9 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with Sport Wales (4)
Thank you. Secondly, you say that you don't quite know what the impact is in terms of community participation. Have you considered undertaking some sort of impact assessment, an equalities impact assessment, as is done by other organisations? Because that…
9 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with Sport Wales (4)
Yes, two points from me. One, can you provide a list of the partners who receive funding from you and how much they receive, so that we can see how that reduction has impacted them in financial terms? That would be very useful for us to see that.
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, you will be aware of an investigation by the BBC that includes new allegations about the paedophile Neil Foden, who was a school headteacher in my constituency. It's possible that he had abused pupils for more than 40 years. I'd like to put on…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
I know that we want to move on, but on this point about two sites and five pitches, it's important for the committee to understand the difference between a site and a pitch, I think. So, if you could send a note on those definitions, that would be useful…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
So, we're far from reaching a situation of having at least five transit pitches in both north and south Wales by next year. That's not going to happen, is it? But that was the target in the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', and it's slightly concerning that…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Could you talk a little more about the independent research that has been commissioned? When is that happening and what is the timetable for reporting back on that?
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
I was just going to ask about the negotiated stopping places. In terms of the evidence that we've received from local authorities this morning, I think that Anglesey is working in that way at present, but in the long term they would like to see a transit site…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you, Jane. I'll move on, therefore, to discuss the transit provision, which of course is a part of the assessments. Do you believe that the fact that only two transit sites are available in Wales—? Is that sufficient for the needs of the Gypsy and…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Could I just bring up one other point that you’ve made this morning? Good morning, by the way. You mentioned in your response to Lesley just now that it’s important to meet cabinet members in order to discuss issues with regard to sites, et cetera, but you…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
I see that Ian's hand is up.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
But in terms of the families and children, do you also feel that having a transit site that has been properly planned—do you think that's better than the situation at present?
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
So, you’re looking specifically at planning for a transit site rather than the approach that Ynys Môn and Gwynedd are taking around a negotiated site. Is anybody else here this morning looking at something that is more in line with what Gwynedd and Môn are…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
Okay, thank you. Steph, in Blaenau Gwent, I think, yes?
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
And what evidence are you using in your assessments?
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
Thank you. Ian.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
So, there are two different approaches happening in Flintshire compared with Anglesey, and that's interesting. And the other authorities, would you like to come in? Okay. Pembrokeshire—Robert. Thank you.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
And can I just go back to Dave in Flintshire? Is the site that you're working towards establishing a site that is recognised as a transit site, or is there a different option, similar to what happens in other places, namely that these unauthorised sites are…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
So, is there a specific transit site on Anglesey, or do you work with wherever an unauthorised site establishes itself?
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
Yes. So, you've outlined some of the challenges there. Elliw from Anglesey.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
Good morning, everyone. The accommodation assessments include assessing the need for transit provision. So, we will just focus on that element for now. How challenging is it to assess the need for transit provision? Can you give us an outline of how you go…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session 1
No, that's fair enough. Thank you very much, Chair.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session 1
Do you think that there are differences across Wales, therefore? You’ve mentioned that there’s good practice in the south-east. Perhaps that good practice isn’t being seen in other areas of Wales—north Wales, perhaps, tends to be behind.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session 1
And then, what about that regional approach? Do you think that that’s part of the barrier as to why there aren’t these transitory places? Do we need a regional approach, with local authorities working together, perhaps?
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session 1
Certainly, we do need to look at the research. And there’s been mention that the Welsh Government intends to commission additional research in order to make recommendations. Do you think that this needs to be done—this additional work?
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session 1
Because it seems to me that that is concrete evidence of the need, if there are so many unauthorised encampments happening.
