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P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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Meeting: 16/03/2026 - Petitions Committee (Item 6)

6 P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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Minutes:

Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 12/01/2026 - Petitions Committee (Item 4)

4 P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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Minutes:

Members noted the paper. 

Meeting: 26/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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Meeting: 10/11/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 4)

4 P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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Minutes:

Members paid tribute to the important work done on this issue by the late Hefin David MS but felt that the Petitions Committee had now reached the limits of what could be done. In closing the petition, it was agreed to write to the Local Government and Housing Committee and the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to remind them of the importance of this live issue, and the need to resolve it if not in this Senedd then early in the next. The issue could also be noted in the Committee’s legacy report as a priority for follow-up in the next Senedd.

Meeting: 20/10/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)

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Meeting: 17/09/2025 - Plenary (Item 5)

Debate on the Petitions Committee report: P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

NDM8971 Carolyn Thomas (North Wales)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities’, which was laid in the Table Office on 22 May 2025.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 10 September 2025 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.05 

NDM8971 Carolyn Thomas (North Wales)   

To propose that the Senedd:  

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities’, which was laid in the Table Office on 22 May 2025.  

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 10 September 2025
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 7)

7 Discussion on the draft report - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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Members agreed the report.

Meeting: 11/12/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 7)

Discussion of evidence - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence heard and agreed that it would now publish a report on the evidence heard regarding this petition.

Meeting: 11/12/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)

3 P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

Robin Waddell, Development Director Greenbelt

 

Adam Cooper, Group Legal Director  Greenbelt

 

Colin Thomson, Managing Director Greenbelt

 

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from Robin Waddell, Development Director Greenbelt, Adam Cooper, Group Legal Director Greenbelt and Colin Thomson, Managing Director Greenbelt.

Meeting: 23/10/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 7)

Discussion of evidence - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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The Committee discussed the evidence heard.

Meeting: 23/10/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 2)

2 Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

Simon Gilbert, Head of planning – Cardiff Council

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The Committee heard evidence from Simon Gilbert, Head of Planning, Cardiff Council.

Meeting: 25/09/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 7)

Discussion of evidence - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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The Committee discussed the evidence.

Meeting: 25/09/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 2)

Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

Mark Harris - Home Builders Federation

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The Committee heard evidence from Mark Harris, Planning and policy adviser for the Home Builders Federation in Wales

Meeting: 05/06/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)

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The Committee noted for the record, that as previously agreed, it will be undertaking a visit to the Cwm Calon estate in Ystrad Mynach with Hefin David MS on 26 June.

Meeting: 13/03/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 5)

5 Terms of reference - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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The Committee agreed to the terms of reference and will hold an inquiry on the issue before the end of the Summer term.

Meeting: 27/02/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 6)

Discussion of Evidence - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence and agreed to prepare a scoping paper setting out the terms of reference for an inquiry on the issue.

Meeting: 27/02/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 2)

2 Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

Hefin David MS

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The Committee heard evidence from Hefin David MS. Mr David is a campaigner on this issue and previously attempted to introduce legislation.

Meeting: 05/12/2022 - Petitions Committee (Item 2)

2 P-06-1307 Commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities

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Rhys ab Owen MS declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

 

He was involved with promoting the petition and is one of the signatories.

 

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to invite Hefin David MS to share his interest and knowledge in this area in the first instance. Following that session the Committee agreed to look at a scoping paper to see what an inquiry into the issue would look like.

 

 

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