Agenda - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 14 January 2021

Meeting time: 13.00
For further information contact:

Naomi Stocks

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCommunities@senedd.wales

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Informal pre-meeting (13.00 - 13.30)

 

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In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee's meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

                                                                                                                          

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2       Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2021-22 - evidence session 1: Welsh Local Government Association

(13.30 - 15.00)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 44)

Councillor Anthony Hunt, Leader, Torfaen County Borough Council

Councillor Llinos Medi, Leader, Isle of Anglesey County Council

Councillor Sam Rowlands, Leader, Conwy County Borough Council

Chris Llewelyn, Chief Executive, Welsh Local Government Association

Carys Lord, Head of Finance, Vale of Glamorgan Council

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3       Paper(s) to note

                                                                                                 (Pages 45 - 46)

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3.1   Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, in relation to NHS complaints data

                                                                                                 (Pages 47 - 48)

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3.2   Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government in relation to fire safety in high rise buildings

                                                                                                 (Pages 49 - 51)

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3.3   Letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to the impact of COVID-19 on the voluntary sector

                                                                                                 (Pages 52 - 53)

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3.4   Letter from the Bevan Foundation to the First Minister in relation to poverty and COVID-19

                                                                                                 (Pages 54 - 56)

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3.5   Submission from the Bevan Foundation in relation to poverty in winter and COVID-19

                                                                                                 (Pages 57 - 64)

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3.6   Letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to the Domestic Abuse Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 65 - 66)

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3.7   Joint letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government and the Minister for Education to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to the Welsh Government draft budget 2021-22

                                                                                                 (Pages 67 - 68)

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

                                                                                                                          

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Break (15.00 - 15.10)

 

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5       Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2021-22 - consideration of evidence

(15.10 - 15.25)                                                                                                

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6       Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on the voluntary sector - consideration of draft report

(15.25 - 16.25)                                                                       (Pages 69 - 123)

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7       Appointment of an Acting Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

(16.25 - 16.45)                                                                     (Pages 124 - 131)

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8       Consideration of draft letter to the Minister for Housing and Local Government in relation to rough sleeping in Wales

(16.45 - 16.55)                                                                     (Pages 132 - 134)

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