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Environment and Sustainability Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 6 November 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
09:00 - 12:30 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Mick Antoniw Russell George Llyr Gruffydd Julie James Julie Morgan William Powell Antoinette Sandbach Joyce Watson |
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Witnesses: |
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James Byrne, Wildlife Trusts Wales Clive Campbell, South East Wales Transport Alliance Gareth Clubb, Friends of the Earth Cymru Professor Stuart Cole, Wales Transport Research Centre, University of South Wales Iestyn Davies, Federation of Small Business Martyn Evans, Natural Resources Wales Graham Hillier, Natural Resources Wales Carl Jones, South East Wales Transport Alliance Keith Jones, Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Cymru Joshua Miles, Federation of Small Businesses Wales Simon Nicholls, South East Wales Transport Alliance Jessica Poole, Natural Resources Wales Mike Webb, RSPB Cymru |
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Committee Staff: |
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Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk) Andrew Minnis (Researcher) Nia Seaton (Researcher) |
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Transcript
1 Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect temporary Chair
1.1 In the absence of Dafydd Elis-Thomas, William Powell was elected as temporary Chair under Standing Order 17.22.
2 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
2.1 Apologies were received from Dafydd Elis-Thomas. There were no substitutions.
3 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s proposals for the M4 around Newport - Evidence from Natural Resources Wales
3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.
4 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s proposals for the M4 around Newport - Evidence from Professor Stuart Cole
4.1 Professor Cole responded to questions from members of the Committee, and agreed to provide additional information as requested.
5 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s proposals for the M4 around Newport - Evidence from The Federation of Small Businesses and South East Wales Transport Alliance
5.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.
6 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s proposals for the M4 around Newport - Evidence from Wildlife Trusts Wales, RSPB Cymru and Friends of the Earth Cymru
6.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.
6.2 James Byrne agreed to provide copies of reports to which he referred to during the session.
7 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s proposals for the M4 around Newport - Evidence from the Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Cymru
7.1 Keith Jones responded to questions from members of the Committee.
8 Papers to note
8.1 The Committee noted the minutes.
9 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 9
9.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.
10 Consideration of evidence
10.1 The Committee discussed the evidence it had received.