, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets: evidence session 1
Yes, thank you. Thanks for that. I read in the evidence, I think, Casey, from your side in Cwmpas—. I think there's a bullet point here about the, 'Lack of a single financial pathway for making multiple applications to different funders.' In the evidence we…
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Inquiry into community assets: evidence session 1
Great, thanks.
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Inquiry into community assets: evidence session 1
Do you think money should be given to groups that don't exist, then?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets: evidence session 1
Thanks, Chair. Morning, both. I hope you're having a good day so far. I appreciate your time coming here to this committee. I just want to talk about funding a little bit. In the evidence you've provided, you mention funding. Casey, from you, you talk about…
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Motion to annul the Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022
Would you accept and concede that a fair contribution to the community looks often like a thriving businesses supporting people's livelihoods and putting bread on their tables? If those businesses don't exist in our communities, then that fair contribution to…
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Motion to annul the Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022
Can I thank my colleague Tom Giffard for submitting today's motion to annul, because, as outlined in opening today's motion, and the evidence I've heard as chairman of the tourism cross-party group, this Order would be detrimental to the tourism industry and…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for that initial response, Minister. Last month, I had the pleasure of joining North Wales Police on one of their shifts, and had the privilege, also, of seeing the fantastic work that they carry out for us in our communities. This is time I spent…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
3. What discussions has the Minister had with North Wales Police regarding the impact of health service responsibilities on their workload? OQ58300
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Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
Can I thank you, First Minister, for your statement today on the legislative programme? First Minister, in yesterday's Welsh Government press release on addressing high numbers of second homes, which, of course, is part of the ongoing legislative programme…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Minister. I'd like to ask for a Welsh Government statement outlining the action that the Welsh Government is taking to support Wrexham County Borough Council's bid to gain UK Government levelling-up funding in order to fully undertake the…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'
Can I start also by thanking the Health and Social Care Committee, along with Russell George's chairmanship, for bringing forward today's debate and report, 'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'. As someone who isn't a…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for your answer, Minister. I'm sure you were delighted, as I was this week, to see the announcement that Welsh food and drink exports hit a record high, with Wales seeing the highest increase in value of exports between all four UK nations in the…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
2. What action is the Welsh Government taking to support farmers in North Wales? OQ58261
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Again, thank you, Minister. It would be interesting to hear, perhaps in a further response, of any particular areas you think councils may do less on. I absolutely agree it's up to those local democratic members to make that decision, but I'm sure an…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister, and also thank you for acknowledging the pressure that local authorities are likely to be in in the next financial year with the indicative settlements that they are likely to receive. As we know, local government settlements do provide…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd. Good afternoon, Minister. As you'll be well aware, I'm sure, from your ongoing discussions with council leaders, one of the most important things for a successful council is the ability to plan ahead financially. Of course, last year's…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. I certainly welcome the action being taken to address some of these issues, but nevertheless, I am inundated, actually, with constituents contacting me regarding their difficulties in accessing NHS dentists in north Wales. A number…
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Questions to the First Minister
5. What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve access to NHS dentists in North Wales? OQ58262
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Empowering communities
You're exactly right; as I said, funding is an important element of this, and local authorities have a role to play in that. I think what we're talking about here, though, today, is actually assets, the ownership of things, not just going through local…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Empowering communities
Thank you very much.
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Empowering communities
Certainly, Rhianon.
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Empowering communities
It states in point 4 of today's motion that 'local authorities often play' an important role 'in ensuring community ownership of assets,' whilst working with community groups. Now, Luke Fletcher's point was well made in terms of that some of the existing…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Empowering communities
I thank Mabon ap Gwynfor for submitting today's motion, also Buffy Williams and Luke Fletcher for co-submitting. In addition to this, of course, I was pleased to be able to record my support for today's motion, and, as I'm sure Members will be well aware, I…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
But, as we do know, Minister, much of the provision and delivery of Welsh language education is largely down to our local authorities working with schools, working with regional consortia, such as GwE in north Wales. So, in light of this, what assessment have…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
And since becoming a Senedd Member, I’ve had the pleasure of joining the Senedd’s Welsh language tuition scheme, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
