, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government
But has it actually happened yet, sorry?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government
Can I just ask on that point, then, is that also referring to incorporating the growth deals within the CJCs, or have all the issues around incorporating growth deals into CJCs been resolved now?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Chairman, and good morning, Minister and officials. Thank you for your time this morning. I’m just going to move on to, I’m sure, you’re favourite topic—corporate joint committees. I’m just wondering, perhaps, if you could give us an assessment as…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
I’m looking forward to those TikTok dances, Minister. [Laughter.]
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thanks, Minister. And again, I'm pressed for time. You have dealt with some of the renting homes Act points previously, but perhaps, just to wrap up this section, I was wondering what lessons you’ve learned so far as you work towards implementing the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Yes, sorry—it was the Propertymark data from this year.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thanks. I'm sure that, when that work is progressed, it'll certainly help provide a really helpful baseline for evidence, for, I guess, future decision making as well. And I guess that's their concern. Chair, I appreciate the time is running away, so…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thank you, Minister. I'm pleased to hear that you will be listening to their concerns seriously, as I'm sure you always do. Just moving on, you wrote to the committee at the start of this year in relation to the Welsh housing survey—I think it was a…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair. Morning, Minister. I just want to build on the points that Mabon mentioned earlier in relation to the decarbonisation agenda for social landlords. Our committee today is likely to note a letter from Community Housing Cymru, the Chartered…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Absolutely, and thank you, Minister, for your response. It was certainly welcome to hear you're liaising with the Minister for Economy on such an important site, and I'm sure agree with me that it's great news to see Stena Line investing in the port to boost…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
6. What discussions is the Minister having with the Minister for Economy regarding the future of the former Anglesey Aluminium site in Holyhead? OQ58451
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for your initial response, Minister. As I’m sure you’ll recognise, councils are often at the front line with many pressures that communities are currently facing, which, of course, have a knock-on effect to pressures within councils. I’m sure you…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
5. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve local government performance in delivering local services? OQ58435
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Minister, for your initial response there. It is a sad fact, isn't it, that Wales has the highest COVID-19 death rate across the United Kingdom. Regretfully, throughout the pandemic, lives were torn apart and our everyday normal way of living was…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Visitor Levy Consultation
Diolch, Llywydd, and thank you, Minister, for bringing forward today's statement. Minister, you'll be aware, of course, that this summer's report by the Federation of Small Businesses on tourism showed that tourism accounts for over 17 per cent of Wales's…
, Plenary
Motion of condolence and tributes to Her Majesty The Queen
May I join other Members, too, in firstly saying how warming it is to see Members from across the political spectrum coming together today to mark our respects and pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II? This unity of spirit reminds me of back when I…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Great. Thank you. Thanks, Chair.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I'm being very liberal. One point that struck me in one of the evidence sessions previously was that somebody mentioned, basically, the assets that are being transferred to them aren't generally assets, they're liabilities. Do you think that's a fair…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay, great. Thank you. Can I have one more quick question, Chair?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, it's terrible.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I appreciate that. I think my point is sometimes the interest rate in terms of those reserves, from the savings, for local authorities, they are very, very poor and there may be an opportunity in terms of lending, not at extortionate rates at all, but it…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
It's okay, Chair. Perhaps if it's possible to get something further on this—
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I can't hear Judith.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
And then, just, perhaps—. If I can carry on, Chair, if you don't mind, just on the local authority then, one thing that strikes me, of course, often, is the level of reserves that local authorities sit on around Wales, and a lot of those are earmarked, I…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, and outside of housing as well, that's a similar sort of principle, because RSLs would rightly be focused on the housing stock, so whether it is, as you say, a village hall or something, or a local pub, which could be an ongoing business concern for the…
