Agenda and minutes

1.1     The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

1.2     All Members were present at the meeting and no apologies were received.

Meirion Thomas, Wales Director, Industrial Communities Alliance

Professor Kevin Morgan, Professor of Governance and Development - School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University

Professor Paul Boyle, Vice-Chancellor (Swansea University), Universities Wales

2.1    The Committee heard evidence from Meirion Thomas (Wales Director, Industrial Communities Alliance), Professor Kevin Morgan (Professor of Governance and Development - Cardiff University), and Professor Paul Boyle (Vice-Chancellor - Swansea University, representing Universities Wales).

2.2    Luke Fletcher MS declared an interest under SO 17.24A in relation to this panel.

Councillor Jake Berriman, Leader of Powys County Council, and Chair of the Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Councillor Rob Stewart, Leader of Swansea Council, and Chair of the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee

3.1    The Committee heard evidence from Councillor Jake Berriman (Leader of Powys County Council, and Chair of the Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee), and Councillor Rob Stewart (Leader of Swansea Council, and Chair of the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee).

Brian Hughes, Founder, Energy Box

Joshua Miles, Head of Wales, FSB Wales (Federation of Small Businesses)

Lowri Owain, Manager, Cadwyn Clwyd

4.1    The Committee heard evidence from Brian Hughes, (Founder, Energy Box), Joshua Miles (Head of Wales, FSB Wales), and Lowri Owain (Manager, Cadwyn Clwyd).

5.1    The Committee noted the papers.

6.1    The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

7.1    The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2,3 and 4, and discussed their planned output from this short inquiry.

8.1    The Committee reviewed and discussed the draft report, and agreed to its publication following some small drafting revisions.