, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 7
And finally from me, therefore, there's this question of using existing buildings rather than constructing new builds. Does more need to be done to support the acquisition and remodelling of existing buildings?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 7
To what extent is utilities infrastructure adequate to support house building? Avril has touched on this already.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 7
Ben, your development in Cornwall was limited because high standards were set. Were those standards a barrier to your development? And by the way, on the name Nansledan, you mentioned that the 'ledan' element means wide, and 'llydan' is the Welsh word for…
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Social housing supply: Evidence session 7
Thank you very much. I have some questions on delivery. Should there be more flexibility in housing standards? I'm particularly thinking about the Welsh housing quality standard and the Welsh development quality requirements. Do we need more flexibility to…
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Social housing supply: Evidence session 6
Who wants to go first?
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Social housing supply: Evidence session 6
Yes. You've just mentioned housing standards. Do you think that there should be more flexibility in terms of housing standards to support the delivery of more social homes?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 6
In terms of unlocking land, I mean, that would be one benefit, presumably, of having an arm's-length body, but what would be other benefits in terms of the supply chains, procurement, looking at all of that in a strategic way, which perhaps isn't happening…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 6
But isn't the land division within Welsh Government supposed to be doing that kind of work?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 6
Some witnesses have called for an arm's-length development corporation to lead on strategic land management and bring forward large-scale sites. Do you agree with that opinion? Is there scope for that kind of model?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 6
So, what you're saying maybe is that we don't really know whether the one-bedroomed stat, if you like—. We're being told all the time, aren't we, that we need more one-bedroomed properties, but you're saying maybe that that doesn't quite stack up anyway?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 6
Thank you, Chair, and I'm very pleased to join this committee. After a period of working on the co-operation agreement, it's great to be back doing scrutiny work as part of this committee, and I think that this area is a very important one for us to be…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
The unnecessary delay is a major step backwards. I am drawing to a close. Could you please ensure that the amended timetable does allow for the full package of reforms to be implemented and that there should be no rowing back on the pledge made in your…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
As chair of the cross-party group on women, I am extremely disappointed that there won't be a Stage 1 debate on the candidates Bill this afternoon, as intended, and that it's been pushed back a month to 16 July. This will mean, of course, that Stage 2 won't…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. Ten years ago, the National Grid had the intention of installing a corridor of pylons across Ynys Môn and over the Menai Straits. There was a strong campaign by local people, led by Plaid Cymru, and, in the end, the grid…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Those are findings that are terrifying and disappointing, aren't they? And they are significant issues that need to be resolved, never mind the other issues that have emerged in the wake of this review. They need to be resolved, they need to be resolved…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
'The large number of interim posts was a particular concern to the review team, who were not clear that there was full multidisciplinary input at a senior management level'.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
And thirdly:
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
'A consultant nurse with specific responsibility for dementia within the directorate had not been appointed. The review team was concerned about the lack of psychological input and multidisciplinary working in the Hergest unit.'
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Secondly:
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
'The review team recommend that urgent attention is given to ensuring that all remedial works necessary to ensure patient safety are completed, and this particularly applies to ligature risks.'
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
I was concerned and disappointed to read the Government's amendment to Plaid Cymru's motion, an amendment that claims that that the majority of the recommendations have been implemented. Unfortunately, that's just not true, because of the 84 individual…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
We know that more students from Wales are going outside Wales to study undergraduate dentistry courses at university than those who stay here—20 stay in Wales and 40 go outside Wales, according to the latest figures. Do you accept that this is neither…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
1. How is the Cabinet Secretary working with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to realise the aspects of the Dental Strategic Workforce Plan recently published by Health Education and Improvement Wales that relate to higher education? OQ61238
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Elysteg Llwyd Thomas and Toni Schiavone have been brought before the courts as part of a pan-Wales campaign to require private parking companies to respect the Welsh language. You decided not to proceed with using powers that would have placed duties on…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement about what is required of private parking companies regarding the use of the Welsh language? OQ61198
