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NDM7923 Welsh Conservatives debate – Local Government funding
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Meeting: 16/02/2022 - Plenary (Item 7)
Welsh Conservatives debate – Local Government funding
NDM7923
Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Thanks councillors, local authorities and their staff across Wales for their
role during the coronavirus pandemic.
2.
Believes that Welsh local authorities must be adequately funded to enable them
to deliver the high quality public services to which they aspire.
3.
Regrets that the current local government funding formula is not fit for
purpose.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to commission an external independent review of
the funding of local government in Wales to ensure it delivers fair funding for
all parts of the country.
The
following amendment has been tabled:
Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with:
Notes the proposed local government
settlement increase for 2022-23 of 9.4 per cent announced on 16 December
2021, which will continue to support authorities to deliver high quality
services.
Recognises that local government and the
Welsh Government continue to jointly review and develop the funding formula so
that it continues to be fair, fit for purpose and offers authorities both
stability and responsiveness.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.48
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM7923 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Thanks councillors, local authorities and
their staff across Wales for their role during the coronavirus pandemic.
2. Believes that Welsh local authorities must
be adequately funded to enable them to deliver the high quality public services
to which they aspire.
3. Regrets that the current local government
funding formula is not fit for purpose.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to
commission an external independent review of the funding of local government in
Wales to ensure it delivers fair funding for all parts of the country.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with:
Notes the proposed local government
settlement increase for 2022-23 of 9.4 per cent announced on 16 December
2021, which will continue to support authorities to deliver high quality
services.
Recognises that local government and the
Welsh Government continue to jointly review and develop the funding formula so
that it continues to be fair, fit for purpose and offers authorities both
stability and responsiveness.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
26 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7923 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Thanks councillors, local authorities and
their staff across Wales for their role during the coronavirus pandemic.
2. Believes that Welsh local authorities must
be adequately funded to enable them to deliver the high quality public services
to which they aspire.
3. Notes the proposed local government
settlement increase for 2022-23 of 9.4 per cent announced on 16 December
2021, which will continue to support authorities to deliver high quality
services.
4. Recognises that local government and the
Welsh Government continue to jointly review and develop the funding formula so
that it continues to be fair, fit for purpose and offers authorities both
stability and responsiveness
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
26 |
54 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 17.45
proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time.