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Meeting: 09/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Sarah Rhodes, Deputy Director, Housing Policy, Welsh Government

Stuart Fitzgerald, Deputy Director, Homes and Places, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration

Sarah Rhodes,, Deputy Director, Housing Policy

Stuart Fitzgerald, Deputy Director, Homes and Places

 

2.2 The Minister agreed to provide an indicative timetable for the introduction of a Bill relating to homelessness .

 

2.3 The Minister agreed to provide a breakdown of the 5,575 new affordable properties delivered since 2021, including how many of these contribute towards the Welsh Government’s target of delivering 20,000 new social homes for rent by the end of this Senedd term.

 

2.4 The Minister agreed to provide an update following the forthcoming summit relating to phosphates in rivers.

 

2.5 The Minister agreed to provide a figure in relation to the number of people who take up the Help to Stay scheme.

 

Meeting: 09/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)

Ministerial scrutiny sessions - Consideration of the evidence received under item 2

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under item 2.

Meeting: 16/11/2022 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relating to general Ministerial scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relating to general Ministerial scrutiny.

Meeting: 16/11/2022 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government relating to general Ministerial scrutiny

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Minutes:

4.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government relating to general Ministerial scrutiny.

Meeting: 29/09/2022 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Amelia John, Deputy Director Housing Policy, Welsh Government

Jo Larner, Head of Building Safety Programme, Welsh Government

Tanya Wigfall, Head of Residential Decarbonisation Programme, Welsh Government

Simon White, Head of Housing Legislation, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1. The Committee took evidence from:

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Amelia John, Deputy Director Housing Policy, Welsh Government

Jo Larner, Head of Building Safety Programme, Welsh Government

Tanya Wigfall, Head of Residential Decarbonisation Programme, Welsh Government

Simon White, Head of Housing Legislation, Welsh Government

 

2.2. The Minister for Climate Change agreed to provide a paper outlining the formula for how social rent is set in Wales.

Meeting: 29/09/2022 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 6)

Ministerial scrutiny sessions - consideration of the evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1. The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3 and agreed to write to the Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government on a number of matters raised.

Meeting: 29/09/2022 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Reg Kilpatrick, Director General, Covid Recovery & Local Government Group, Welsh Government

Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Local Gov Performance & Partnerships, Welsh Government

Emma Smith, Head of Local Government Finance Policy, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1. The Committee took evidence from:

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Reg Kilpatrick, Director General, Covid Recovery & Local Government Group, Welsh Government

Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Local Gov Performance & Partnerships, Welsh Government

Emma Smith, Head of Local Government Finance Policy, Welsh Government

 

3.2. The Minister for Finance and Local Government agreed to provide:

·         A note on the levels of reserves retained to deal with the cost-of-living crisis, following publication of the supplementary budget.

·         A note on the ways in which local authority pension funds could be used to best effect Wales.

·         Details of town and community council clerks that are politically active within councils.

·         Further information on the impact of the removal of the digital democracy fund on local government’s digital needs.

Meeting: 17/11/2021 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 9)

9 Update on the establishment of Corporate Joint Committees (CJCs)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee received an update on the establishment of Corporate Joint Committees (CJCs).

Meeting: 17/11/2021 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government following the evidence session on 22 September 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government following the evidence session on 22 September 2021.

Meeting: 17/11/2021 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from the Minister for Climate Change following the evidence session on 22 September 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change following the evidence session on 22 September 2021.

Meeting: 03/11/2021 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to allocations from the Welsh Government’s Covid Reserve

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Minutes:

2.9.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to allocations from the Welsh Government’s Covid Reserve.

Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)

4 Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director, Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Amelia John, Deputy Director, Housing Policy Division, Welsh Government

Francois Samuel, Head of Building Regulations, Welsh Government

Dr Jess Pearce, Deputy Director, Housing Safety, Regulation and Improvement Division, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

·       Emma Williams, Director, Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

·       Amelia John, Deputy Director, Housing Policy Division, Welsh Government

·       Francois Samuel, Head of Building Regulations, Welsh Government

·       Dr Jess Pearce, Deputy Director, Housing Safety, Regulation and Improvement Division, Welsh Government

Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 7)

Ministerial scrutiny sessions - consideration of the evidence received under items 4 and 5

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 4 and 5 and agreed to write to the Minister for Climate Change and to the Minister for Finance and Local Government on a number of matters raised.

Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)

5 Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Reg Mitchell-Kilpatrick, Director General, Covid Crisis Coordination, Welsh Government

Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Local Government Transformation and Partnerships, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

·         Reg Mitchell-Kilpatrick, Director General, Covid Crisis Coordination, Welsh Government

Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Local Government Transformation and Partnerships, Welsh Government

 

5.2 The Minister for Finance and Local Government agreed to provide:

·         A note on the work of the independent remuneration panel in relation to Councillor remuneration, as well as a copy of the panel’s annual report, when published;

·         A note on the remaining £2billion that was unallocated in the June 2021 supplementary budget;

·         An update on the recommendations and current work of the Independent Review Panel on community and town councils.

 

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