Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:15 pm on 15 March 2017.
Plaid Cymru is disappointed that the funding for the free parking programme is being distributed through the revenue support grant, rather than there being a specific pot available for councils to bid for, because there is a risk that this funding won’t be used to its intended purpose. But I do understand, following the meeting I had this morning, and at my request, that you will be contacting all council leaders asking them to allocate the funding for this specific programme. Will you therefore confirm that your Government is asking councils to use the funding for free parking, as was agreed between the two parties, as part of an ongoing attempt to improve our high streets across Wales?