Concise Minutes - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 11 July 2019

Meeting time: 09.15 - 12.45
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5555

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Dawn Bowden AM Huw Irranca-Davies AM Mark Isherwood AM Caroline Jones AM Leanne Wood AM
Witnesses:	Shaheena Din, Scottish Empty Homes Partnership Andrew Lavender, No Use Empty Scheme Brighid Carey, Action on Empty Homes Nigel Dewbery, E.ON Rebecca Jackson, Shelter Cymru Matthew Kennedy, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru Michelle Collins, United Welsh Douglas Haig, Residential Landlord Association Gavin Dick, National Landlords Association Ifan Glyn, Federation of Master Builders
Committee Staff:	Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Yan Thomas (Deputy Clerk) Jonathan Baxter (Researcher) Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

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2 Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 3

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Shaheena Din, National Projects Manager, Scottish Empty Homes Partnership

· Andrew Lavender, Project Consultant, No Use Empty Scheme
Brighid Carey, Project Manager: Community-based approaches, Action on Empty Homes

· Nigel Dewbery, Director of Obligation Delivery and Installation Services, E.ON

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3 Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 4

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Rebecca Jackson, Policy and Research Officer, Shelter Cymru

· Matthew Kennedy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

· Michelle Collins, Specialist Team Manager, United Welsh

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4 Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 5

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Douglas Haig, Vice Chairman, Residential Landlords Association

· Gavin Dick, Local Authority Policy Officer, National Landlords Association

· Ifan Glyn, Senior Hub Director, Federation of Master Builders

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5 Papers to note

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5.1 Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd regarding international obligations that bind the United Kingdom - 3 July

5.1a The Committee noted the Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd regarding international obligations that bind the United Kingdom -

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5.2 Correspondence to the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding fire safety in high rise buildings - 4 July 2019

5.2a The Committee noted the correspondence to the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding fire safety in high rise buildings

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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7 Inquiry into empty properties: consideration of evidence received

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received in items 2,3 and 4

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8 Joint report by the Finance; Children, Young People and Education; and Equality, Local Government and Communities Committees: Assessing the impact of budget decisions - consideration of responses

8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the Joint report by the Finance; Children, Young People and Education; and Equality, Local Government and Communities Committees.

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