October 2017

Dear Lesley

Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Assessments of Local Well-being) Regulations 2017

The Committee considered the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Assessments of Local Well-being) Regulations 2017 at our meeting on 9 October 2017, along with the Government response to the merits point identified in relation to the requirements for noise maps.

During our consideration, attention was drawn to the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 (the 2006 Regulations).

Regulation 7 of the 2006 Regulations imposes a clear statutory duty on the Welsh Ministers to make and adopt noise maps. Regulation 7 required the Welsh Ministers to make and adopt a noise map by the end of June 2017.

In the circumstances, I would be grateful for clarification on whether the Welsh Ministers made and adopted a noise map by the end of June 2017, as required by the 2006 Regulations.

Yours sincerely

Huw Irranca-Davies

Chair