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Local Government and Housing Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 3 October 2024 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 03/10/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	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. 1.2 Lesley Griffiths MS declared that she was the Cabinet Secretary from March to July 2024 with responsibility for the area of policy being discussed in today’s meeting.
(09.30-10.30)	2.	The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up - Evidence session 1 View the background to item 2. Louisa Devonish - Director, Gypsies and Travellers Wales Martin Gallagher - Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Activist, writer and academic researcher Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from Louisa Devonish, Director of Gypsies and Travellers Wales. 2.2 Apologies were received from Martin Gallagher, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Activist, writer and academic researcher
(10.40-11.50)	3.	The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up - Evidence session 2 View the background to item 3. Elliw Llyr - Housing Policy Manager, Isle of Anglesey County Council Ian Bakewell - Head of Housing, Monmouthshire County Council Dave Jolly - Resettlement Coordinator, Flintshire County Council Steph Hopkins - Development Manager, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council John Raine - Development Plans Team Manager, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Bob Smith – Principal Planning Officer, Pembrokeshire County Council Supporting documents: Paper 1 - Welsh Local Government Association , item 3. PDF 205 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from: Elliw Llyr - Housing Policy Manager, Isle of Anglesey County Council Ian Bakewell - Head of Housing, Monmouthshire County Council Dave Jolly - Resettlement Coordinator, Flintshire County Council Steph Hopkins - Development Manager, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council John Raine - Development Plans Team Manager, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Bob Smith – Principal Planning Officer, Pembrokeshire County Council
(12.00-13.00)	4.	The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up - Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip View the background to item 4. Jane Hutt MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, Welsh Government Amelia John, Director Committees and Social Justice, Welsh Government Sarah Melkevik, Head of Race, Faith, Belief and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Policy, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Paper 2 - Welsh Government , item 4. PDF 754 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip. 4.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide a note to the Committee on the differences and definitions of sites and pitches. 4.3 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to write to the Committee with examples of the ways in which capital site grant funding is being used.
(13.00)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Supporting documents: Cover sheet , item 5. PDF 367 KB View as HTML (5./1) 13 KB
	5.1	Letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in relation to the provision of gypsy, roma and traveller sites View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Paper 3 - Equality and Human Rights Commission , item 5.1 PDF 649 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.2	Written evidence from Travelling Ahead in relation to the provision of gypsy, roma and traveller sites View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Paper 4 - Travelling Ahead , item 5.2 PDF 631 KB Minutes: 5.2 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.3	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip in relation to the provision of gypsy, roma and traveller sites View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Paper 5 - Welsh Government , item 5.3 PDF 736 KB Minutes: 5.3 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.4	Written evidence from Allison Hulmes in relation to the provision of gypsy, roma and traveller sites View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Paper 6 - Allison Hulmes , item 5.4 PDF 704 KB Minutes: 5.4 The Committee noted the letter.
(13.00)	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.
(13.00-13.10)	7.	The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up - Consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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