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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Thank you. Do you accept that these councils are facing a huge dilemma of either decimating the public services that they provide, leaving vulnerable people at the mercy of God knows what, or increasing council taxes? So, are you saying, in opposing the…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Will you take an intervention?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. The WLGA, as we know, has quantified much of these budgetary pressures on Welsh councils. They've talked about figures in excess of £0.5 billion for next year on top of a £0.25 billion this year. You can do the maths. We know the…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
There we are. Okay, thank you. So, I think it is worth noting the extent of these pressures on local authority finances. And yes, there are challenges, clearly, but you can't absolve yourself from being part of that. [Interruption.]
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Sorry, no. [Interruption.] Look, I'm not going to quarrel with you. Sit down, because I've allowed you to intervene.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Well, okay, you made the point, but what I would say is that devolution is all about allowing this place to make its own decisions, and, similarly, devolution to local government is about allowing them to make their own decisions as well—
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Okay, very briefly.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Now, I certainly welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and I think, at the start of a new financial year, it's right that we take the opportunity, I think, to reflect on the current state of local authority finances…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for that explanation. Of course, the employer settlement of the fire services throughout England and Wales with the Fire Brigades Union will increase the funding deficit in the north Wales fire authority to £2.4 million. It's hard to believe that…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
6. Will the Minister make a statement on the funding of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service? OQ59362
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
Item 5 is that we do move into private session. So, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Everyone is content, therefore, we'll…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
Fine, we'll move on to the next item, the papers to note. There are some papers to note in the pack today, a couple of which we might come back to in the private session, if Members are content for us to do that. But, are you content to note the papers? Yes…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
There we are—lovely. Okay, we have actually come to the end of our allotted time, so can I thank the Minister and your officials for joining us this morning, and for firing the starting gun on our scrutiny of this legislation at Stage 1? You will, of course…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
Okay, any officials keen to commit?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
Indeed it will, yes. Okay, thank you. Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
I think it may have, but yes, anyway—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
Can I ask, then, before coming back to Delyth—and thank you, Delyth, for your patience—in relation to the TAN, when are we likely to see that, and is it in any way incumbent upon the Bill or is there anything that is—?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
I think Huw wanted to come in with a supplementary, and then I'll come back to you, Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
Okay. Thank you very much. Right, we'll move on to Delyth, then.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
They we are. Okay. Thank you. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
There we are. Thank you, Minister. Janet.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
Yes, fair comment.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
We have 20 minutes left. So, thank you for that, Minister. We have two other areas we wish to cover, which is the idling of stationary cars and soundscapes as well. So, Jenny, do you want to take us onto that section? Thanks.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
Okay. Thank you. Jenny wants to come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2
Okay, thank you. Back to you, Huw.
