, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 4
Well, my questions are on increasing costs and exit strategies, and I think you've covered quite a lot of those already, really. I'm just looking at the implications of the high energy costs and the cost of living on people attending leisure services, and…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 3
We visited a community asset transfer that had a swimming pool in it—a leisure centre with a swimming pool. And they said that they were unable to access grants to decarbonise because they had to do that through the local authority as well. So, I think…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 3
Okay, thank you. Fergus, have you got anything to add?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 3
Thank you. I'd just like to understand a bit further about the rising energy costs and the cost of living. How have they impacted on public leisure facilities, and the impact on footfall and usage? I know you touched on it earlier, but if there's anything…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 3
Thanks. I just wanted to come on that regarding swimming for schools. Teachers have said that one of the biggest things that stops them is transport to get children to the swimming baths; it's really expensive to hire a coach. That was one of the biggest…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 2
So, it's interesting—. Joel earlier mentioned about England are looking at setting up co-operatives and mutuals and communities taking over, but I have heard you mention today that you're still getting some local authority support, which has been essential…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 2
Richard, I believe that something has been made available for decarbonisation capital through Sport Wales.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 2
Thank you. You talked earlier about increasing costs, so I'd just like to understand a little bit more about how energy costs and the cost of living have impacted on leisure facilities and libraries, and also the impact it's having on footfall and usage as…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 2
Sorry, Chair, it was just because Sara mentioned—. I was a councillor at the time when we did the transfer to Aura leisure, so I wasn't sure whether I should have declared that at the beginning. That's all. Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 2
Thanks. I was just going to ask that. So, listening to what Sara said as well about the impact on social services, health and the police, do you see that there's a role here for the public services board as well, to try to bring them on board and highlight…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Other authorities have cut officers and services rather than raise council tax, meaning they now have a shortage of officers to deliver core services, such as planning or social healthcare, and technical highway officers to apply for Welsh Government grant…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
I'm not taking them—I'm just carrying on. I've got a lot to say here, okay.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
No, I'll carry on. We heard this morning in committee that service providers fear we could be about to enter another period of dire austerity. As a council, we organised and restructured, making nearly £100 million-worth of savings over those 10 years. We…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
The impression this debate gives is that local government somehow has extra cash lying around, whereas the reality is that, after a decade of Conservative austerity, followed by huge inflationary pressures caused by the Liz Truss Government, local authorities…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that answer, Counsel General. As you will be aware, resolving the nature crisis and protecting biodiversity are issues that are high on my agenda, and, under the UK Government's EU retained law Bill, we are set to see habitat regulations that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
7. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the legal protections that the people of Wales may lose as a result of the UK Government’s Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill? OQ59338
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Free-port Programme in Wales
Thank you for clarifying for Conservative Members that it was the Welsh Labour Government who worked hard to ensure we received parity of seed funding with England of £26 million—not the £8 million previously offered—as well as protection for workers' rights…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, First Minister. Local authorities are dependent on the dedicated staff who manage and provide front-line services, day in, day out. But they are not immune to the cost-of-living crisis we all face. The Resolution Foundation has said…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact the UK Government's budget will have on the ability of Welsh local authorities to deliver public services? OQ59337
, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 5
Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 5
Would you like to expand further on how the right to adequate housing interacts with other human rights?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 5
Thank you. Do you think that there are good international examples, where they've looked at doing this already, which would provide a good model for Wales to follow, so they could incorporate what's happening elsewhere as a right to adequate housing into law?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 4
I think that point you mentioned was about taking the long-term view as well, rather than short term of what you can be doing in the four or five years of that Government, really. You've covered quite a bit already about how the right to adequate housing…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 4
Yes, that was a report that had been done by an outside body to put forward the proposal to us, which was really useful.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 4
I was interested when you said we have got resources here in Wales, the Welsh Government, and if we just focus them into housing—. Can you just elaborate a bit more on that?
