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4,179 speeches and questions

31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
We really do need to move on, I'm afraid. Time is very pressing. Sam, is there anything you think you'd want to add, given what we've already heard?
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
I think Rob wanted to come in as well, Carolyn.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
As Carolyn said, we've mentioned a few possible alternative arrangements were the Bill to proceed as currently framed. So, any ideas, I guess, or thoughts, are welcome.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
I think we've reached question 8, Carolyn, alternative arrangements that local authorities might make.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Question 8, Carolyn.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, Joel. Carolyn. Carolyn Thomas.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Yes, whether it could be a bit more user friendly if there was some text around the notice, not just the notice itself.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, we're going to have to move on, because we've got limited time left, I'm afraid. We've covered quite a lot of ground already, so, with our further questions, we'll have to make sure that we're not going over what's already been discussed. Joel.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay. Mabon.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay. Steffan.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, Rob. Okay. Mabon.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
I think Rob wanted to come back. I don't really want to get into a continual exchange between our witnesses, but Rob very briefly, and then I think Mabon—
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, Rob. Gavin, yes.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, Carolyn. Thanks. Rob.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Mabon, I think Carolyn Thomas wanted to come in at this point as well. Carolyn.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Mabon, I think Steffan would like to come in as well. Steffan.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, Rob. Okay. Well, as I say, we will come on to many of the matters that all of you have initially mentioned in a little bit more detail, and, at this stage, we move to Mabon ap Gwynfor. Mabon.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
No. Thank you, Steffan. In your initial comments, all four of you, you've covered quite a lot of ground, and much of that ground are matters that we'll be coming onto in a little bit more depth. But, Rob, I saw your hand raised; did you want to just come back…
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, Rob. Okay, thanks for that. Steffan.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, Gavin. Steffan or Rob, would you like to—? Yes, Rob.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Thanks, Gavin. We heard from the Welsh Local Government Association that the annual spend with regard to these notices is around £33,000 across Wales by local authorities, so, obviously, in the greater realm of things, it's not a huge amount of money. But I…
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Yes, okay. Thanks, Rachel. Gavin.
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
The provisions in the Bill, Rachel, would place a new duty, then, on local authorities to publish a notice of council tax determination electronically but also to make alternative arrangements for those members of the public who wouldn't be likely to access a…
31 January 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Rachel, yes, please.