(Translated) What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve local government performance in delivering services?

The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 put in place a new performance regime to drive improvement in local authorities across Wales.  Alongside this I have agreed £800,000 funding for the WLGA Improvement Programme to support corporate improvement within councils.

(Translated) What resources does the Welsh Government provide to enable local authorities to fulfil their statutory responsibilities?

This year, the Government is providing unhypothecated revenue funding of over £5.1 billion and over £1 billion in specific grant funding to support local authorities in the delivery of their statutory and non statutory services.   

(Translated) Will the Minister give an update on how the Welsh Government's discretionary cost-of-living support scheme is supporting local authorities to tackle the cost-of-living crisis?

As part of our £380m cost-of-living support package, we have provided £25m to local authorities to enable them to provide discretionary support to households.  Authorities can decide how to use this funding to best meet the needs of people in their areas.

(Translated) Will the Minister provide an update on the rollout of the cost-of-living support scheme via local authorities?

Following our announcement in February of a £152m cost-of-living support scheme,  I am pleased to say that, as at 26 June, £116.4m has already reached the pockets of the eligible households.