Concise Minutes - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Meeting time: 09.02 - 10.59
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3301

Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Christine Chapman AM (Chair)

Peter Black AM

Alun Davies AM

Janet Finch-Saunders AM

Mike Hedges AM

Mark Isherwood AM

Bethan Jenkins AM

Gwyn R Price AM

John Griffiths AM (In place of Gwenda Thomas AM)

Lindsay Whittle AM

Witnesses:

Curon Davies, Welsh Language Society

Colin Nosworthy, Welsh Language Society

Aled Powell, Welsh Language Society

Committee Staff:

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Deputy Clerk)

Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

 

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Transcript

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations

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

1.2.      Apologies for absence were received from Gwenda Thomas AM. John Griffiths substituted for Gwenda Thomas AM,  in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

 

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2       Inquiry into the BBC Charter Review: evidence session 8 - Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

 

2.2 Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg agreed to provide

·         further information on a new multi-platform broadcaster and the introduction of a levy for alternative sources of funding;

·         details of how a Welsh regulatory system would work in practice.

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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 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

 

4.1.The Committee agreed the motion.

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5       Inquiry into the BBC Charter Review - discussion of key themes

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

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6       Consideration of the Forward Work Programme

6.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme for the spring term 2016 and agreed to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Local Government (Wales) Bill.

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