- 22/07/2018
- Posted by: Mike Hedges MS
- Category: Assembly Questions
Questions to Finance Minister 18 July 2018
Mike Hedges AM – Can I talk about Brexit in terms of organisations that rarely get mentioned, namely local government? How is the Welsh Government helping local authorities prepare for Brexit, including the possibility of a ‘no deal’ scenario? Because local authorities don’t often get mentioned when we talk about Brexit, but they will, in many cases, be at the front line when we come out.82
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Mark Drakeford AM 14:20:05
I thank Mike Hedges for that question. I want to assure him that local government plays an important part in our planning and that it is very ably represented on the European advisory group by the leader of Swansea council, Councillor Rob Stewart, who regularly reports at that group about issues of concern to local authorities and action that is being taken. I was very pleased earlier this month to be able to confirm £150,000 worth of support for the WLGA from our £50 million European Union transition fund, and that’s there to help local authorities in the vital work that they do in preparing for Brexit
