Agenda - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

 Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: 5 March 2026

Meeting time: 09.15
For further information contact:

Catherine Hunt

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddHousing@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

09.00 - 09.15

Public meeting

09.15 - 14.15

1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

2 Hazardous disrepair in social housing: Evidence session 1

09:15-10:00 (Pages 1 - 42)

Michelle Morris, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

Dr Henry Dawson, Housing Advisory Panel Member, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Attached Documents:
Research Brief
Paper 1: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
Paper 2: Chartered Institute for Environmental Health

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Break

10.00 - 10.05

3 Hazardous disrepair in social housing: Evidence session 2

10:05-11:05 (Pages 43 - 65)

Josh Dowdall, Board Member, Tai Pawb

Robin White, Head of Campaigns, Shelter Cymru

David Wilton, Chief Executive Officer, TPAS Cymru

Emma Nicholas, Tenant Co-ordinator, National Independent Tenant Voice Cymru

Attached Documents:
Paper 3: TPAS Cymru
Paper 4: Tai Pawb

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Break

11.05 - 11.15

4 Hazardous disrepair in social housing: Evidence session 3

11:15-12:30 (Pages 66 - 82)

Hayley MacNamara, Policy Lead, Community Housing Cymru

Clarrisa Corbisiero, Deputy Chief Executive, Community Housing Cymru

Andrew Bradley, Director of Property, Cardiff Community Housing Association

Claire Shiland, Operations Director, North Wales Housing Association

Naomii Thomas, Operational Manager for Homes and Neighbours, Cardiff Council

Attached Documents:
Paper 5: Cardiff Council
Paper 6: Community Housing Cymru

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Break

12.30 - 13.15

5 Hazardous disrepair in social housing: Evidence session 4

13:15-14:15 (Pages 83 - 87)

Joanna Valentine, Deputy Director – Social Housing Regulator and Strategic Business, Welsh Government

Tania Nicholson, Deputy Director - Housing Quality, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Paper 7: Welsh Government

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6 Papers to note

14.15

6.1 Hazardous disrepair in social housing

(Pages 88 - 99)

Attached Documents:
Paper 8: Hazardous disrepair in social housing – Written evidence from CIH Cymru
Paper 9: Hazardous disrepair in social housing – Written evidence from Isle of Anglesey County Council
Paper 10: Hazardous disrepair in social housing – Written evidence from Public Health Wales

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6.2 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

(Page 100)

Attached Documents:
Paper 11: Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Letter from the Chair of the UK Parliament's Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - 4 February 2026

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6.3 Inter-institutional relations agreement

(Pages 101 - 104)

Attached Documents:
Paper 12: Inter-institutional relations agreement - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 3 February 2026
Paper 13: Inter-institutional relations agreement - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 9 February 2026
Paper 14: Inter-institutional relations agreement – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to the Inter-Ministerial group for Housing and Local Government – 19 February 2026

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6.4 Representation of the People Bill

(Page 105)

Attached Documents:
Paper 15: Representation of the People Bill – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Llywydd – 23 February 2026

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6.5 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

(Pages 106 - 108)

Attached Documents:
Paper 16: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Welsh Local Government Association

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6.6 Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to Committee Chairs regarding Welsh public services

(Pages 109 - 125)

Attached Documents:
Paper 17 - Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to Committee Chairs regarding Welsh public services - 26 February 2026

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6.7 Armed Forces Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum

(Pages 126 - 127)

Attached Documents:
Paper 18: Armed Forces Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum – Letter from the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales and the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government – 26 February 2026

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Private meeting

14.15 - 14.30

7 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (IX) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

8 Hazardous disrepair in social housing: Consideration of evidence

14.15 - 14.30