, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 2
Thank you very much. Chair, if I could ask one final question, and I think Chris has made a very important point there in terms of sharing best practice; I don't think that's done enough, so maybe that's something we could look at in this inquiry. But, one…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 2
Thank you very much. That's a great help. If I could go on now to a different point. In terms of the role of a local authority, it is restricted in terms of what a local authority can do, but at present, we're seeing recommendations to have more partnership…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 2
Thank you very much. Could I just check that the interpretation is working? Yes, everyone is content with that. Could I start—and please forgive me my naivety as I start—but very quickly, we've touched upon business rates and rent. Now, I do accept, and we've…
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Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 1
For now, yes, thank you very much.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 1
Thank you. Chair, I know that time is running out. I have some more questions that I'm eager to raise, but maybe not now. But, on the same point that Phil mentioned earlier regarding the 20-minute rule that exists in Scotland, I would like to have some more…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 1
Thank you. I wonder whether Richard, from Manchester, has any views or experience of this.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 1
Thank you very much to both of you. On the same track, there has been a debate, hasn't there, among some town planners about pedestrianisation of town centres, or parts of them, and removing vehicles from town centres? Do you have an opinion on…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 1
Thank you very much, Richard. Phil, what about the position in Scotland, in terms of the importance of public transport for the viability of town centres?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 1
Excellent, thank you very much. You've touched on what I wanted to ask, so I'll ask you to go deeper on some points. Something that Richard mentioned earlier—. I have family living in Stretford, and I'm very familiar with cases there, and I remember seeing…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Roundtable Session 1
Yes, thank you very much. Could I just check that the interpretation is working? Could I have some confirmation? Yes, Richard has given confirmation. What about you, Phil?
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Reducing NHS pressures
I was out on the ambulance service picket lines last Monday and Thursday, speaking to Unite members and discussing their experiences, and asked them why they decided to take industrial action. And the conversations with Fiona, Ludwig, Catrin, Robin and the…
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90-second Statements
I want to take the opportunity to congratulate O Ddrws i Ddrws, a community transport charity on the Llŷn peninsula, for providing 20 years of service to residents in the area. O Ddrws i Ddrws was incorporated in 2003, and since then it has carried hundreds…
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The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Thank you for your contribution this afternoon; it's to be warmly welcomed. It shows Wales's aspiration to be a nation of sanctuary, and these regulations are an important step in that direction. As the Minister will know, the Local Government and Housing…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Census 2021—Welsh Language Results
Thank you to the Minister for the statement—there's a great deal to digest there. It is concerning, of course, to see the decline in Gwynedd, for example. At this point, I have to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the excellent work of Gwynedd Council…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Renewable Energy Targets
I'd like to raise two points and ask two questions, if I may. In order to achieve our goals and reach our targets, clearly, we need large-scale projects, but we can all play a part as well, and smaller-scale projects cumulatively will play a significant part…
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Business Statement and Announcement
May I ask for an urgent statement from the Deputy Minister for transport on an announcement made last week by the Llew Jones bus company, which is going to bring to an end the T19 service from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llandudno in a fortnight on 11 February? The…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair. Just to quickly draw the Minister's attention—perhaps she's not aware, but we did notice that rent has increased hugely in Wales in the past year. It has increased more in Cardiff. We've seen an increase of about 12 per cent, but in Cardiff…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. To go down that same route, you talked about collaboration and the need to ensure that you could uprate the support for homeless services. Of course, it's a policy for the Government to eliminate homelessness, by ensuring that the fewest number of…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Just to go back one step, you mentioned that you want to invest in preventative services and ensure that local authorities can provide those preventative services, to prevent people from getting to that level of becoming homeless and going into…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister, for that response. If I may go to the narrative of the draft budget as I read it and as we saw it back in December, in that narrative, it mentions the effect of low pay and cost of living on the front-line staff of homelessness services…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Minister and members of your office. May I apologise that I can't be there in person? I have personal reasons that mean that I am stuck here in north Wales at the moment. Minister, you mentioned in your opening statement about…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I thank the Minister for that response. So, according to the Minister, there have been great benefits for communities in Wales, and you want to continue with this. How, therefore, does the Minister explain that almost half of the successful applications under…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Llywydd. The Government has ambitious tree planting targets, which are reflected in the proposed Agriculture Bill. The Deputy Minister for environment has been vocal in talking about the possible economic benefits of tree planting for farms and…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you very much for that response, and you're placing the responsibility on local authorities, of course, but you're the one making the cuts. What advice do you therefore have for local authorities who are now having to decide between closing day centres…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
5. What discussions has the Minister had with local authorities about the expectation for them to maintain non-statutory public services following the 2022-23 budget? OQ58968
