Motion NDM6707 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government’s Green Paper—Strengthening Local Government: Delivering for People—which is currently out for consultation.

2. Notes the current configuration of 22 local authorities in Wales is not sustainable.

3. Believes that any proposals for local government reorganisation should aim to strengthen local democracy, integrate health and care, strengthen the Welsh language and offer more effective services to its users.