25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Yes, all right. Thank you. And then, moving on, Carolyn, from the valuation tribunal position, in terms of trends in appeal volumes, with a new compliance regime, I was just wondering if perhaps you could help us understand what plans are in place if those…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Yes, and just to go a bit further once again, we heard evidence earlier this morning from individuals who shared that the council tax revaluation moved to every five years, but that the legislation may allow Ministers to make that either longer or shorter…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Okay, thanks. Perhaps, just to go a little bit further on this, as well, within the legislation, it allows the Minister or it proposes for the Minister to have some flexibility around the three-year frequency as well. Have you had conversations about your…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
It all sounds very positive, but there must be some risks or concerns you might have around delivering this, and, as you said you've done it recently, what kind of lessons have you learnt and what are the risks you think that you would have a level of worry…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Thanks, Chair. Good morning, all. Thank you for joining us this morning. So, you touched on, in particular from the VOA side, the capacity that's going to be needed with more frequent revaluations. Could you expand a little bit further on the discussions that…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you.
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
So, would I be right, then, in saying that, perhaps, from what you've seen so far, you're not confident there's a system in place to be able to assess that definition of fairness, however defined by Welsh Government?
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
If you've finished with that question, do you mind if I just move on to something that's just been niggling at me in my mind a little bit? I think it was a comment that, Lakshmi, you made right at the start about the definition around fairness, and that being…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
That's fine. All right. Thank you, Chair.
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Clearly, that would create—. So, more revaluations is one point in terms of administrative burden, I guess, but then the appeals process is perhaps, in many ways, a more significant administrative burden. Have you any thoughts about whether you think those…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Could I just make a quick further point on this, Chair?
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay. Does anybody else want to comment on that at all? No. That's fine. And then, just perhaps the final point from me, Chair, if I may: Welsh Ministers are seeking to have powers to amend regulations in future to enable shorter revaluation cycles. Again…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Yes, that point is appreciated and I guess it's for businesses to understand their ability to plan three, five years down the line and those movements up and down—I guess, generally, it will be up, let's be honest—and what that may look like for them in terms…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thanks. I guess there is a balance—. Sorry, Lakshmi, you wanted to say something.
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
And Stuart.
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you.
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay. Thank you.
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Yes, thank you, Mr chairman. Good morning. Thank you, all, for joining us this morning and for taking the time—it's really appreciated. I just want to come on to the non-domestic rates elements within the Bill, and particularly the revaluation. Clearly, there…
24 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: Ariannu llywodraeth leol
Rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn i chi am dderbyn yr ymyriad, Carolyn. Mae llawer o'r pwyntiau rydych chi'n eu gwneud yn cyfeirio at San Steffan ac at yr heriau y mae Llywodraeth y DU yn eu hwynebu, ond ychydig iawn o ran Llywodraeth Cymru. A ydych chi'n credu mewn…
24 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: Ariannu llywodraeth leol
A wnewch chi dderbyn ymyriad?
24 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: Ariannu llywodraeth leol
Diolch. Fel rhywun sydd fel chithau'n hoff o'r asesiad o wariant safonol y cyfeirioch chi ato, fe fyddwch yn ymwybodol, yn yr asesiad o wariant safonol, ei fod yn nodi, ar gyfer preswylwyr dros 60 oed, y bydd cynghorau'n derbyn cyllid sy'n cyfateb i tua…
24 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: Ariannu llywodraeth leol
A wnewch chi dderbyn ymyriad, Mike?
24 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: Ariannu llywodraeth leol
Mae'n amlwg fod gennych bryderon am y sefyllfa ariannol y mae awdurdodau lleol ynddi—yn briodol felly—ac rydych chi wedi herio'r Llywodraeth ynglŷn â chyllid gwaelodol hefyd yn eich sylwadau cynharach. Felly, ar bleidlais y gyllideb ymhen ychydig fisoedd, neu…
24 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: Ariannu llywodraeth leol
A wnewch chi dderbyn ymyriad?
24 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: Ariannu llywodraeth leol
Oni fyddai’n wych pe bai Llywodraeth Cymru yn derbyn y cyfrifoldeb ac yn arwain ar hyn hefyd, ac yn gweithio gyda’r awdurdodau lleol i weld sut y gellid gweithio drwy’r anghysondebau hynny? Mae'n ffaith bod cyfanswm y dreth gyngor yng Nghymru wedi cynyddu…
