the initial concerns had been raised, the Federation had taken\
much action to address )Tj
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(its problems. The Management Committee had been asked to provide a forma\
l response by 23 )Tj
T*
(April, which would include details of how and by when the recommendation\
s would be addressed. )Tj
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(The Minister said that she was keen for the Federation to provide a stro\
ng and cohesive influence )Tj
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(in the development of policies and procedures supporting tenants. She di\
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(the Federation\222s grant funding on the basis of the report.)Tj
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(8.4 The following points were raised in discussion:)Tj
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(The Committee welcomed the report on the management review of the Welsh \
Tenants )Tj
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(Federation. One Member suggested that the National Assembly should go fu\
rther than )Tj
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(making recommendations and that a stronger approach was required. Other \
Members felt )Tj
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(that the National Assembly should avoid being too prescriptive and shoul\
d offer guidance )Tj
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(as outlined in the report.)Tj
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(Members felt that it was vital for tenant groups to establish dispute re\
solution procedures to )Tj
T*
(ensure that tenants received fair treatment. It was suggested that a whi\
stle-blowing policy )Tj
T*
(should be included so that individuals could report wrongdoing without f\
ear of )Tj
T*
(repercussions. It was also suggested that further guidance was required \
on the use of an )Tj
T*
(independent mediator, including how and when the service would be access\
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(The Minister offered to discuss with Janet Ryder the case involving a di\
spute between an )Tj
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(8.5 The Chair invited the Minister to take account of the Committee's vi\
ews in taking forward the )Tj
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(management review of the Welsh Tenants Federation. The Minister undertoo\
k to provide a note )Tj
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(for Members setting out how she would meet this commitment.)Tj
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(Item 9: Policy review of housing stock transfer: LGH-05-01 \(p.7\))Tj
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(9.1 The Chair said that the report of the policy review of housing stock\
transfer had been revised )Tj
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(to reflect the Committee\222s consideration of the previous draft at the\
28 February meeting, as well )Tj
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(as the discussion on organisational structures at the last meeting. The \
main changes to the report )Tj
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(were highlighted in the covering paper. )Tj
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(9.2 Judy Wayne summarised the main issues which had been identified in t\
he review, including )Tj
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(the need to involve staff and tenants at the options appraisal stage, th\
e need for better information )Tj
T*
(on stock condition and the different governance arrangements for stock t\
ransfer organisations. )Tj
T*
(She felt that local authorities had the scope to develop arrangements su\
ited to their own specific )Tj
T*
(requirements which could secure the investment needed to modernise their\
housing stock. )Tj
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(9.3 The Minister welcomed the report and confirmed that she would be giv\
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(9.4 The Committee confirmed that it was content with the revised report.\
The Chair said that it )Tj
T*
(would be published in the summer term, with a plenary debate scheduled f\
or 24 May. On behalf of )Tj
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(the Committee, she thanked Judy Wayne for her invaluable contribution to\
the review.)Tj
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(Item 10: Presentation by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee )Tj
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(10.1 The Chair welcomed Professor Patrick O'Sullivan and his colleagues \
from the Building )Tj
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(Regulations Advisory Committee. Professor O\222Sullivan explained that t\
he primary role of the )Tj
T*
(Committee was to advise DETR Ministers on the most effective way to achi\
eve health and safety )Tj
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(standards within new buildings and the existing housing stock. He said t\
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T*
(currently considering a number of issues that had been of particular int\
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(Government and Housing Committee. )Tj
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(10.2 On domestic energy efficiency, Professor O\222Sullivan stated that \
a significant amount of work )Tj
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(had been carried out on the conservation of energy in buildings and the \
reduction of carbon )Tj
T*
(dioxide emissions. Following a consultation exercise, revised guidance o\
n Part L would issue in )Tj
T*
(the near future, with revised Regulations due to be published in the sum\
mer. This work was )Tj
T*
(closely related to a review of Part E concerning sound insulation. )Tj
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(10.3 Professor O'Sullivan said that he would welcome further dialogue wi\
th the National Assembly )Tj
T*
(on the progress of the working group on fire safety, which was consideri\
ng hard wired smoke )Tj
T*
(detectors in social housing as well as sprinklers in Houses in Multiple \
Occupation. On scalding, )Tj
T*
(Professor O\222Sullivan acknowledged the lack of provision in the Buildi\
ng Regulations to ensure that )Tj
T*
(domestic water was stored at a safe temperature. The Advisory Committee \
recognised the need )Tj
T*
(for further work to identify the most appropriate action required to red\
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(10.4 The following points were raised in discussion:)Tj
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(There was some discussion about Lifetime Homes and how best to encourage\
the private )Tj
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(sector house building industry to adopt the standards issued by the Nati\
onal Assembly for )Tj
T*
(all new social housing in Wales. It was noted that the Building Regulati\
ons were minimum )Tj
T*
(standards which could be exceeded. Paul Everall said that Part M, which \
had only recently )Tj
T*
(applied to all housing, dealt with accessibility. There was however some\
opposition to )Tj
T*
(certain aspects of the Regulations; for example, it would be very expens\
ive for every home )Tj
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(to have provision for a downstairs shower. The intention was to monitor \
Part M for the next )Tj
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(two or three years and then assess whether there was scope for improveme\
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(It was noted that the Advisory Committee was considering how home securi\
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(Professor O'Sullivan was keen to be kept informed of the results of the \
work which was )Tj
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be shown that )Tj
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(Members were interested in the extent to which the Advisory Committee ha\
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t L Regulations )Tj
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h other )Tj
T*
(countries in Europe. Phil Roberts felt that the Advisory Committee could\
learn from the )Tj
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(There was some discussion about how Building Regulations could minimise \
the impact of )Tj
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(flooding. Professor O\222Sullivan said that the Building Regulations cou\
ld not be expected to )Tj
T*
(make up for deficiencies in the land use planning system. It was noted t\
hat Part A of the )Tj
T*
(Regulations on structural issues applied uniformly across England and Wa\
les, and that a )Tj
T*
(working party had been established to consider whether there should be s\
pecial )Tj
T*
(requirements in areas prone to flooding. A consultation paper was due to\
be published in )Tj
T*
(the summer. It was noted that some measures which might be desirable in \
areas at risk of )Tj
T*
(flooding could have an adverse impact on other aspects of the Regulation\
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(Paul Everall explained that the Building Regulations applied only to new\
buildings. This )Tj
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der to improve )Tj
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(the existing property, equally it couldn\222t be made worse. It was note\
d that at the current rate )Tj
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(of renewal, it would take between 400 and 700 years to completely change\
the housing )Tj
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(stock. Phil Roberts said that the Advisory Committee was considering wha\
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