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Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 25/02/2016 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill - consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the report in view of a few minor changes. 

Meeting: 10/02/2016 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill: evidence session 4 - WLGA

Councillor Dyfed Edwards, WLGA Plaid Cymru Group Leader

Councillor Huw George, WLGA Independent Group Representative

Councillor Phil Murphy, WLGA Conservative Group Representative

Councillor Rob Stewart, WLGA Labour Group Representative

Steve Thomas, Chief Executive, WLGA

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Councillor Dyfed Edwards, WLGA Plaid Cymru Group Leader

·         Councillor Huw George, WLGA Independent Group Representative

·         Councillor Phil Murphy, WLGA Conservative Group Representative

·         Councillor Rob Stewart, WLGA Labour Group Representative

·         Steve Thomas, Chief Executive, WLGA

 

2.2 The following Members declared a relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

·         Peter Black

·         Lindsay Whittle

 

Meeting: 10/02/2016 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill - discussion of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard during Items 2 and  3

Meeting: 10/02/2016 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5 - Minister for Public Services

Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services

Lisa James, Deputy Director, Local Government Democracy Division, Welsh Government

Ben Crudge, Project Lead - Impact Assessments for Local Government Bills, Welsh Government

 

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services

 

 

 

Meeting: 04/02/2016 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill: evidence session 1 - SOLACE

Alison Ward, Vice Chair of Solace Wales

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

Alison Ward, Vice Chair of Solace Wales

 

2.2 The following Members declared a relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

·         Peter Black

·         Lindsay Whittle

 

2.3 Alison Ward agreed to provide the Committee with details of how Solace believe larger community councils could operate and what responsibilities they could be accountable for.

 

Meeting: 04/02/2016 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill: evidence session 3 - Trade Union representatives

Dominic MacAskill, Regional Manager

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Minutes:

 

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Dominic MacAskill, Regional Manager

 

4.1 The following Members declared a relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

  • Christine Chapman
  • Alun Davies
  • John Griffiths
  • Mike Hedges

 

Meeting: 04/02/2016 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill: discussion of evidence

Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard during Items 2, 3 and 4. 

Meeting: 04/02/2016 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill: evidence session 2 - Wales Audit Office

Anthony Barrett, Wales Audit Office

Alan Morris, Wales Audit Office

Martin Peters, Wales Audit Office

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Anthony Barrett, Wales Audit Office

·         Alan Morris, Wales Audit Office

·         Martin Peters, Wales Audit Office

 

3.2 Anthony Barrett agreed to provide the Committee with details of any value for money and cost/benefit analysis that was undertaken by the Wales Audit Office following the local authority re-organisation in 1995/96.

 

 

 

Meeting: 10/12/2015 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill - consideration of scoping paper

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered its approach to scrutiny of the  Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill 

 

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