Meeting Venue:
Committee Room 5
Meeting date: Thursday, 13 July 2023
Meeting time: 09.00 - 11.40
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13402
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Category |
Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
John Griffiths MS (Chair) Jayne Bryant MS Luke Fletcher MS Joel James MS Sam Rowlands MS Carolyn Thomas MS |
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Witnesses: |
Elaina Chamberlain, Welsh Government Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government Lisa James, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
Manon George (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Angharad Era (Deputy Clerk) Rhys Jones (Official) 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.
1.2 The Chair welcomed Luke Fletcher MS to the Committee, and thanked Mabon ap Gwynfor for his invaluable contributions to the Committee over the last two years.
2 Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
2.1 The Committee received evidence from:
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government
Elaina Chamberlain - Head, Democracy, Diversity & Remuneration
Lisa James – Deputy Director, Local Government Policy Division
2.2 The Minister for Finance and Local Government agreed to provide notes on the case law relevant to councillors developing a “thicker skin” regarding harassment.
3 Papers to note
3.1 Letter from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip - The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers
3.1a The Committee noted the letter.
3.2 Letter from the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24
3.2a The Committee noted the letter.
3.3 Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the UK Government - Legislative Consent: Renters (Reform) Bill
3.3a The Committee noted the letter.
3.4 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Non-Domestic Rating Bill LCM
3.4a The Committee noted the letter.
3.5 Additional information from Welsh Local Government Association - Diversity in local government
3.5a The Committee noted the additional information.
3.6 Letter from the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Draft Budget Timetable 2024-25
3.6a The Committee noted the letter.
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 Consideration of forward work programme for Autumn term
5.1 The Committee discussed its forward work programme and agreed its priorities for autumn 2023.
6 Private Rented Sector - approach to engagement
6.1 The Committee agreed its approach to engagement.
7 Diversity in Local Government - Consideration of evidence and key issues
7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.