Part of 3. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 3:10 pm on 11 December 2018.
I can't disagree with anything that David Melding said. I think the level of empty dwellings within a local planning authority area should be a consideration when they are considering the level of homes in a new development. I mentioned in my original answer to Neil McEvoy the funding that Welsh Government has put forward. We've had the Houses into Homes scheme, we've had the home improvement loans scheme, and that does provide local authorities with the flexibility to be able to respond to the demands of their particular area.