Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Catherine Hunt 

Media

Senedd.TV: View the webcast

Transcript: Transcript for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.00)

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.

(09.00 - 10.00)

2.

Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1

Stuart Adam, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Matthew Evans, Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation

Lakshmi Narain, Chartered Institute of Taxation

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1  The Committee received evidence from:

 

Stuart Adam, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Matthew Evans, Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation

Lakshmi Narain, Chartered Institute of Taxation

(10.15 - 11.15)

3.

Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 2

Jonathan Russell CB, Chief Executive Officer, Valuation Office Agency

Carolyn Bartlett  Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Valuation Office Agency

Carolyn Dawson, Chief Executive, Valuation Tribunal for Wales

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Jonathan Russell CB, Chief Executive Officer, Valuation Office Agency

Carolyn Bartlett  Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Valuation Office Agency

Carolyn Dawson, Chief Executive, Valuation Tribunal for Wales

(11.30 - 12.30)

4.

Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3

Lisa Haywood, Finance Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government Association  

Matthew Phillips, Head of Service - Revenues & Benefits, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Welsh Local Government Association

Councillor Susan Morgan, Torfaen, Welsh Local Government Association

Councillor Robin Williams,Ynys Mon, Welsh Local Government Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Lisa Haywood, Finance Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government Association 

Matthew Phillips, Head of Service - Revenues & Benefits, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Welsh Local Government Association

Councillor Susan Morgan, Torfaen, Welsh Local Government Association

Councillor Robin Williams,Ynys Mon, Welsh Local Government Association

(13.15 - 14.15)

5.

Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4

Llyr ap Gareth, FSB

Robin Osterley, Chief Executive, Charity Retail Association

Morgan Schondelmeier, Welsh Beer and Pub Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Llyr ap Gareth, FSB

Robin Osterley, Chief Executive, Charity Retail Association

Morgan Schondelmeier, Welsh Beer and Pub Association

(14.15)

6.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

6.1

Letter from Cymorth Cymru - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1a The Committee noted the letter.

6.2

Letter from the Minister for Climate Change - SICM(6)4 - The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.2a The Committee noted the letter.

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(14.15 - 14.45)

8.

Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence.