We continue to support the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority to improve fire safety. We have provided £1.4 million between the three Welsh authorities for that this year. The results speak for themselves. Fires have more than halved since responsibility was devolved.

I am pleased to say that tomorrow I will be announcing awards under the previous community facilities programme. I will launch the refreshed programme before recess.

Faith leaders meet with me and the First Minister twice a year through the faith communities forum to discuss issues affecting the economic, social and cultural life of Wales. This reflects the Welsh Government’s commitment to working with faith groups at all levels to promote understanding and foster community cohesion.

On 7 February I announced a review of the way public services work together to help make our communities safer. The Working Together for Safer Communities review is progressing well and I anticipate making a statement in the autumn outlining our ambitious shared vision for safer communities for future generations.

The community facilities programme is a potential source of funding for projects aiming to improve local facilities, including parks. It is currently being refreshed and will reopen shortly for applications from across Wales. Priority will be given to applications from former Communities First clusters.

My officials are working with partners across Wales in order to offer advice and guidance on the development of the detailed business cases required to allow appropriate scrutiny of proposals seeking ‘Building for the Future’ funding.

Since April 2015, local housing authorities are able to build their own council homes and have committed to deliver 1,000 new council homes under our housing pact with the WLGA and Community Housing Cymru. In your area, Swansea council are developing two sites which will be built to Passivhaus standards.