, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Go on, then, Rob.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Diolch yn fawr, Carwyn. In terms of those challenges, really, that you've touched upon, the challenges in maintaining services and protecting them at such a difficult time in terms of budgets, what would you say in terms of those key challenges that are…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Thank you very much. Carwyn, did you want to add anything?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Welcome back, everyone, to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. We've reached item 6, which is our sixth evidence session on local authority library and leisure services. I'm very pleased to welcome, all joining us remotely: Councillor…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay. Well, thank you very much, Chris, and thank you very much, Nicola and Amy. You will be sent a transcript of your evidence to check for factual accuracy. Thank you very much for coming in to give evidence to the committee today. Diolch yn fawr. Okay…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay, Joel. Chris, before we conclude, is there anything you wanted to add to what you've already said on any of the last few matters we've discussed?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay. Diolch, Jayne. Joel, anything?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay. Jayne, are you content with that?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Amy, do you see a need for specific Welsh legislation to address that?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay, who would like to begin?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
We've dealt with the statutory framework and standards to some extent, but not entirely. Jayne. Jayne Bryant.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay, Sam?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay. Carolyn, I think we'll have to move on. Sam, do you want to come in at this stage? And maybe, Sam, co-location is a good topic to cover at this point.
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
I think Chris was referring to this earlier, Carolyn, wasn't he, when he was talking about the community aspect and producing good community libraries if there is very good community buy-in, and it comes from that bottom-up situation. Perhaps it's not so much…
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay, yes. Carry on then, Carolyn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Carolyn, just before you move on, I think Sam just wanted to come in on this point. Sam.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Diolch yn fawr. Okay, we will move on, then, to Carolyn Thomas. Carolyn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay, thank you very much, Chris. Mabon, are you content?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
And Chris.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay, who would like to start a response?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Yes. Okay. Well, thank you very much. Mabon.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay. Thanks, Nicola. Amy.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Thank you very much, Chris. Yes, Nicola.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Chris, which local authorities in England, then, would you particularly point to in showing that good practice?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay. Thank you very much, Chris. Mabon.
