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Committee Room 2 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 |
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Meeting time: |
09:15 - 10:50 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Jocelyn Davies (Chair) Peter Black Christine Chapman Paul Davies Mike Hedges Ann Jones Julie Morgan Ieuan Wyn Jones |
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Witnesses: |
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Matthew Brown, Communities Investment Fund Manager, WCVA Phil Fiander, Director of Programmes, WCVA Richard Morgan, Director of Funding, Valleys Kids |
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Committee Staff: |
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Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Daniel Collier (Deputy Clerk) Martin Jennings (Researcher) Eleanor Roy (Researcher) Susan Morgan (Legal Advisor) Ben Stokes (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.
1.2 The Chair declared an interest as a former Minister responsible for the implementation of JESSICA.
1.3 Ieuan Wyn Jones declared an interest as a former Minister responsible for the implementation of European Structural Funds.
2. The Effectiveness of European Structural Funding in Wales
2.1 The Committee welcomed Matthew Brown, Communities Investment Fund Manager, WCVA; Phil Fiander, Director of Programmes, WCVA; and Richard Morgan, Director of Funding, Valleys Kids.
2.2 The Committee questioned the witnesses.
Action points
The Welsh Council for Voluntary Action agreed to provide:
· Further details on the timeline for the establishment of the Communities Investment Fund.
3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
Items 4 and 5.
4. Call for evidence for inquiry on Devolved Funding
4.1 The Committee discussed its forthcoming inquiry into devolution funding.
5. Consideration of Forward Work Programme for spring 2012
5.1 The Committee discussed its work programme for the spring term 2012.
6. Papers to note
6.1 The Committee agreed the note of the rapporteur visit to Park View Café.
6.2 The Committee ratified the minutes of the meeting on 16 November 2011.