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Diversity in local government

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Meeting: 07/02/2024 - Plenary (Item 5)

Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee report – Diversity in Local Government

NDM8477 John Griffiths (Newport East)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee, ‘Diversity in Local Government’, which was laid in the Table Office on 17 October 2023.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 31 January 2024.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.49

NDM8477 John Griffiths (Newport East)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee, ‘Diversity in Local Government’, which was laid in the Table Office on 17 October 2023.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 31 January 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 07/12/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Diversity in local government

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4.1a The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 20/09/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from Councillor Richard John, Monmouthshire County Council - Diversity in local government

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2.2a The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 20/09/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)

4 Diversity in Local Government- consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the draft report.

Meeting: 20/09/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Diversity in local government

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Minutes:

2.1a The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 13/07/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 7)

Diversity in Local Government - Consideration of evidence and key issues

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 13/07/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Elaina Chamberlain - Head, Democracy, Diversity & Remuneration, Welsh Government

Lisa James – Deputy Director, Local Government Policy Division, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Elaina Chamberlain - Head, Democracy, Diversity & Remuneration

Lisa James – Deputy Director, Local Government Policy Division

 

2.2 The Minister for Finance and Local Government agreed to provide notes on the case law relevant to councillors developing a “thicker skin” regarding harassment. 

Meeting: 13/07/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Additional information from Welsh Local Government Association - Diversity in local government

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3.5a The Committee noted the additional information.

Meeting: 15/06/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 8)

8 Diversity in Local Government - Consideration of evidence and summary of engagement

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8. The Committee considered the evidence and the summary of engagement.

Meeting: 15/06/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 2

Jess Blair – Director, ERS Cymru

Dr Nia Thomas – Research and Campaigns Officer, ERS Cymru

Dr Stefanie Reher – University of Strathclyde

 

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Minutes:

3.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Jess Blair – Director, ERS Cymru

Dr Nia Thomas – Research and Campaigns Officer, ERS Cymru

Dr Stefanie Reher – University of Strathclyde

 

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to seek the witnesses views on guidance, training and support for councillors to deal with online intimidation, harassment and abuse.

Meeting: 15/06/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)

4 Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 3

Catherine Fookes – Director, Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales

Natasha Davies – Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research, Chwarae Teg

Chris Dunn - Chief Executive Officer, Diverse Cymru

Professor Uzo Iwobi – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Race Council Cymru

Megan Thomas - Policy and Research Officer, Disability Wales

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Minutes:

4.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Catherine Fookes – Director, Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales

Natasha Davies – Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research, Chwarae Teg

Chris Dunn - Chief Executive Officer, Diverse Cymru

Professor Uzo Iwobi – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Race Council Cymru

Megan Thomas - Policy and Research Officer, Disability Wales

Meeting: 15/06/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 1

Councillor Lis Burnett – Leader, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Councillor Nia Wyn Jeffreys - Deputy Leader, Gwynedd Council

Joseph Lewis – Improvement Officer, WLGA

Paul Egan – Deputy Chief Officer, One Voice Wales

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Minutes:

2.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Councillor Lis Burnett – Leader, Vale of Glamorgan Council

Councillor Nia Wyn Jeffreys - Deputy Leader, Gwynedd Council

Joseph Lewis – Improvement Officer, WLGA

Paul Egan – Deputy Chief Officer, One Voice Wales

 

2.2. WLGA representatives agreed to provide more information on the extent job sharing is being utilised by local authorities.

 

2.3. WLGA representatives agreed to provide additional detail on the desk based review of diversity across local authorities undertaken by the WLGA following the local government election in 2022.

 

2.4 The Committee agreed to write to seek the witnesses views on guidance, training and support for councillors to deal with online intimidation, harassment and abuse.

Meeting: 29/03/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 8)

8 Local government and diversity - consideration of the terms of reference

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8.1. The Committee considered and agreed the terms of reference.

 

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