Your name: Mrs D Phillips
Organisation (if applicable):Pontardawe Town Council
Email address:pontardawetc@aol.co.uk
Telephone number:01792 863422
Your address:4 Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4EB
Introduction
Pontardawe Town Council have reviewed the response provided by ‘One Voice Wales’ and have agreed with the majority of the points made. We do however wish to add to the points made.
The Local Government Boundary Commission
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Question 1: Is there a need for a Bill to make changes to the constitution and functions of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales (“the Commission”) and to make various provisions relating to local government? |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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Question 2: Do you think the Bill will improve the delivery of the statutory roles and functions of the Commission? (paragraph 3.1 of the explanatory memorandum) |
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Yes |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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Question 3: Do you think the changes being made to the Commission are appropriate? (Part 2 of the Bill) |
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Yes |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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Local Government arrangements
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Question 4: Do you think the provisions relating to procedures for local government reviews are appropriate? (Chapter 4 and 5) |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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Question 5: Do you think the arrangements for local government in relation to:
are appropriate? (Chapter 1) |
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Yes |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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Question 6: Do you think the arrangements for local government in relation to:
are appropriate? |
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Yes |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales
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Question 7: Do you think the provisions relating to the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales are appropriate? (Chapter 5, Sections 58-62) |
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Yes |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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Access to information (Town and Community Councils)
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Question 8: Do you think the provisions relating to improving access to information (Town and Community Councils) are appropriate? |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales However they wish to add that cost of translation to comply with the Welsh Language schemes may be considerable and will require additional funding. |
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Chairing of Principal Councils (Chairs and Mayors of Principal Councils)
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Question 9: Do you think the provisions relating to the Chairing of Principal Councils (Chairs and Mayors of Principal Councils) are appropriate? |
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Yes |
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No |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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General Provisions of the Bill
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Question 10: What are the potential barriers to implementing the provisions of the Bill (if any) and does the Bill take account of them? |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales However they wish to add that cost of translation to comply with the Welsh Language schemes may be considerable and will require additional funding. |
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Question 11: What are the financial implications of the Bill, if any? In answering this question you may wish to consider Part 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum (the Impact Assessment), which estimates the costs and benefits of implementation of the Bill. |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales However they wish to add that cost of translation to comply with the Welsh Language schemes may be considerable and will require additional funding. |
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Question 12: What are your views on powers in the Bill for Welsh Ministers to make subordinate legislation (i.e statutory instruments including regulations and orders) (section 5 of the Explanatory Memorandum)? |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales
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Question 13: Are there any other comments you wish to make about specific sections of the Bill? |
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Pontardawe Town Council agree with the comments made by One Voice Wales However they wish to add that cost of translation to comply with the Welsh Language schemes may be considerable and will require additional funding.
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