1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Okay, so welcome back. We're into item 3, the follow-up inquiry into empty properties, and this is evidence session 2. This is the committee's second evidence session to inform its inquiry into empty properties, and in this session the committee will hear…
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. I'd like to thank you all for attending today and Adam for coming on via Zoom. You will, of course, receive a transcript of the hearing this morning to check its factual accuracy. Again, thank you very, very much. We're now going to take a break…
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you, Andrew. And finally, Elyn, the last question is yours.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. We have five minutes left, so we can cover off communities and partner agencies. Marc, did you have a quick question?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. Mike.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. Mike, I'll bring you in now, but Adam's got his hand up. Adam, did you want to come in?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Great. Marc, anything you'd like to add in?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
We'll move on to Rebeca on legislation and enforcement powers.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. Adam, would you like to come in on this?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. Elyn.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. Talking about funding, I think that brings us on to the next question. Marc, it's you again, on funding.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Just one question on the capacity piece there: are local authorities focused mainly on residential, or are they looking at empty commercial properties as well?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you, Marc. Adam, did you want to come in on that?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you, Andrew. Thank you, Mike. I believe that Jennie can get some of that data for us, so she will look into that for you. I'm going to move on to local authority capacity, because time is against us. Marc, did you want to ask a question on that?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you, Helen. I'm going to just quickly say we really are up against the clock this morning with everything. So, as Marc has already said, this is a very important subject, so I think what I'm going to suggest is that, for everybody that wants to ask a…
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. Oh, Helen. Of course.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Adam, would you like to come in on this?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Yes, great. Thank you.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. Rebeca, can I bring you in?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Sure, and I'll bring Rebeca in then.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Get the ball rolling.
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Good morning. So, without further ado, it's a case of inviting Members to ask questions of the witness panel. Marc, did you want to start?
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i Eiddo Gwag: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
This is item 2, a follow-up inquiry into empty properties: evidence session. The purpose of this is that, at its first meeting on 9 July, the committee agreed to conduct a follow-up inquiry into empty properties, and so today the committee will take evidence…
1 Hydref 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Cyflwyniadau, ymddiheuriadau, datgan buddiannau a dirprwyon
Good morning. I'd like to welcome Members and the public to the meeting of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. The public items of the meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a Record of Proceedings will be published. I'd like to…
