Additional Resources for Local Authorities

Part of 4. Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:48 pm on 24 June 2020.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative 2:48, 24 June 2020

Minister, you've now got a question from me. [Laughter.] Thank you. Minister, you've outlined support for local authorities, but I've had a number of town and community councils contact me, and I'm aware that some of those councils are suffering significantly—perhaps some more than others. So, if I do give the example of Welshpool Town Council, for example, it suffered loss from income losses through its day centre, the closure of the tourist information centre, the market, and from letting out its community facilities. So, income loss may well go into the hundreds of thousands of pounds for this particular town council. I appreciate each town and community council will be different, but what specific funding and support might be available for this specific tier of government?