Agenda - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 26 March 2015

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Sarah Beasley

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCELG@Assembly.Wales


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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

                                                                                                                          

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2       Local Government (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7 - Minister for Public Services

(09.15 - 10.45)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 26)

Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services

Gareth Thomas, Policy Adviser, Local Government Reform, Welsh Government

Sharon Barry, Lawyer, Local Government Team, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Local Government (Wales) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

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3       Papers to note

                                                                                                 (Pages 27 - 48)

Additional information provided by the Auditor General for Wales

‘Learning the Lessons of Public Mergers’ - Report by Audit Scotland

 

‘Consolidation in Local Government’ – Report by the Australian Centre for Excellence in Local Government

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Break (10.45 - 11.00)

 

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

                                                                                                                          

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5       Local Government (Wales) Bill: consideration of key issues

(11.00 - 12.00)                                                                         (Pages 49 - 54)

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6       Inquiry into Poverty in Wales Strand 1: poverty and inequality - consideration of draft report

(12.00 - 12.30)                                                                         (Pages 55 - 91)

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