Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 22/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

2.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

2.1

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 - Letter from the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to Minister for Climate Change

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1a The Committee noted the letter.

2.2

Draft Budget 2024-25 - Letter from the Chair of Finance Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2a The Committee noted the letter.

2.3

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Letter from Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.3a The Committee noted the letter.

2.4

Community Assets - Letter from Building Communities Trust

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.4a The Committee noted the letter.

2.5

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Letter from the Chair of Reform Bill Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.5a The Committee noted the letter.

2.6

Letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission - Equality and Human Rights Monitor: Is Wales Fairer? 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.6a The Committee noted the letter.

2.7

Housing Ukrainian refugees - Letter from the Minister for Social Justice & Chief Whip

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.7a The Committee noted the letter.

2.8

Inquiry into community assets - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.8a The Committee noted the letter.

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the following items of the meeting: 4 and 7

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(09:00 - 09:15)

4.

Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered and agreed its approach to scrutiny.

(09:15 - 10:30)

5.

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Evidence Session 4

Councillor Huw David, WLGA Presiding Officer and Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council

Councillor Llinos Medi, WLGA Plaid Cymru Group Leader and Leader of Anglesey County Council

Councillor Andrew Parkhurst, WLGA Liberal Democrat Group Leader

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Councillor Huw David, WLGA Presiding Officer and Leader of Bridgend Council

Councillor Andrew Parkhurst, WLGA Liberal Democrat Group Leader

Councillor Llinos Medi, Leader of Anglesey Council and the Group Leader for Plaid Cymru

(10:45 - 12:15)

6.

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill- Evidence session 5

Clare Sim, Head of Member Support, Association of Electoral Administrators

Colin Everett, Chair, Wales Electoral Coordination Board

Catherine Uphill, Manager, The Electoral Commission

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Clare Sim, Head of Member Support, Association of Electoral Administrators

Colin Everett, Chair, Wales Electoral Coordination Board

Catherine Uphill, Manager, The Electoral Commission

 

 

 

(12:15 - 12:30)

7.

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence.