Meetings

P-05-820 Don't take Neath off the main railway-line

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Meeting: 25/09/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport and agreed to close the petition in light of the commitment made that the Welsh Government would not support a proposal to reduce services to or from Neath station, and in doing so congratulate the petitioners on the success of their campaign.

 


Meeting: 19/06/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

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Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Neil McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

 The petitioner works for him.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to ask:

  • for further confirmation that the Welsh Government would not support any proposal that would remove Neath station from the south Wales mainline;
  • for confirmation that, should such a proposal be raised, they would actively work against it; and
  • for details of whether any dicussions on this issue have taken place with the UK Government or Network Rail.