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Local Government and Housing Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 15 June 2023 08.45

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Transcript: Transcript for 15/06/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1. The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee.
(09.00 - 10.00)	2.	Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 1 View the background to item 2. 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 Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper 1 , item 2. PDF 268 KB 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.
(10.05 - 11.00)	3.	Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 2 View the background to item 3. Jess Blair – Director, ERS Cymru Dr Nia Thomas – Research and Campaigns Officer, ERS Cymru Dr Stefanie Reher – University of Strathclyde Supporting documents: Paper 2 , item 3. PDF 342 KB Paper 3 , item 3. PDF 799 KB 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.
(11.10 - 12.10)	4.	Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 3 View the background to item 4. 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 Supporting documents: Paper 4 , item 4. PDF 866 KB Paper 5 , item 4. PDF 761 KB Paper 6 , item 4. PDF 814 KB 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
	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Supporting documents: Papers to note cover sheet , item 5. PDF 369 KB View as HTML (5./1) 13 KB
	5.1	Letter from the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Non-Domestic Rating Bill LCM View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Paper 7 , item 5.1 PDF 749 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.2	Letter from Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Non-Domestic Rating Bill LCM View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Paper 8 , item 5.2 PDF 784 KB Minutes: 5.2 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.3	Letter from Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Finance Committee - Non-Domestic Rating Bill LCM View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Paper 9 , item 5.3 PDF 707 KB Minutes: 5.3 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.4	Letter from Minister for Finance and Local Government - Local Authority Leisure and Library Services View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Paper 10 , item 5.4 PDF 679 KB Minutes: 5.4 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.5	Local Authority Leisure and Library Services - Additional information from the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism following the evidence session on 24 May View the background to item 5.5 Supporting documents: Paper 11 , item 5.5 PDF 742 KB Minutes: 5.5 The Committee noted the letter.
	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
	7.	Non-Domestic Rating Bill LCM - Consideration of draft report View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 26 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7. The Committee considered the draft report.
	8.	Diversity in Local Government - Consideration of evidence and summary of engagement View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 28 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8. The Committee considered the evidence and the summary of engagement.

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