Agenda - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 26 June 2025

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Manon George

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddHousing@senedd.wales

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Private Pre-Meeting

08.45 - 09.00

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

09.00                                                                                                               

 

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2       Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7

09.00 - 10.15                                                                             (Pages 1 - 49)

 

Emily James, Service Manager – Housing, Pembrokeshire County Council

Cheryl Emery, Head of Community Safety and Community Housing, Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council

Martin Cooil, Housing & Prevention Service Manager, Flintshire County Council

David Walton, Head of Housing and Communities, Newport City Council

Laura Garvey-Cubbon, Operational Manager, Partnerships and Joint Commissioning, Cardiff Council

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Paper 1: Newport City Council
Paper 2: Cardiff Council

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Break

10.15 - 10.20

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3       Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8

10.20 - 11.20                                                                           (Pages 50 - 69)

 

Elly Lock, Head of Policy and External Affairs, Community Housing Cymru

Helen White, Chief Executive, Taff Housing

Clare Way, Director of Operations, Tai Tarian

Luke Takeuchi, Chief Executive Officer, RHA Wales

Suzanne Mazzone, Executive Director of Housing Services, Clwyd Alyn

Sarah Schofield, Director of Customers and Communities, Adra

Attached Documents:
Paper 3: Community Housing Cymru
Paper 4: Adra

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Break

11.20 - 11.30

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4       Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 9

11.30 - 12.15                                                                           (Pages 70 - 81)

 

Dr Ayla Cosh, Clinical Director for Cardiff and Vale Health Inclusion Service, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Attached Documents:
Paper 5: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Paper 6: Welsh NHS Confederation

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Break

12.15 - 13.00

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5       Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10

13.00 - 13.45                                                                           (Pages 82 - 92)

 

Bryn Hall, Senior Engagement and Development Officer, Clinks

Ben Lloyd, G4S Community Director

Louise Foreman, Head of Operations, National Probation Service in Wales- Partnerships and Integration lead, HM Prison and Probation Service

Attached Documents:
Paper 7: Clinks

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Break

13.45 - 13.50

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6       Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 11

13.50 - 14.35                                                                           (Pages 93 - 95)

 

Leanne Chapman, GMB Regional Organiser, GMB

Paul Cotterell, Prison Officers’ Association

 

Attached Documents:
Paper 8: Prison Officers Association

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7       Papers to note

14.35                                                                                                               

 

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7.1   Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

                                                                                               (Pages 96 - 107)

Attached Documents:
Paper 9: Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government with additional information following the meeting on 4 June.

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8       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (IX) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the meeting on 9 July

14.35                                                                                                               

 

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Private meeting

14.35 - 14.55

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9       Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

14.35 - 14.50                                                                                                  

 

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10    Forward work programme

14.50 - 14.55                                                                       (Pages 108 - 111)

Attached Documents:
Paper 10: Forward work programme

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