Co-operatives and community ownership

Jenny RathboneLabour

18 January 2023, Plenary

Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government

…our expanding meal service. The third model, in Flintshire, is exploring advanced discussions with a social enterprise about a third option, of cooking the main meal centrally, sometimes known as cook-chill, with final preparation of food that doesn't need to be cooked, like fruit and salad, done in…

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Jeremy MilesLabour

18 January 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

…the biggest thing in terms of value is the £400,000 fund that we've established with Cwmpas to create co-operative social enterprises. That's a challenge fund, so that people can have part of that, as I mentioned earlier with Alun Davies. That is one fund. We have created other funds with M-SParc—I…

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Jeremy MilesLabour

18 January 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

Well, the fund is run by Cwmpas, the co-operative body in Wales, and what we recommend, working with the mentrau—

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Jeremy MilesLabour

18 January 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

…the budget has been flat for some of those bodies, is to create a new fund with Cwmpas, which develops co-operative initiatives, and we have worked with some of the mentrau iaith to develop co-operative enterprises within that framework—about four of them. So, co-operation and partnership are very…

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Jeremy MilesLabour

17 January 2023, Plenary

Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Sustainable Communities for Learning

…partly motivated me for the broader scheme. So, the suggestion that the Member makes in terms of using community assets for curriculum opportunities is one that I would support too.

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Heledd FychanPlaid

17 January 2023, Plenary

Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Sustainable Communities for Learning

…project in having a school in a museum, the National Waterfront Museum, and advantages from using community assets. Clearly, some of these are under threat now, but when you talk about the number of schools still using portakabins that have seen better days, is there any way we can look at how we…

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Vaughan GethingLabour

17 January 2023, Plenary

Statement by the Minister for Economy: Economic Priorities and UK Government Relations

I should perhaps note in response that I am also a member of the Co-operative Party. However, in answering the points by the Member, I think it's fair to say this: employee ownership enjoys an important status in the Welsh Government, with a clear programme for government commitment linking our…

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Huw Irranca-DaviesLabour

17 January 2023, Plenary

Statement by the Minister for Economy: Economic Priorities and UK Government Relations

…will continue to work with those of us—and I draw the attention of the Chamber to my membership of the Co-operative Party and the chairing of the Senedd Co-operative group—those Members who want to see Welsh Government build on its already impressive work on growing the employee-ownership sector of…

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Rebecca EvansLabour

12 January 2023, Local Government and Housing Committee

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government

…space, ways in which local authorities in some places have sought to operate a social model, looking to social enterprises and so on, to help them in this space to potentially deliver a service that is more sustainable over the long term. So, we're looking at some of those different models that…

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Vaughan GethingLabour

12 January 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Economy

…advice for start-ups, microbusinesses and SMEs. It helps to provide work, together with others, for social enterprises. It helps to support entrepreneurship, and it's a single point of contact for business information, advice and support. It runs a digital offer that's available as well. I think you…

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Y Dirprwy Lywydd / The Deputy Presiding Officer

11 January 2023, Plenary

Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: 'Community Assets'

Thank you, John. The proposal is to note the committee's report. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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John GriffithsLabour

11 January 2023, Plenary

Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: 'Community Assets'

…Vikki Howells and others—make some very powerful points; evidence that where there is good transfer of community assets and communities are more in charge of their own affairs and their own circumstances, we see those benefits in terms of skill levels in the local community, health and well-being…

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