Decision details

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The item started at 15.44

 

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM5407 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the flooding and devastation of December 2013 and January 2014 which has affected people and communities throughout Wales.

 

2. Recognises the excellent work of the emergency services and organisations in providing support and relief to those communities.

 

3. Believes that the potential dual use of local renewable energy projects should be considered in providing further sea defences.

 

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) urgently review Technical Advice Note 15: Development and Flood Risk;

 

b) develop and re-launch the grant scheme piloted in 2010/11 to provide funding for those who are at greatest risk of flooding to make their homes more flood resilient; and

 

c) publish reports of the investigation of Natural Resources Wales into the recent flooding, once completed.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	0	31	52

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:

 

Commends the work of local volunteers across Wales for the dedication shown during the clean-up and recovery process.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
51	0	0	51

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

 

Delete sub-points 4a and 4b and replace with:

 

continue its approach as set out in the National Strategy for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management in Wales and the investment of £240 million into flooding over the lifetime of this Government

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert as new sub-point 4a and renumber accordingly:

 

update the National Assembly for Wales on the action it has taken to investigate the potential use of European Union funds to aid the costs incurred by repair work.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

Amendment 3 was agreed.

 

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert as new sub-point 4a and renumber accordingly:

 

engage positively with relevant partners to ensure that a pragmatic approach is adopted towards business and residential applications to retrofit properties for purposes of improved flood defence.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert as new sub-point 4a and renumber accordingly:

 

outline the actions being taken to use local knowledge and innovative land management techniques to make greater use of natural resources to reduce the impact of flooding, and take action to ensure that representatives are suitably up skilled to improve resilience.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert as new sub-point 4a and renumber accordingly:

 

instigate a review of river clearing policy in Wales as a matter of urgency to reduce the potential for flooding.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

Amendment 6 was agreed.

 

Amendment 7 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new sub-point at the end of point 4:

 

‘establish a National Flood Forum for Wales’

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

Amendment 7 was agreed.

 

Amendment 8 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new sub-point at the end of point 4:

 

‘collate the additional cost on local government and other public organisations as a result of the recent storms and consider urgently the need to request additional funding from the UK Government or the European Union to help meet the financial burden’

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

Amendment 8 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5407 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the flooding and devastation of December 2013 and January 2014 which has affected people and communities throughout Wales.

 

2. Recognises the excellent work of the emergency services and organisations in providing support and relief to those communities.

 

3. Commends the work of local volunteers across Wales for the dedication shown during the clean-up and recovery process.

 

4. Believes that the potential dual use of local renewable energy projects should be considered in providing further sea defences.

 

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) instigate a review of river clearing policy in Wales as a matter of urgency to reduce the potential for flooding.

 

b) outline the actions being taken to use local knowledge and innovative land management techniques to make greater use of natural resources to reduce the impact of flooding, and take action to ensure that representatives are suitably up skilled to improve resilience.

 

c) engage positively with relevant partners to ensure that a pragmatic approach is adopted towards business and residential applications to retrofit properties for purposes of improved flood defence.

 

d) update the National Assembly for Wales on the action it has taken to investigate the potential use of European Union funds to aid the costs incurred by repair work.

 

e) urgently review Technical Advice Note 15: Development and Flood Risk;

 

f) develop and re-launch the grant scheme piloted in 2010/11 to provide funding for those who are at greatest risk of flooding to make their homes more flood resilient; and

 

g) publish reports of the investigation of Natural Resources Wales into the recent flooding, once completed.

 

h) establish a National Flood Forum for Wales

 

i) collate the additional cost on local government and other public organisations as a result of the recent storms and consider urgently the need to request additional funding from the UK Government or the European Union to help meet the financial burden

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion as amended. Therefore, the motion as amended was not agreed.