Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:11 pm on 6 February 2018.
I’m not aware of any town or community councils that have a chief executive, I must say. I’m aware of those that have clerks, and some are full-time and some are part-time. I think that town and community councils are an extremely valuable level of government. If the Member is suggesting we should abolish, for example, Bridgend Town Council or Porthcawl Town Council, then he is welcome to explain that to any—[Interruption.]—apart from the Rhondda, of course, where there are no community councils—he is welcome to come and explain that to them. What is important is not that we abolish an entire level of local government, but look to find ways to strengthen that level in the future.