, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
It's not big enough. I know that the council in Denbighshire has got much more funding than Flintshire—they play each other off against each other. That’s unfortunately what happens now. People are in-fighting, basically, so it’s not helpful anymore. We just…
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
Yes, I have asked for the funding formula to be reviewed, but I know that the pie is too small. So, even if the funding formula was reviewed, all councils—
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
Yes, Peter.
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
Following the mishandling of the economy with 14 years of Tory austerity, a failed Brexit, COVID cronyism and rising inflationary pressures caused by the Liz Truss mini-budget, public services are on their knees. Local authorities are cut to the bone right…
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
I know, in the past, that some councils, rather than raise council tax, have cut education funding earlier, and other funding. They've been absolutely cut to the bone, which has meant they've not been able to deliver essential public services. I think that's…
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
Will you take an intervention?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
The amount of assets that are underneath roads is huge, and it impacts on the street works part of local government.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
There was an element of it that was added on by the Secretary of State to look at having a national underground asset register. So, I wrote to the climate change Minister regarding that, to highlight it, which I think would be a positive thing to have. But…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Can I just raise something regarding the data Bill—what number is that? It's the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Thank you. That's useful.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. So, enforcement, it was raised earlier that that could be an issue. So, I guess that would fall on local authorities, regarding enforcement, so, any thoughts on that, really.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay, thank you. Jim, did you want to come in?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
What's your view on the Welsh Government's legislative consent memorandum on the Renters (Reform) Bill, which will create new criminal offences for discrimination in relation to children or benefits status? Have local authorities been fully consulted on these…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. Shall I carry on, John?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. Any other ideas on upscaling leasing scheme Wales? Anything else you can think of?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Thanks. It makes sense. Jim.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. [Inaudible.] So, just to ask, really, to what extent are local authorities and housing associations acquiring stock from private landlords who wish to leave the sector? Can you share thoughts on the potential for this intervention to prevent tenants…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Would it be beneficial, then, to expand into the private sector for what's needed for development, do you think?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Can I ask another question to Jim? Do the housing options teams also look at what's needed in a certain area as well, so, if new developments take place, whether one- or two-bedroomed accommodation is needed, whether that's for private ownership or for rent?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
I wanted to ask some questions about that. There's been pressure put on for the HSG to be increased. I think a little bit more money has gone into it in this budget, hopefully—it sounds like it. If there's a duty on local authorities to provide that support…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Is that because of the support that they might have, then, in the—? So, that's the support that was discussed earlier, really. Is that why?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
Thank you. Yes.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
Okay.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
If they were part of a support network of three or four people who needed to be together, it might be classed as a house of multiple occupation if they're not part of the same family. I just wondered if that is something—. Is it something? Is it a barrier?
