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Jennifer.
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All right, Joel?
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Owen.
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Okay, Glenn. That's great. Okay. Thank you very much. Okay, Sam, we'd better move on then. Joel.
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I think we heard about non-domestic rates as well. I think maybe Jennifer mentioned that earlier, Sam. I know there's the context of Neath Port Talbot councillors now, and their decision to bring services back in-house, rather than continue with a trust. I…
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I don't think—. No, I can see shaking of heads, I'm afraid, Sam.
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Okay. Sam.
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Owen.
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Yes. Go on, Sam.
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Yes. Go on, Sam.
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Okay, Jennifer. Thank you very much. Sam.
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Yes. Okay. Thank you very much, Glenn. Jennifer.
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Okay. Yes, Glenn.
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Okay, Jennifer, thanks very much. Time is pressing, as always, so we'd better move on. Sam Rowlands.
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Okay. Thanks, Lyn. Jennifer, did you indicate that you'd like to come in here?
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Okay. Thank you, all, very much. Thanks, Mabon. Lyn, did you want to come in?
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No, okay. Let's go back to Mabon. Mabon.
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Yes. There's always the question, of course, of who should be developing and driving this strategy, and there's Welsh Government, isn't there, there are the local authorities, there are the town and community councils, there are the various players, such as…
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Thanks, Jennifer. Lyn.
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Jennifer, should we ask you for an opinion on that to follow up on your earlier answer, to begin with, please?
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Don't apologise for being enthusiastic, Jennifer. It's something we're very keen on in the committee. Okay, would anybody like to add to that at all? We'll return to Mabon. Mabon.
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Jennifer, not at all. Please do.
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Who would like to respond to that question? Jennifer.
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Okay, Jennifer. Thank you very much. We'll move on to Mabon, then. Mabon ap Gwynfor.
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Anybody able to point to any examples of the impact of the Act in safeguarding and protecting these services? Jennifer.