Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:42 pm on 9 March 2022.
Thank you to the Member for South Wales Central for giving me one minute in today's short debate, and I must say he did rumble me by saying some Conservatives would be attracted by the title of the debate today, 'Protecting community spaces: taking back control', and say what you like about Rhys ab Owen, and many do, he does know a good slogan when he sees one. [Laughter.] But the Member's faults aside, as outlined by many people in the short debate, it is vitally important that communities are supported in protecting their local community. Whether it is the local pub, the church, the local shop, library, it's crucial that communities are empowered in saving these really important assets from unwanted, unnecessary development. In light of this, I certainly and fully support the calls outlined in the debate and call for measures to support local communities to take back control. Diolch yn fawr iawn.