20 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Lywydd. Diolch, Brif Weinidog. Residents in rural Flintshire villages such as Llanfynydd and Penyffordd feel increasingly frustrated by the lack of reliable bus services. They're sporadic at best, and they're also under threat. For any vibrant…
20 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve public transport services in rural areas of Fflint Wrecsam? OQ64787
14 October 2026 , Plenary
90-second Statements
There aren't many tougher games than rugby league, but imagine trying to play it in a wheelchair. That's what the Cymru wheelchair rugby league squad is going to be doing later this month as it heads out to Australia to compete in the world cup. As you can…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
I want to focus on the HMO element of this debate. My family and I live next door to a HMO and have done for the past 15 years. One in five of the homes in our street is a HMO. HMOs are private houses, not subsidised, and it's odd that a political party that…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Diolch yn fawr iawn. In December 2023, Wrexham councillors were forced, under threat of imprisonment, to vote for a local development plan that was not fit for purpose. The plan was based on population projections that were spectacularly wrong. Following a…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
3. How is the Cabinet Minister improving community engagement on local development plans? OQ64665
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you. I'll keep this short, then.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
I think the point about awareness is so important, because, until today, I wasn't aware of Trystan's organisation. And I think, if nothing else, it's been really useful to become aware of the challenges you've got, but also the opportunities. There are so…
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
But a specific pot of money to enable that to happen would be very slow, I'm guessing.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
Yes. I just want to take that up, because I think it's absolutely critical. You're aware of the East Marsh scheme in Grimsby— got there in the end. That's a very deprived part of Grimsby, where there was a derelict house in the middle of a street absolutely…
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
Burden.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
Who match funds it—the council?
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
I think we know the answer now. We've had it from everybody, so I won't ask you to confirm that there's a lack of capacity.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
Excellent, thanks.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
Actually, Wendy, you answered my question about the Welsh housing quality standard, because we discussed that this morning, about how RSLs can't purchase or can't buy those properties because they're not up to the WHQS. That seems to me something that the…
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
No, he hasn't answered it.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
Thanks.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
Yes. I'll ask you slightly different questions to the ones I asked the other people because you're coming from a different perspective. I just wondered what role you think community organisations, community councils and councillors have in collecting data…
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
Diolch.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Scrutiny of the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026
Just to add to that, this was a concern that was raised in the last scrutiny session with regard to problems with the Royal Mail, and it's not only a rural issue, I'm afraid. It's a general issue these days. Certainly, in Wrexham, we've had specific problems…
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 2
Yes. Thanks.
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 2
Yes, this afternoon we're talking to more community-based agencies, who may be able to access different sources of funding and be able to act in a different way in terms of bringing back especially the long-term eyesore properties, which I think we've all got…
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 2
Do we need legislation? Do we need greater enforcement? Do you need greater powers? Is just making somebody repay it sufficient?
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 2
How can we streamline that process? Because if it's taking so long to do these things—. It should be fairly straightforward, shouldn't it, if somebody is gaming the system. How would you like to see that streamlined?
1 October 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 2
Yes, there we are. Diolch.
