Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Meeting time: 09.30 - 11.38
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15848


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

John Griffiths MS (Chair)

Peter Fox MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

Cefin Campbell MS (In place of Siân Gwenllian MS)

Joel James MS

Mike Hedges MS (In place of Lee Waters MS)

Witnesses:

Judith Cole, Welsh Government

Reg Kilpatrick, Welsh Government

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

Committee Staff:

Catherine Hunt (Clerk)

Andrea Storer (Second Clerk)

Evan Jones (Deputy Clerk)

Osian Bowyer (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Lee Waters MS and Sîan Gwenllian MS. Mike Hedges MS and Cefin Campbell MS attended as substitutes.

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2       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government (Local Government)

2.1     The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

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3       Papers to note

3.1     The Committee noted the papers.

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3.1   P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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3.2   Diversity in local government

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for item 1 of the meeting on 11 December

4.1     The Committee agreed the Motion.

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5       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

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6       Forward work programme

6.1     The Committee considered the forward work programme.

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