24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Local authorities talked about using the shared prosperity fund, because they haven't got the basic funds themselves. They are having to draw in grant funding from the shared prosperity fund, from Betsi Cadwaladr, or whatever. So, it sounds like there should…
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
And that sort of falls into the social prescribing agenda, again, doesn't it, which we talked about earlier, and the preventative role that sports and culture and arts are part of. So, with Jeremy Miles, you said you had—[Inaudible.] Of course, he's now the…
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
The new curriculum is about having more variety, isn't it—extending the school day. So, I suppose after-school activities, like netball and basketball, could be part of that, as well. I know that teachers are struggling, as well, so how do we make sure that…
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Thank you.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Can you share those workings out with us? That would be useful.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Including transport.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Fergus, you talked about making swimming statutory, and we had local authorities in earlier that were concerned that, if sport or some leisure and arts are made statutory, as the Arts Council of Wales have called for, that needs to come with funding as well…
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Thank you. Vicki, I need to bring you in.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
I was going to say the Welsh Government said that their budgets were £700 million less than when they were set in 2021, so we have to look at different ways, they're saying, as well, of delivering. But that impact is probably the same across—. Is it the same…
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
That leads me nicely on to my next question. If Sport Wales receive the same funding next year, in the next budget, as this year, and the cuts, basically, what impact would that have, then, on being able to deliver sports in Wales?
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
So, capital expenditure is really important as well as revenue, which was being discussed earlier.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
I remember discussing that last year, about access to swimming baths for schoolchildren, and there was a suggestion, as each local authority has to procure school transport, they could add social value under that. So, under the social value element, they…
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Yes. Okay.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Yes.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Is that money used, rather than paying a fee to take part, or for transportation—? What's that money used for?
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
How does inflationary pressure impact on sports, compared to the rest of the economy—so, the whole economy? Do you think it's impacted on the sports and leisure sector more?
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
I just need to ask this one question: to CJCs or to local government?
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
Rather than ring-fence grants.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
Yes. Today, we've heard that you're really struggling for funding, and without grants coming in, whether from the health board or other bodies, or the shared prosperity fund, you'd really struggle to continue with this service. So, we've heard in evidence…
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
We talked about how core revenue funding is still needed for councils to keep a lot of these facilities open. So, what about capital funding? What's the impact been on the facilities with the cuts in capital funding for local authorities, and with austerity?
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
Yes. Sport, leisure and culture as well. Culture and arts.
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
What assessment have you made of the number of sports and leisure complexes and facilities that might close over the next 12 months? What's the likelihood, if they close, that they may ever reopen again?
24 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
Good morning and welcome.
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A cashless society? P-06-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash'
Thank you. I’d like to thank all the Members for their contributions today. Peter spoke about the sense of value of money, so did Rhys as well, and Heledd, especially for children, learning about the value of money. Sioned spoke about equality, fairness and…
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A cashless society? P-06-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash'
On behalf of the Petitions Committee, thank you for the opportunity to introduce this debate today. The petition was submitted by Mencap Cymru and closed on 15 May, with 2,504 signatures. The petition reads: ‘Welsh Government should take steps to ensure…
