Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:22 pm on 19 October 2016.
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. I was pleased to welcome the announcement yesterday that you would be protecting local government funding in next year’s budget, and I look forward to hearing more detail from you on how you will prioritise targeting our most needy local authorities. The announcement last week that the Welsh Government is minded to phase out Communities First, and the apparent quiet ending of Schools Challenge Cymru in yesterday’s budget, does, however, make me worry that the Welsh Government is beginning to dilute its commitment to target resources at those communities most in need in Wales. What assurances can you offer me today that that is not the case?