Concise Minutes - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Meeting time: 09.31 - 11.17
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5745

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	John Griffiths AM (Chair) Dawn Bowden AM Huw Irranca-Davies AM Mark Isherwood AM Mandy Jones AM Leanne Wood AM
Witnesses:	Guto Ifan, Wales Governance Centre Cian Sion, Wales Governance Centre Emma Taylor-Collins, Wales Centre for Public Policy Michael Trickey, Wales Public Services 2025
Committee Staff:	Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Yan Thomas (Deputy Clerk) Osian Bowyer (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies for absence were received from Caroline Jones AM, Mandy Jones AM substituted in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

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2 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2020-21: Local government budget

 2.1. The Committee received evidence from:

· Guto Ifan, Wales Governance Centre

· Cian Sion, Wales Governance Centre

· Emma Taylor-Collins, Wales Centre for Public Policy

· Michael Trickey, Wales Centre for Public Policy

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3 Paper to note

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3.1 Correspondence from the Minister for Economy and Transport regarding the report on the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales - 15 October 2019

3.1a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Economy and Transport regarding the report on the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales.

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3.2 Cymorth Cymru report: Assertive Outreach - principles for Wales

3.2a The Committee noted the Cymorth Cymru report: Assertive Outreach - principles for Wales

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3.3 Correspondence from the Chair of the Children, and Young People Committee in relation to Children’s rights in Wales

3.3a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to Children’s rights in Wales

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

4.1 The committee agreed the motion.  

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5 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2020-21: Local government budget - consideration of evidence

5.1 The committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

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