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Transcript: Transcript for 15/11/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The
Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting. 1.2
Apologies
for absence were received from Siân Gwenllian AM and Jack Sargeant AM. |
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(09.30 - 11.00) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20: evidence session 2 Rebecca
Evans AM, Minister for Housing and Regeneration Jo-anne
Daniels, Director for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government John
Howells, Director for Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received
evidence from: ·
Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Housing and
Regeneration ·
Jo-anne Daniels, Director for Communities and
Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government ·
John Howells, Director for Housing and
Regeneration, Welsh Government 2.2
During the evidence session the Minister agreed to provide: ·
A note on the work being done by Credit Unions to
promote their lending facilities; ·
The number of homes in the overall government
target of 20,000 affordable homes by the end of this Assembly term, which fall
under the traditional definition of affordable housing; ·
Good practice examples of work being done by the
Regulatory Board for Wales to improve tenant participation. |
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(11.00 - 12.30) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20: evidence session 3 Alun
Davies AM, Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services Reg
Kilpatrick, Director for Local Government, Welsh Government Jo-anne
Daniels, Director for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Alun Davies AM, Cabinet Secretary for Local
Government and Public Services ·
Reg Kilpatrick, Director for Local Government,
Welsh Government ·
Judith Cole, Director for Communities and Tackling
Poverty, Welsh Government 3.2
The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide: ·
a note on how the government is driving the agenda
to ensuring that local authorities are working to improve value for money in
the context of the highways budget; ·
clarity on the additional £20 million extra for
social care, provided for in the Revenue Support Grant (RSG) rate support
grant; ·
a note on the proportion of the budget used for the
purpose of preventative spending. |
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Papers to note Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration in relation to fire safety in high rise blocks in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1.a
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration
in relation to fire safety in high rise blocks in Wales. |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance in relation to making the economy work for people on low incomes Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.2.a
The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance in
relation to making the economy work for people on low incomes. |
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Letter from the Leader of the House and Chief Whip in relation to making the economy work for people on low incomes Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.3.a
The Committee noted the letter from the Leader of the House and Chief Whip in
relation to making the economy work for people on low incomes. |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services in relation to public services boards Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.4.a
The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government
and Public Services in relation to public services boards. |
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Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee in relation to Petition P-05-840 Fair Funding for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and all other Local Authorities Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.5.a
The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee in
relation to Petition P-05-840 Fair Funding for Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Council and all other Local Authorities. |
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Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Llywydd in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.6.a
The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the
Llywydd in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 5.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(12.30 - 13.00) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20: discussion of the evidence received under items 2 and 3 Minutes: 6.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3, which will
inform its draft report. |