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Local Government and Housing Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 14 November 2024 09.15

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Transcript: Transcript for 14/11/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.15)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee
(09.15-10.00)	2.	Inquiry into the role, governance and accountability of the community and town council sector - evidence session 1 View the background to item 2. Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales Deryck Evans, Audit Manager, Audit Wales Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper 1 - Audit Wales , item 2. PDF 726 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Auditor General for Wales. 2.2 The Committee agreed to request further information from Audit Wales on its escalation process and the powers available to the Auditor General
(10.05-11.05)	3.	Inquiry into the role, governance and accountability of the community and town council sector - evidence session 2 View the background to item 3. Councillor Anthony Hunt, Leader of Torfaen County Borough Council, representing Welsh Local Government Association Justine Cass, Deputy Monitoring Officer and Solicitor, Torfaen County Borough Council, representing Welsh Local Government Association Clive Wolfendale, Chair, National Standards Committee Chairs’ Forum Supporting documents: Paper 2 - Welsh Local Government Association , item 3. PDF 748 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Welsh Local Government Association. 3.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Local Government Association with the questions not reached on ‘Digital and IT’ · To understand how the Chief Digital Officer for Local Government is working with community and town councils, and what resource and capacity needs have been identified; and · Whether there is sufficient support and resource for community councils to improve their digital and IT capacity, and whether it should be a priority for this tier of government. 3.3 The Committee also agreed to write to the Welsh Local Government Association on ‘data and diversity’ to establish; · whether there is sufficient data collated on diversity within the community council sector, and how are local authorities working with community councils to improve availability and quality of such data?
(11.15-12.00)	4.	Inquiry into the role, governance and accountability of the community and town council sector - evidence session 3 View the background to item 4. Dan Roberts, Policy and Engagement Officer, Cwmpas Supporting documents: Paper 3 - Cwmpas , item 4. PDF 715 KB Paper 4 - Building Communities Trust , item 4. PDF 678 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from Cwmpas. 4.2 Cwmpas agreed to write to the Committee to provide additional information on their research work on the relationship between Local Authorities and Town and Community Councils.
(12.00)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Supporting documents: Cover sheet , item 5. PDF 62 KB
	5.1	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to social housing supply View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Paper 5 - Welsh Government , item 5.1 PDF 855 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.2	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report on the Housebuilding Market in Great Britain View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Paper 6 - Welsh Government , item 5.2 PDF 842 KB Minutes: 5.2 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.3	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government with additional information following the meeting of 18 September View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Paper 7 - Welsh Government , item 5.3 PDF 1 MB Minutes: 5.3 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.4	Letter from Aberystwyth Town Council in relation to the local authority funding formula View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Paper 8 - Aberystwyth Town Council , item 5.4 PDF 662 KB Minutes: 5.4 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.5	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip in relation to provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers View the background to item 5.5 Supporting documents: Paper 9 - Welsh Government , item 5.5 PDF 773 KB Minutes: 5.5 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.6	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to the White Paper on Adequate Housing, Fair Rents and Affordability View the background to item 5.6 Supporting documents: Paper 10 - Welsh Government , item 5.6 PDF 732 KB Minutes: 5.6 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.7	Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill View the background to item 5.7 Supporting documents: Paper 11 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee , item 5.7 PDF 659 KB Minutes: 5.7 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.8	Letter from the Welsh Government in relation to terms of reference for support for affordable homes delivery View the background to item 5.8 Supporting documents: Paper 12 - Welsh Government , item 5.8 PDF 682 KB Minutes: 5.8 The Committee noted the letter.
	5.9	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill View the background to item 5.9 Supporting documents: Paper 13 - Welsh Government , item 5.9 PDF 849 KB Minutes: 5.9 The Committee noted the letter.
(12.00)	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting.
(12.00-12.15)	7.	Inquiry into the role, governance and accountability of the community and town council sector - consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(12.15-12.30)	8.	Legislative Consent: Renters' Rights Bill - Draft report View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 32 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the draft report.
(12.30-12.45)	9.	Forward work programme View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 34 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 35 View the reasons why document 9./2 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered its forward work programme.

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