, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 6 - Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Diolch yn fawr, Gweinidog. And now Sam Rowlands. Sam.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 6 - Minister for Climate Change
Thank you very much for that, Minister, and we'll be coming on to other legislative questions later on in this session. Could you tell me the extent to which there have been discussions across Welsh Government departments to develop the policy for a right to…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 6 - Minister for Climate Change
We will move on now to item 2, our sixth evidence session on the right to adequate housing. I'm very pleased to welcome the Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, to committee, together with two of her officials, Sarah Rhodes, who is interim deputy…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Okay. Thank you very much for that, Joel. Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. The meeting is being held in hybrid format, but, aside from adaptations relating to conducting proceedings in that way, all other Standing Order requirements remain in place…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Minister, as you know, there are exciting plans to relocate Coleg Gwent to Newport city centre, which would put further education at the fore in the city and would also be part of the knowledge quarter, being alongside the University of South Wales city…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
4. How is the Welsh Government supporting further education provision in Newport? OQ59432
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you very much, Minister. As you will know, as is the case right across Wales, there is a great deal of pressure in the local housing market in Monmouthshire. Prices are relatively high, Minister, both to buy and to rent, and we have a new…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
6. How is the Minister working with Monmouthshire County Council to increase the provision of affordable housing? OQ59433
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Minister, I'm very supportive, as I know so many are in Wales, of the 20 mph policy, which is, as you say, so positive for road safety and allowing communities and neighbourhoods to reclaim their streets. The pilots, I think, are very useful in allowing for…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Update on Local Tax Reform
Thank you for your statement today, Minister, and thank you for the work you've done to make council tax fairer and the plans you have to make it fairer still. One thing I'd like to raise with you today, Minister, is the approach of local authorities in Wales…
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Okay. Diolch yn fawr.
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Okay. Moving on to road charging schemes, Minister, in the regulatory impact assessment it says that the costs of establishing such schemes would only arise should it be accepted that there is a case. You've included some information on schemes established in…
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Yes. I want to move on to problems associated with vehicle emissions, Minister. In terms of the anti-idling provisions, I hear what you say that, hopefully, there will not be a great need for enforcement. But, nonetheless, do you expect local authorities to…
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Okay, Minister. Still on the RIA, it notes the risk that local authorities deem current funding for improvements to appliances insufficient. So, could you expand a little on what you consider that risk to be, why it's relevant regarding these matters, and…
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Okay, Minister. Just following up on that, there's the Welsh Government guidance on SCAs, and in the regulatory impact assessment, there's mention of unknown costs associated with local authorities implementing actions from that guidance. Will that guidance…
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
No, that's fine—thank you, Minister. Moving on to smoke control, currently, there are four local authorities that have SCAs. Is there any expectation that this Bill will encourage the other 18 local authorities to implement SCAs, and if so, have you analysed…
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Bore da, Gweinidog. In terms of local air quality management and smoke control, Minister, and, in particular, what that would mean for local authorities, you intend to allocate £1 million a year for a local air quality management fund from…
, Finance Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Our next item, then, is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Is committee content to do so? Yes. We will move into private session.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Okay, then. Our next item is the one paper we have to note under item 5, which is a letter from Propertymark, in relation to the feasibility of devolution of local housing allowance and broad rental market areas to the Welsh Government. Is committee content…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 4
Okay. Dominic, thank you very much. Thank you for coming in to give evidence to committee. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy. Diolch yn fawr.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 4
Okay, Sam?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 4
Thanks, Jayne. Thanks, Dominic. Sam Rowlands.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 4
Okay.
