Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 26 March 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.15 - 12.00

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/2703

 

 

Concise Minutes:

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Assembly Members:

 

Christine Chapman AM (Chair)

Peter Black AM

Alun Davies AM

Jocelyn Davies AM

Mike Hedges AM

Mark Isherwood AM

Gwyn R Price AM

John Griffiths AM (In place of Gwenda Thomas AM)

Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Leighton Andrews AM, The Minister for Public Services

Sharon Barry, Welsh Government

Gareth Thomas, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Elizabeth Wilkinson (Second Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Helen Roberts (Legal Adviser)

Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher)

 

 

 

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View the meeting transcript.

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

2.1         Apologies for absence were received from Janet Finch-Saunders AM and Gwenda Thomas AM. John Griffiths AM substituted for Gwenda Thomas AM in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

 

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

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services

 

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3    Papers to note

3.1 The Committee noted the papers.

 

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

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

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

5. The Committee discussed the key issues for inclusion in its report.

 

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5.1  Local Government (Wales) Bill - consultation responses

 

5.1 The Committee discussed the Consultations Responses

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

6.1 The Committee discussed the draft report

 

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