Cross-Party Group Minutes

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Meeting Minutes:

Cross Party Group Title:	Cross Party Group for Music
Date of Meeting:	July 8th 2024
Location:	Ty Hywel

In attendance:

Name:	Title:
Rhianon Passmore	Member of the Senedd for Islwyn
Nia Williams	Secretary
Keith Jones	Senior Advisor to Rhianon Passmore
Mari Pritchard	National Music Service
Miranda Glen	Making Music
Elizabeth Atherton
Andrew Morgan	AStrings
Tamasree Mukhopadhyay	Kiran Cymru
Anirban Mukhopadhyay	Kiran Cymru
Vanessa David
Kevin Price
Danielle Rowlands
Sassy Hicks	BBC NOW
Patricia Keir	RWCMD
David Ball	Creative Wales
Ethan John Davies
Jo Farmer	Cefn Forest School
Douglas Brown	UK Music
Simon Chalk
Ryland Doyle

Apologies:

Name:	Title:
Llyr Grufydd Professor Paul Carr
Helena Gaunt
Heather Powell
Rhys Evans
Hannah Blythyn
Christopher Barron
Phillip Morris

Summary of Meeting:

Welcome and Apologies – RP opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Apologies received and noted. Correspondence received – RP advised the group that we have received a number of emails regarding the proposed closure of the Junior Department of RWCMD. RP advised that as Chair she has written to the Minister, held a meeting with parents and also met with Helena Gaunt. Discussion held, a number members raised concerns about the proposed closure. RP asked group if they are happy to write to Minister again – Group agreed. RP to action. Minutes of last meeting – Group agreed minutes. RP updated group on actins relating to WNO. EA also updated the group on cuts to WNO and campaigning that has been taking place. National Music Service Update (written report) MP provided update and short video presentation. Celebrating 18 month delivery. NW to circulate presentation. Update from Welsh Government on Culture Strategy – New cabinet secretary unable to attend on this occasion. NW to rearrange. Creative Wales – Digital Map Update – DB provided update on the dynamic map, launched on June 27th. Discussion followed regarding Dydd Miwsig Cymru, flash mobs and possible events in January/February. Visit to Scottish Parliament – Michell Thomson MSP has offered to welcome the Group to a meeting. NW to continue to explore this. Events - Make Music Day & Senedd Music Fayre RP provided update on Make Music Day which took place last month. RP also updated group that work continues on the Music Fayre in September. Wednesday September 25th at 12nooon to 3pm. RP met with Venues last month to finalise arrangements and save the dates and information will be sent out shortly Research Update – RP asked for suggestions of research. A.O.B. – Kiran Cymru – TM – Raised concerns with how the Arts Council have been managing their application for funding. This has taken a number of months and have now stopped the application. RP to meet with TM to discuss and possibility invite Arts Council for Wales to speak to the Group.