Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies.

The Chair welcomed Dr Catherine Bochel, who was observing from the public gallery.

The Committee agreed to produce a short report on the subject of noise from wind turbines and request a Plenary debate.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the Minister’s response.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the Minister’s response.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the Minister’s response.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the Minister’s response.

The Chair declared an interest in the subject as the local councillor for Talgarth.

The Committee agreed to:

Write again to Cadw to suggest that it put temporary measures in place to protect such buildings until the Heritage Bill is passed;

Write to the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage to request that temporary protection measures are put in place until the Heritage Bill is passed;

Write to Brecon Beacons National Park Authority emphasising that the site is in a conservation area and to ask that any accepted planning application protects buildings of note in the conservation area.

The Committee considered correspondence relating to the petition.

Joyce Watson declared an interest as a member of the RSPB.

The Committee agreed to follow up on its correspondence with the RSPB.

Steve Brown, Environment Agency Wales

Kathryn Monk, Environment Agency Wales

Tony Harrington, Welsh Water

Fergus O’Brien, Welsh Water

The witnesses answered questions from the Committee.

Welsh Water agreed to forward details of its surface water and sustainable urban drainage work in the area.

The witnesses agreed to respond in writing to any questions that could not be asked at the meeting due to time constraints.

Julian Kirby, Waste Specialist, Friends of the Earth

Haf Elgar, Campaigner, Friends of the Earth

The witnesses answered questions from the Committee.

The witnesses agreed to forward relevant data and analysis on the impact of the recession on waste arisings.

Katherine Simmons, Petitioner (Kyle’s Goal)

Frances Gibbon, Petitioner (Kyle’s Goal)

Julie Smith, Headway

Cerilan Rogers, Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee

Daniel Phillips, Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee
Dr Chris Jones, Medical Director NHS Wales

Dr Heather Payne, Senior Medical Officer, Maternal and Child Health 

The witnesses answered questions from the Committee.

Bethan Jenkins declared an interest in having helped to set up the Port Talbot Headway service.  

View the meeting transcript.