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NDM6112 - Plaid Cymru debate
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Meeting: 05/10/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
Plaid Cymru debate
NDM6112
Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises
the importance of a vibrant and diverse high street in supporting local
enterprise.
2. Regrets that
the shop vacancy rate on our high streets is consistently higher than the UK
average.
3. Regrets the
loss of community assets or local services as a result of low footfall on Welsh
high streets.
4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to set up a new fund to enable local authorities and community
groups to offer free car parking in towns throughout Wales, providing a vital
boost to town centre regeneration.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1. Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete point 4 and replace with:
Calls on the
Welsh Government to provide a stimulus for Welsh high streets by developing a
long-term regeneration strategy, incorporating planning policy, public
transport, and fostering closer links between retail businesses and local
authorities.
[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan):
In point 4,
delete 'Calls on the Welsh Government to set' and replace with:
'Agrees to
explore further the desirability of setting'.
Amendment
3. Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add new point
at end of motion
Recognises the
importance of businesses which provide services on the high street.
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.49
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6112 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of a vibrant and
diverse high street in supporting local enterprise.
2. Regrets that the shop vacancy rate on our high
streets is consistently higher than the UK average.
3. Regrets the loss of community assets or local
services as a result of low footfall on Welsh high streets.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to set up a new
fund to enable local authorities and community groups to offer free car parking
in towns throughout Wales, providing a vital boost to town centre regeneration.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
16 |
0 |
38 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Delete
point 4 and replace with:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to provide a stimulus for Welsh high streets by
developing a long-term regeneration strategy, incorporating planning policy,
public transport, and fostering closer links between retail businesses and
local authorities.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan):
In
point 4, delete 'Calls on the Welsh Government to set' and replace with:
'Agrees
to explore further the desirability of setting'.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
38 |
0 |
16 |
54 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment
3. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add new point at end of motion:
Recognises the importance of businesses which
provide services on the high street.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6112 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of a vibrant and
diverse high street in supporting local enterprise.
2. Regrets that the shop vacancy rate on our high
streets is consistently higher than the UK average.
3. Regrets the loss of community assets or local
services as a result of low footfall on Welsh high streets.
4. Agrees
to explore further the desirability of setting up a new fund to enable local authorities and community groups to offer
free car parking in towns throughout Wales, providing a vital boost to town
centre regeneration.
5. Recognises the importance of businesses which
provide services on the high street.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.