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Transcript: Transcript for 12/02/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee
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09.00 |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. 1.2 Apologies were given by Lesley Griffiths MS. There were no substitutions. |
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09.00 - 09.40 |
Digital Local Government: Evidence session 1 Harriet Green, Joint CEO, Centre for Digital Public Services Myra Hunt, Joint CEO, Centre for Digital Public Services Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Centre for Digital Public Services as part of its inquiry into Digital Local Government. 2.2 The representatives from the Centre for Digital Public Services agreed to provide details on the number of local authority chief executives they had met with since being in post. |
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09.45 - 10.25 |
Digital Local Government: Evidence session 2 Tim Buckle, Audit Manager, Audit Wales Andrew Strong, Audit Manager, Audit Wales Stephen Lisle, Audit Manager, Audit Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from Audit Wales as part of its inquiry into Digital Local Government. |
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10.30 - 11.10 |
Digital Local Government: Evidence session 3 Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive Officer, Local Government Information Unit Jocelle Lovell, Director of Inclusive Communities, Cwmpas Marc Davies, Lead Consultant: Digital, Cwmpas Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from the Local Government Information Unit and Cwmpas as part of its inquiry into Digital Local Government. |
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11.15 - 12.15 |
Digital Local Government: Evidence session 4 Lindsey Phillips, Interim Chief Digital Officer Councillor Dimitri Batrouni, Leader of Newport City Council, Welsh Local Government Association Councillor Neil Prior, Pembrokeshire County Council, Welsh Local Government Association Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received evidence from the Interim Chief Digital Officer and the Welsh Local Government Association as part of its inquiry into Digital Local Government. 5.2 The Interim Chief Digital Officer agreed to share, in due course, the evaluation of work to support the digital advisory group and its impact. |
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12.15 |
Papers to note Supporting documents: |
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Letter from Propertymark in relation to the private rented sector Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1 The Committee noted the letter. |
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Letter from Y Llywydd in relation to the Business Committee's review of the Public Bill and Member Bill process Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.2 The Committee noted the letter and agreed to schedule time for further discussion. |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning in relation to the use of UK government funding for city and regional growth deals Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.3 The Committee noted the letter. |
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Letter from Petitions Committee in relation to Petition P-06-1483 Give neighbours their say when holiday let owners start applying for licences Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.4 The Committee noted the letter and agreed to respond to the Petitions Committee. |
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12.15 |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Minutes: 7.1 The Committee agreed the Motion. |
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Digital Local Government: Consideration of evidence Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and considered the next steps for its inquiry into Digital Local Government. |