Meetings
Diversity in local government
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Meeting: 15/05/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Inquiry into diversity in local government - correspondence from various organisations
Paper
2
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.2a
The Committee noted the correspondence from various organisations.
Meeting: 13/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Diversity in local government: Consideration of draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 7 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1
The Committee considered and agreed its draft report, subject to minor changes.
Meeting: 06/02/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Inquiry into diversity in local government: consideration of the key issues
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 11 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1
The
Committee discussed the key issues emerging from its inquiry into diversity in
local government.
Meeting: 09/01/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Inquiry into diversity in local government: evidence session 6
Julie
James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government
Lisa
James, Deputy Director, Local Government Democracy, Welsh Government
Angharad
Thomas-Richards, Electoral Reform Programme Adviser, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 15 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- ELGC(5)-01-19 Paper 1- Evidence from the Welsh Government, item 3 PDF 2 MB
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee received evidence from:
·
Julie
James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government
·
Lisa
James, Deputy Director, Local Government Democracy, Welsh Government
·
Angharad
Thomas-Richards, Electoral Reform Programme Adviser, Welsh Government
3.2 During the session the
Minister for Housing and Local Government agreed to provide:
·
a
briefing note on the progress of the new curriculum in pioneer schools, which
includes a strand encouraging pupils to be a “healthy, involved citizen of
Wales”;
·
the
leaflet produced by Bristol City Council on its work on diversity;
Meeting: 09/01/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
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Inquiry into diversity in local government: consideration of the evidence received
Minutes:
7.1. The Committee discussed the evidence
received under item 3.
Meeting: 05/12/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
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Inquiry into diversity in local government: discussion of the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2,3 and 4.
Meeting: 05/12/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Inquiry into diversity in local government: evidence session 5
Kathryn
Allen, Vice-President, Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Service
Steve
Davis, Service Manager, Principle Youth Officers Group
Julia
Griffiths, Joint Acting Chief Executive, Youth Cymru
Chisomo
(Chizi) Phiri, Women’s Officer, NUS Wales
Supporting documents:
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 8 - Evidence from Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Service, item 4 PDF 419 KB View as HTML (4/1) 37 KB
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 9 - Evidence from Principle Youth Officers, item 4 PDF 101 KB View as HTML (4/2) 4 KB
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 10 - Evidence from Youth Cymru, item 4 PDF 210 KB View as HTML (4/3) 46 KB
Minutes:
4.1
The Committee received evidence from:
·
Kathryn
Allen, Vice-President, Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Service
·
Steve
Davis, Service Manager, Principle Youth Officers Group
·
Julia
Griffiths, Joint Acting Chief Executive, Youth Cymru
·
Chisomo
(Chizi) Phiri, Women’s Officer, NUS Wales
Meeting: 05/12/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Inquiry into diversity in local government: evidence session 4
Mike
Payne, Chair, Organisation Committee, Welsh Labour
Gareth
Clubb, Chief Executive, Plaid Cymru
Councillor
Bablin Molik, Councillor in Cardiff and Chair of the Cardiff and Vale local
party, Welsh Liberal Democrats
Roger
Pratt, Boundary Review Director, Welsh Conservatives
Tom
Harrison, Regional Officer, UKIP Wales
Supporting documents:
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 5 - Evidence from Welsh Labour, item 3 PDF 190 KB View as HTML (3/1) 19 KB
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 6 - Evidence from Plaid Cymru (this document provides a translation of correspondence received from Plaid Cymru for Members’ information, and is not intended for publication) , View reasons restricted (3/2)
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 6 - Evidence from Plaid Cymru (Welsh language only), item 3 PDF 280 KB
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 7 - Evidence from Roger Pratt, Welsh Conservatives, item 3 PDF 101 KB View as HTML (3/4) 5 KB
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee received evidence from:
·
Mike
Payne, Chair, Organisation Committee, Welsh Labour
·
Gareth
Clubb, Chief Executive, Plaid Cymru
·
Councillor
Bablin Molik, Councillor in Cardiff and Chair of the Cardiff and Vale local
party, Welsh Liberal Democrats
·
Roger
Pratt, Boundary Review Director, Welsh Conservatives
·
Tom
Harrison, Regional Officer, UKIP Wales
Meeting: 05/12/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Inquiry into diversity in local government: evidence session 3
Cerys
Furlong, Chief Executive, Chwarae Teg
Catherine
Fookes, Director, Women's Equality Network (WEN) Wales
Uzo
Iwobi OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Race Council Cymru
Paul
Hossack, Senior Associate, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 37 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 1 - Evidence from Chwarae Teg, item 2 PDF 397 KB View as HTML (2/2) 39 KB
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 2 - Evidence from WEN Wales, item 2 PDF 783 KB
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 3 - Evidence from Race Council Cymru, item 2 PDF 494 KB View as HTML (2/4) 24 KB
- ELGC(5)-34-18 Paper 4 - Evidence from Equality and Human Rights Commission, item 2 PDF 204 KB View as HTML (2/5) 35 KB
Minutes:
2.1
The Committee received evidence from:
·
Cerys
Furlong, Chief Executive, Chwarae Teg
·
Catherine
Fookes, Director, Women's Equality Network (WEN) Wales
·
Uzo
Iwobi OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Race Council Cymru
·
Paul
Hossack, Senior Associate, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
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Inquiry into diversity in local government: consideration of the evidence received
Minutes:
6.1.
The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3.
Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Inquiry into diversity in local government: evidence session 2
Jessica
Blair, Director, ERS Cymru
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.1.
The Committee received evidence from:
· Jessica Blair, Director, ERS Cymru
Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Inquiry into diversity in local government: evidence session 1
Councillor
Debbie Wilcox, Welsh Local Government Association Leader and Leader of Newport
Daniel
Hurford, Head of Policy, Welsh Local Government Association
Siân
Williams, Head of Democratic Services, Conwy County Borough Council
Paul
Egan, Deputy Chief Executive, One Voice Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 51 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- ELGC(5)-32-18 Paper 1 - Evidence from the WLGA, item 2 PDF 296 KB View as HTML (2/2) 77 KB
- ELGC(5)-32-18 Paper 2 - Evidence from One Voice Wales, item 2 PDF 353 KB View as HTML (2/3) 80 KB
Minutes:
2.1.
The Committee received evidence from:
·
Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Welsh Local Government
Association Leader and Leader of Newport
·
Daniel Hurford, Head of Policy, Welsh Local
Government Association
·
Siân Williams, Head of Democratic Services, Conwy
County Borough Council
·
Paul Egan, Deputy Chief Executive, One Voice Wales
Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Inquiry into diversity in local government - survey analysis
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.2.a
The Committee noted the survey analysis for the inquiry into diversity in local
government.
Meeting: 09/05/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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Inquiry into diversity in local government - consideration of approach to the inquiry
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 60 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1
The Committee considered its approach to the inquiry and agreed the terms of
reference.