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Local Government and Housing Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 13 November 2025 09.30

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Contact: Catherine Hunt

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Transcript: Transcript for 13/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
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 everyone to the meeting. 1.2 There were no substitutions, apologies or declarations of interest.
09.30 - 10.45	2.	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association View the background to item 2. Councillor Jane Gebbie, Deputy Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council, Welsh Local Government Association Councillor Nia Jeffreys, Leader of Gwynedd Council, Welsh Local Government Association Councillor Mary Ann Brocklesby, Leader of Monmouthshire County Council, Welsh Local Government Housing Councillor Jake Berriman, Leader of Powys County Council, Welsh Local Government Association Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper 1: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 – Written evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association , item 2. PDF 1 MB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Welsh Local Government Association. 2.2 The Welsh Local Government Association agreed to write to the Committee to provide data on the additional costs to local authorities of supporting children coming into the care system via the unaccompanied asylum seeker national transfer scheme
10.45	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3.
	3.1	Building Safety (Wales) Bill View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Paper 2: Building Safety (Wales) Bill - Additional information from Swansea Council , item 3.1 PDF 843 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.2	Building Safety (Wales) Bill View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Paper 3: Building Safety (Wales) Bill - Additional information from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health , item 3.2 PDF 677 KB Minutes: 3.2 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.3	Building Safety (Wales) Bill View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Paper 4: Building Safety (Wales) Bill – Additional information from Community Housing Cymru , item 3.3 PDF 766 KB Minutes: 3.3 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.4	Building Safety (Wales) Bill View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Paper 5: Building Safety (Wales) Bill – Additional information from Welsh Government , item 3.4 PDF 882 KB Minutes: 3.4 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.5	Building Safety (Wales) Bill View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Paper 6: Building Safety (Wales) Bill - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee , item 3.5 PDF 921 KB Minutes: 3.5 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.6	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 View the background to item 3.6 Supporting documents: Paper 7: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 - Correspondence between Finance Committee and the Welsh Local Government Association , item 3.6 PDF 702 KB Minutes: 3.6 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.7	Census 2031 View the background to item 3.7 Supporting documents: Paper 8: Letter from the Office of National Statistics regarding the Census 2031 topic consultation and additional response options for ethnicity data , item 3.7 PDF 648 KB Minutes: 3.7 The Committee noted the letter.
10.45	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.
10.45 - 11.05	5.	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence.
11.05 - 11.15	6.	Digital Local Government: Consideration of response from the First Minister View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Paper 9: Digital Local Government - Letter from the First Minister , item 6. PDF 753 KB Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the response from the First Minister.

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