, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024 - 25 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Yes, I'm content with the response, Cadeirydd. Can I just add—? It does affect across portfolios, doesn't it—social services, health as well. But I am discovering that there are parts all over that are putting towards housing, so it isn't just working in silo…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024 - 25 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
I've rolled all mine about the HSG into one big one there, so I've got the response. Do you want me to ask about housing supply? Was that my next one?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024 - 25 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
I know you're aware of this, but we've been told that 67 per cent of service providers are looking at possibly handing in the contracts on homeless prevention, and 75 per cent of providers are working in a deficit. They're really worried about workforce as…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024 - 25 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Does combining the HSG and the homeless prevention grant impact on the ring-fencing of that grant and what's been allocated to the HSG, or have you combined and saved that money to go into the HSG?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024 - 25 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
That's about brownfield developments, isn't it?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, that's what I'm saying—that they would have to get 12 or 13 authorities on board to agree to this, and that's very difficult, because those that are winners don't want to be the losers, because everybody is struggling, in a way. But it's just that those…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
I just think that it would save them arguing, the ones that are top funded all the time compared to those that might be near the bottom all the time. It's one way of resolving that, otherwise you have to get 12 authorities on board to agree to that rejigging…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
Sorry, just as we’ve been discussing, I was thinking of other things. I get asked by councils that if there are new legal responsibilities, because they’re really struggling now, any new legal responsibilities or pay awards, can they be fully funded. I know…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
That would be useful. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
Is there any specific evidence and data you've used to understand what services are most valued by citizens? You said in your evidence that you understand the scale of financial challenge and negative impacts for some areas, but is there any particular…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
One local authority leader, over the last decade or so, has seen a 40 per cent reduction in staff, when they've reorganised and restructured, but they're really concerned about loss of posts, especially in education, potential redundancies and the impact on…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
Do you want me to go on to workforce pressures?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
I'll just come back on the funding floor. I know there's been an increase from Government, and normally you don't give a big increase at all, but give a funding floor if there's an uplift, but I think it's because of the impact of all the inflationary…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
I think they thought that they were more needs based as well, the criteria.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes. In Scotland, there are 200 data items, so the question is whether that's a fairer basis.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay, and—
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 2: Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay. I just want to ask some questions regarding the funding floor and the formula as well, regarding the resilience of local authorities. This morning, we heard from one particular local authority that having the funding floor has helped them, but their…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 1: Welsh Local Government Association
Yes, like the precept. Okay.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 1: Welsh Local Government Association
Jane, you mentioned the fire service levy, and both Sam and I have been asking if it could be shown separately on the bill. Would that be helpful for you in getting the council tax through?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 1: Welsh Local Government Association
Drainage, litter.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 1: Welsh Local Government Association
I'll just ask about workforce pressures, if that's okay. I'll roll them all into one, if that's okay. You mentioned earlier that you've lost maybe 40 per cent of the workforce over the last 10 years, with restructuring, reorganisation. We've heard that we…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 1: Welsh Local Government Association
I just want to ask you about—. I’m a North Wales regional Member—so is Sam—and there’s pressure on about the funding formula, and also I’d like to ask about the funding floor as well. I know that’s helped Gwynedd and Conwy a little, but I just want to know…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - evidence session 1: Welsh Local Government Association
Just on what you were saying then, and Jane as well, we've had debates recently on money going into the NHS—whether all the money should go into the NHS or whether it should go on health and also preventative services. You're saying that the difference of…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy
Well, no, if you could provide the information regarding the museum for north Wales, written information, that would be great. Thank you.
