6 November 2025 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Ministerial evidence session
… that goes on with hare coursing, which, frankly, can turn up anywhere, in any space , in a big open space of land and let the dogs run. They also need somewhere where there are hares, which is why …
17 September 2025 , Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities'
… think it really is important that if any development takes place and play areas, parks are being provided, open spaces are being provided, that a 106 agreement is used to provide them, and the sum needed to keep …
17 September 2025 , Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities'
… about that change, legislative or otherwise.' She recognised that the evidence raised a fundamental question about how public open spaces and facilities should be paid for, but that any potential changes proposed should not bring about unintended consequences …
25 June 2025 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Allied health professionals
… when they don't have the support to stay active, get out in their communities, get out in open spaces , and that's the job of physiotherapists and others, of keeping people active, which keeps them fitter and …
7 May 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Hybu Cig Cymru: Panel 4 - Ministerial scrutiny
… board members, have left. Is that an organisation that's working well? If you're talking about this open space to be able to discuss ideas, to be able to bring forward—. Thirteen staff members leaving—does that …
31 March 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 proceedings
… and the groupings of amendments for debate. We also have correspondence from Adam Price MS and from the Open Spaces Society included within our papers. The marshalled list of amendments is the list of all amendments that have …
26 March 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
… absolutely agree. The potential of these community gardens, particularly for those who do not have access to open spaces themselves in their own back garden, but also to others in bringing people together, is immense …
4 March 2025 , Plenary
Debate: The General Principles of the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
… the Bill there is one particular aspect I would like to bring to the attention of Members. The Open Spaces Society take the view that the Bill should repeal sections 53 to 56 of the Countryside and Rights …
13 January 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Yes, thank you, Chair. Good afternoon, Counsel General. Just following on from the theme of the Open Spaces Society, I understand that they’d suggested that the repeal of section 28 of the Commons Act 1876 should not …
13 November 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
… Government. It also, as you and I know, has those wider benefits, including regeneration of those lovely public open spaces on the front and the objectives, of course, are those of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales …
26 September 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the National Library of Wales (1)
… expand as well, because you've got more coming in. There was an area, as well—an open space area, like a cloisters—where you're hoping to expand, as well, the infrastructure, but I wasn't sure …
18 September 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
… using our national parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty, sites of special scientific interest, Ramsar sites, public open spaces …
19 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
… this very valued green space in a part of the city that is lacking in such spaces . The Open Spaces Society, Britain's oldest conservation body, has backed the local campaign to save Kilvey Hill from the possible …
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
… will be some pieces of public sector land that are very well suited to being used as public open space , and that's the best value we can extract from those. There will be a lot at the …
21 March 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS): evidence session with academics
… farm with some light lambs on it, and a bit of grazing with some cattle, and lots of open spaces and a bit of common land, 'Here's the sort of scheme that might apply to you and …
21 February 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
… continues to support the Green Flag awards as well. We give an accreditation to publicly accessible parks and open spaces to promote standards of good management and best practice. There are 280 awarded sites across Wales, including seven …
11 December 2023 , Petitions Committee
P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
… courses; the models have to vary based on the scale of the site and the complexity of the open spaces …
11 December 2023 , Petitions Committee
P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
… management company arrangements. That's where the home owners are directors of a company that will own the open spaces , and we act as a managing agent for them. We have seen some good examples, typically where …
11 December 2023 , Petitions Committee
P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
… Another example of the difficulty in—. You're talking about the difference of who's looking after which open spaces . We always provide a plan prior to issuing any correspondence, to make sure the home owners understand what …
11 December 2023 , Petitions Committee
P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
… certain aspects, but within reason, because, obviously, that management entity then has to make sure that all the open spaces are managed and comply with the approved plan's drawings and long-term management plans. Unfortunately, on some …