Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - The Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Meeting time: 09.16 - 12.20
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4867


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Russell George AM (Chair)

Hefin David AM

Mark Isherwood AM

David J Rowlands AM

Lee Waters AM

Joyce Watson AM

Witnesses:

Prof Nigel Smith, Leeds University

Kris Moodley, University of Leeds

Ed Evans, Civil Engineering Contractors Association

Keith Jones, Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Cymru

Stuart Davies, County Surveyors Society Wales

John Pockett, Confederation of Passenger Transport

Gareth Mole, Cardiff Bus

Sally Gilson, Freight Transport Association

Duncan Buchanan, Road Haulage Association

Committee Staff:

Gareth Price (Clerk)

Abigail Phillips (Second Clerk)

Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Andrew Minnis (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Apologies were received by Adam Price AM

1.2 There were no substitutions or declarations of interest

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2       Professor Nigel Smith - State of Roads in Wales (Via video-conference)

2.1 Professor Nigel Smith  and Kris Moodley answered questions from Committee Members

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3       Engineering panel - State of Roads in Wales

3.1 Ed Evans, Keith Jones and Stuart Davies answered questions from Committee Members

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4       Road users organisations - State of Roads in Wales

4.1 John Pockett, Gareth Mole, Sally Gilson and Duncan Buchanan answered questions from Committee Members

4.2 John Pockett agreed to supply the Committee with further evidence on AI

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5       Paper(s) to note

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5.1   Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding Petition P-05-780 Reopen Carno Station

5.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion

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7       Discussion on the Committee's autumn forward work programme

7.1 The Committee the autumn forward work programme

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