Speeches and questions

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Diolch. Okay, back to you, Mabon, I think.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay, thank you, Karen. Shan.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay, diolch yn fawr, Keith. Karen.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay, who would like to begin? I must say that they'd have to be fairly brief answers, I'm afraid, because committee time is limited, but who would like to begin? Keith.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay. Diolch yn fawr, Ffrancon. I'll bring in other committee members, and, firstly, Mabon ap Gwynfor. Mabon.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay, thank you very much for that, Karen, that's very useful evidence, in terms of the impact and the issues. Ffrancon.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay. Diolch, Shan. Any other views before we move on to other matters? Yes. Karen.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay, Keith. Other views, perhaps—yes, Shan.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Yes, okay. Keith, you mentioned some of the issues in terms of available land for building, and I'd like to get on to coastal and rural communities and some of these challenges that are faced in terms of building enough affordable homes and creating…

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay, thank you very much. Keith.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay, and Shan.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

Okay, Douglas. We will come on to these issues, but that's useful. Any other of our—? Yes. Ffrancon.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups

I'd very much like to welcome Keith Henson, who is here with us in our committee room. Keith is a rural housing enabler with Barcud. We have Shan Lloyd Williams joining us remotely, chief executive of Grŵp Cynefin; Ffrancon Williams, chief executive of Adra…

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Thank you. Okay.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Jonathan, thanks very much for giving evidence to committee today. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy. Diolch yn fawr.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Okay. Carolyn, I'm afraid that's all we've got time for. I'm sorry.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Okay. Joel, we just have a few minutes left to us, I'm afraid, for this particular session. Carolyn, did you want to ask on planning?

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Okay, thank you. Joel James.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Okay, Mabon? We'll move on to Sam Rowlands.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Okay. I'll bring in other committee members, Jonathan. Firstly, Mabon ap Gwynfor. Mabon.

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Okay. And would you say, Jonathan, that it's clear in terms of Welsh Government's objectives in terms of the issues around second homes? Are you clear as to what Welsh Government is about?

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

So, in terms of Wales, do you have a figure?

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Jonathan, in terms of the number in the group, what is that number then as far as Wales is concerned?

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Okay. Well, we'll come to some of the more specific issues later on, Jonathan. Could I ask you to what extent second home owners have been involved in this policy development with Welsh Government and local authorities? Do you feel that you've been able to…

9 March 2022, Local Government and Housing Committee

Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners

Oh no, no problem, Jonathan, you carry on.