Decision details
Debate on the City Regions Report
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started at 16:56
The following amendments were
tabled:
Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Believes that city regions will contribute to economic growth most
effectively if transport and digital connectivity is improved throughout the
region.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 -Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that local authorities have
adequate democratic oversight of decisions made at the city region level.
Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Expresses concern that the report does not adequately address the role that
industrial centres in the north-east of Wales can
play in leading economic growth in north Wales.
Amendment 3 was withdrawn
Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Believes the success of city regions will depend on co-operation between
all tiers of government; together with the corporate, public and third sectors.
Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Acknowledges that the implementation of city regions should not compromise
the regeneration of all other parts of Wales.
Amendment 5 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Calls on the
Welsh Government to fully detail how the relevant enterprise zones can best
complement the South East Wales city region.
Amendment 6 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5064 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report on City Regions.
Believes that city regions will contribute to economic growth most
effectively if transport and digital connectivity is improved throughout the
region.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that local authorities have
adequate democratic oversight of decisions made at the city region level.
Believes the success of city regions will depend on co-operation between all
tiers of government; together with the corporate, public and third sectors.
Acknowledges that the implementation of city regions should not compromise
the regeneration of all other parts of Wales.
Calls on the Welsh Government to fully detail how the relevant enterprise zones can best complement the South East Wales city region.
The motion, as amended, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Publication date: 16/10/2012
Date of decision: 16/10/2012
Decided at meeting: 16/10/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly