Agenda - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 16 September 2021

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Marc Wyn Jones

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddClimate@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

 

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In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee's meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv.

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Public meeting (09.30-11.35)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 1 - Transport

(09.30-10.30)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 55)

Christine Boston, Director – Sustrans Cymru

Josh Miles, Director – Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru

Scott Pearson, Managing Director Newport Transport and Chairman Coach and Bus Association Cymru (CaBAC)

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Letter from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change regarding the Welsh Government's priorities in relation to climate change, the environment and infrastructure
Paper - Sustrans
Paper - Transform Cymru
Paper - Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru

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Break (10.30-10.35)

 

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3       Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 2 - Transport

(10.35-11.35)                                                                           (Pages 56 - 60)

Chris Ashley, Head of Policy - Environment and Regulation – Road Haulage Association

Mark Simmonds, Director of Policy and External Affairs- British Ports Association

Chris Yarsley, Policy Manager, Wales, Midlands & South West - Logistics UK

Attached Documents:
Paper - Road Haulage Association

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 6 and 10 of today's meeting

(11.35)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting (11.35-12.00)

 

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5       Consideration of the Committee's draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) for the Environment Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 61 - 87)

Attached Documents:
Draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) for the Environment Bill

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6       Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

                                                                                                 (Pages 88 - 90)

Attached Documents:
Paper - Forward Work Programme

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Break (12.00-12.45)

 

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Private pre-meeting (12.45-13.00)

 

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Public meeting (13.00-15.05)

 

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7       Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 3 - Planning

(13.00-14.00)                                                                           (Pages 91 - 96)

James Davies, Chief Executive – Planning Aid Wales

Neil Harris, Senior Lecturer, School of Geography and Planning – Cardiff University

Victoria Robinson, Chair - Planning Officer’s Society Wales (POSW)

Dr Roisin Willmott, Director of Wales and Northern Ireland and Planning Aid England – Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Cymru

Attached Documents:
Paper - Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Cymru

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Break (14.00-14.05)

 

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8       Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure

(14.05-15.05)                                                                         (Pages 97 - 101)

Ed Evans, Director – Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales

Ian Christie, Managing Director of Water, Asset Planning & Capital Delivery – Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Attached Documents:
Paper - Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales

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9       Papers to Note

(15.05)                                                                                                             

Please refer to Supplementary Pack A: Papers to Note

 

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Private meeting (15.05-15.30)

 

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10    Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Consideration of evidence heard under items 2,3, 7 and 8

                                                                                                                          

 

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