Meeting Venue:
Meeting date: Monday, 23 October 2023
Meeting time: 14.00 - 15.19
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13517
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Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Jack Sargeant MS (Chair) Joel James MS Peredur Owen Griffiths MS |
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Witnesses: |
Simon Gilbert, Head of Planning, Cardiff Council Darren Joyce, Director, The Friendly Trust |
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Committee Staff: |
Gareth Price (Clerk) Kayleigh Imperato (Deputy Clerk) Aled Evans (Legal Adviser) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
2 Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
The Committee heard evidence from Simon Gilbert, Head of Planning, Cardiff Council.
3 New Petitions
3.1 P-06-1362 Match the new childcare offer in England of 15 hours for 2 year old's from April 2024
The Committee discussed the petition and noted petition P-06-1359 Offer Welsh working parents the same financial support for childcare as England, which was considered at the last meeting.
Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government on both petitions to highlight the issues raised by Oxfam Cymru and seek further clarity before deciding on the next steps to take.
4 Updates to previous petitions
4.1 P-06-1334 Make the Senedd More Representative of the Welsh Population
The Committee considered the petition and agreed to highlight it to the Local Government and Housing Committee and return to it once Stage 1 proceedings for the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill have ended.
4.2 P-06-1332 Fund vaccine research to protect red squirrels from deadly Squirrelpox virus
The Committee considered the petition and the plenary debate – which included an appeal from a Member to be kept informed of progress. Members agreed to keep the petition open and seek an update on the position in 12 months’ time.
4.3 P-06-1299 Welsh Government 'Freeze on road building" to include a clause for cases that pose a danger to life
The Committee considered the petition and agreed to write back to Rhondda Cynon Taf council to seek answers to a number of questions including:
5 Evidence session - P-06-1335 Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash
The Committee heard evidence from Darren Joyce, Director of the Friendly Trust.
6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
The motion was agreed.
7 Discussion of evidence - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
The Committee discussed the evidence heard.
8 Discussion of evidence - P-06-1335 Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash
The Committee discussed the evidence heard.