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Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
09:30 - 11:41 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Ann Jones (Chair) Peter Black Janet Finch-Saunders Mike Hedges Mark Isherwood Gwyn R Price Ken Skates Rhodri Glyn Thomas Joyce Watson Jocelyn Davies |
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Witnesses: |
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Lyn Cadwallader, One Voice Wales Robert Robinson, Town Clerk, Welshpool Town Council Mariette Roberts, Towyn & Kinmel Bay Stephen Brooks, Electoral Reform Society Wales Owain ap-Gareth, Electoral Reform Society Wales Darren Hughes, Electoral Reform Society Wales |
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Committee Staff: |
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Bethan Davies (Clerk) Leanne Hatcher (Deputy Clerk) Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher) Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Advisor) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair welcomed the Committee Members, witnesses and public to the meeting.
1.2 The Chair said that apologies for absence had been received from Lindsay Whittle. The Committee welcomed Jocelyn Davies who was substituting for him in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.
2. Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Bill (Stage 1): Evidence Session 3
2.1 The Committee received evidence from One Voice Wales and the North Wales Association of Town and Larger Community Councils.
3. Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Bill (Stage 1): Evidence Session 3
3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Electoral Reform Society Wales.