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NDM6875 Welsh Conservatives debate - Local Authorities
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Meeting: 27/11/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Welsh Conservatives debate - Local Authorities
NDM6875 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Recognises the important role played by
local authorities in delivering public services across Wales.
2. Acknowledges the funding challenges
currently faced by Welsh local authorities.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) review and increase the 2019-20 local
government settlement; and
b) commission an independent review of the
Welsh local government funding formula.
The following
amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Julie
James (Swansea West)
Delete all after 2 and replace with:
Welcomes the package of additional funding
proposals for local government to improve the revenue support grant in 2019-20,
to address pressures, as we enter the ninth year of UK Government austerity.
Notes that the announcement is supported by
the WLGA as significant progress that demonstrates a concerted effort to offset
the impact of austerity in Wales
Notes the local government settlement is
distributed on a formula using nearly 70 distinct indicators, agreed with local
government, overseen by independent experts, and based on the principles of
relative need to spend and relative ability to raise income locally.
Written
Statement - Draft Budget 2019-20 – Proposals for additional funding for local
authorities
[If amendment 1 is
agreed, amendment 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment 2 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point after point 2:
Regrets that recently announced additional
funding from the Welsh Government to local government in Wales was only
forthcoming as a result of consequential funding from the UK Government’s
autumn statement.
Amendment 3 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new sub-point at end of point 3:
continue to seek ways to provide further
funding for local government in Wales for 2019/20.
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.30
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6875 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the important role played by local authorities in delivering public
services across Wales.
2.
Acknowledges the funding challenges currently faced by Welsh local authorities.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
review and increase the 2019-20 local government settlement; and
b)
commission an independent review of the Welsh local government funding formula.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
35 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Julie
James (Swansea West)
Delete
all after 2 and replace with:
Welcomes
the package of additional funding proposals for local government to improve the
revenue support grant in 2019-20, to address pressures, as we enter the ninth
year of UK Government austerity.
Notes
that the announcement is supported by the WLGA as significant progress that
demonstrates a concerted effort to offset the impact of austerity in Wales
Notes
the local government settlement is distributed on a formula using nearly 70
distinct indicators, agreed with local government, overseen by independent
experts, and based on the principles of relative need to spend and relative
ability to raise income locally.
[If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 3 will be de-selected]
A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
29 |
0 |
19 |
48 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point after point 2:
Regrets
that recently announced additional funding from the Welsh Government to local
government in Wales was only forthcoming as a result of consequential funding
from the UK Government’s autumn statement.
A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
47 |
0 |
1 |
48 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 3 was de-selected
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6875 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the important role played by local authorities in delivering public
services across Wales.
2.
Acknowledges the funding challenges currently faced by Welsh local authorities.
3.
Regrets that recently announced additional funding from the Welsh Government to
local government in Wales was only forthcoming as a result of consequential
funding from the UK Government’s autumn statement.
4.
Welcomes the package of additional funding proposals for local government to
improve the revenue support grant in 2019-20, to address pressures, as we enter
the ninth year of UK Government austerity.
5.
Notes that the announcement is supported by the WLGA as significant progress
that demonstrates a concerted effort to offset the impact of austerity in Wales
6.
Notes the local government settlement is distributed on a formula using nearly
70 distinct indicators, agreed with local government, overseen by independent
experts, and based on the principles of relative need to spend and relative
ability to raise income locally.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
34 |
1 |
13 |
48 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.