Agenda and minutes

1.1.      The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee.

Ruth Richards, Chief Executive, Dyfodol i’r Iaith

Mabli Siriol Jones, Chair, Cymdeithas yr Iaith

Lowri Williams, Senior Policy Officer, Welsh Language Commissioner

Professor Rhys Jones, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University

2.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Ruth Richards, Chief Executive, Dyfodol i’r Iaith

Mabli Siriol Jones, Chair, Cymdeithas yr Iaith

Lowri Williams, Senior Policy Officer, Welsh Language Commissioner

Professor Rhys Jones, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University

Jonathan Morrison, Representing the Home Owners of Wales Group

3.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Jonathan Morrison, Representing the Home Owners of Wales Group

Keith Henson, Rural Housing Enabler, Barcud

Ffrancon Williams, Chief Executive, Adra

Shan Lloyd Williams, Chief Executive, Grŵp Cynefin

Karen Holt, Bro Machno Housing Partnership

Douglas Haig, Non-executive Director, National Residential Landlords’ Association

4.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Keith Henson, Rural Housing Enabler, Barcud

Ffrancon Williams, Chief Executive, Adra

Shan Lloyd Williams, Chief Executive, Grŵp Cynefin

Karen Holt, Bro Machno Housing Partnership

Douglas Haig, Non-executive Director, National Residential Landlords’ Association

5.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

5.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to Statutory instruments made under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

5.3.a The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution in relation to the Elections Bill LCM.

5.4.a The Committee noted the letter from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to all Committee Chairs in relation to engagement with children and young people.

5.5.a The Committee noted the letter from the Welsh Cladiators in relation to fire safety and agreed to write to the Minister for Climate Change on the matters raised.

5.6.a The Committee noted the letter from Travelling Ahead in relation to Gypsy and Traveller sites and agreed to undertake future work on the matter.

5.7.a The Committee noted the letter from the Chief Executive of Senedd Cymru to the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in relation to the use of the acronym B.A.M.E by the Senedd Commission.

6.1. The Committee agreed the motion.

7.1. The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4.

8.1. The Committee considered the Supplementary LCM (No.4) on the Building Safety Bill.

9.1. The Committee considered the draft report on the Supplementary LCM (No.3) Building Safety Bill and agreed to revise the report based on its discussions under item 8.