Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Contact: Policy: Marc Wyn Jones  / Legislation: Helen Finlayson

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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Mark Isherwood, there was no subsitute.

(09.15 - 10.00)

2.

Inquiry into barriers to home building in Wales - Evidence session 4

CELG(4)-23-13 – Paper 1- Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru
CELG(4)-23-13 – Paper 2 – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

 

Dr Roisin Willmott, National Director of Royal Town Planning Institution Cymru

David Morgan, Policy Manager, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. They agreed to provide further information on:

 

Approaches taken by utility companies to new housing developments and their relationship with building companies;

 

Whether smaller developers are at a disadvantage when compared with higher volume national house builders and whether National Planning Policy puts small and medium size developers at a disadvantage;

 

Further information on land banking and its impact on smaller building companies.

 

Examples of off -site contributions.

 

 

(10.00 - 10.40)

3.

Inquiry into barriers to home building in Wales - Evidence session 5

Welsh Government

CELG(4)-23-13 – Paper 3

 

Carl Sargeant AM – Minister for Housing and Regeneration

Francois Samuel – Head of Construction, Sustainable Futures

Kath Palmer – Deputy Director Homes and Places

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration. The Minister agreed to provide the following:

 

When available, further information on the proposed Shared Equity Scheme;

 

A note on the amount of private finance raised by stock transfer bodies and the extent that this has stimulated house building;

 

Details of the office/bedrooms for rent project in Prestatyn.

(10.50 - 11.30)

4.

Legislative Consent Memorandum for provisions relating to the recovery of possession of dwelling houses

Welsh Government

CELG(4)-23-13 – Paper 4

 

Carl Sargeant AM – Minister for Housing and Regeneration

Simon White - Project Manager, Renting Homes Bill

Lynsey Edwards - Lawyer, Legal Services

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee heard from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration. The Minister agreed to provide further information on the following:

 

The statutory rights for RSL tenants.

(11.30)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the Motion.

(11.30 - 11.55)

6.

The future of equality and human rights in Wales - consideration of draft report

CELG(4)-23-13 – Private paper 5

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the draft report.  

(11.55 - 12.10)

7.

Inquiry into participation levels in sport - consideration of key issues

CELG(4)-23-13 – Private paper 6

Minutes:

The Committee considered the key issues, a draft report would be considered in the autumn term.

(12.10 - 12.25)

8.

Committee Forward Work Programme

CELG(4)-23-13 – Private paper 7

Minutes:

The Committee considered the forward work programme.

9.

Papers to note

Minutes:

The Committee noted the papers.

9a

Additional information from Sport Wales following the meeting on 19 June

CELG(4)-23-13 – Paper 8 – Paper to Note

Supporting documents:

9b

Additional information from the Welsh Local Government Association following the meeting on 27 June

CELG(4)-23-13 – Paper 9 – Paper to Note

Supporting documents:

9c

Correspondence from Bethan Jenkins AM

CELG(4)-23-13 – Paper 10 – Paper to Note

Supporting documents:

9d

Correspondence from Ann Jones AM

CELG(4)-23-13 – Paper 11 – Paper to Note

Supporting documents: