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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. There were no apologies. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-771 Reconsider the closure of the Welsh Independent Living Grant and support disabled people to live independently Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to ·
Consider
the petition further in the context of the budget announcement due later that
afternoon; and in the meantime ·
Write
to the Minister for Social Services and Public Health to share the concerns of
the petitioner and ask: o
whether
she will publish the results of the public consultation and minutes of the
stakeholder group as requested by the petitioner; o
whether
an Equality Impact Assessment of the decision was carried out and can be
provided to the Committee and petitioner; and o
for
her views as to whether the planned transitional arrangements will ensure that
the aims of the Social Services & Wellbeing (Wales) Act will have been put
into practice by local authorities before the planned closure of the Welsh
Independent Living Grant. |
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P-05-773 Don't Fill Landfill! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
view of the petitioners on the response from the Cabinet Secretary for
Environment and Rural Affairs before deciding on what future action to take in
relation to the petition. |
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P-05-774 Pass Wide and Slow Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: David
Rowlands declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: His
daughter rides horses. The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to: ·
Write
to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to ask if he will
consider whether additional support could be given to the British Horse
Society’s “Dead? Or Dead Slow” campaign; and ·
Write
to the British Horse Society to ask for their views on the petition and the
actions that they believe could be taken to increase awareness of the need to
pass horses wide and slow. |
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P-05-776 To recognize the three hundredth anniversary of Williams Pantycelyn Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Arts Council for Wales to ask whether: o
any
events or activities have been held during 2017 to commemorate the 300th
anniversary of the birth of William Williams; o
if
not, what consideration was given to marking this milestone during the year;
and o
for
their views on the proposals made by the petitioner. |
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P-05-778 Protect the Razor Clams on Llanfairfechan Beach Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs to ask: ·
that
she provides an update to the Committee when the survey has been completed, and
details of any further actions she intends to take to protect razor clam
stocks; and ·
whether
any action has been taken to investigate the allegations that the harvesting of
razor clams has continued since the fishery was closed. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-05-757 Remove the Obligation on Schools to Hold Acts of Religious Worship Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education
and agreed to await an update from the Cabinet Secretary following her
consideration of the issues raised by this petition and P-05-765 Keeping Current Guidelines for Religious Assemblies. |
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P-05-765 Keeping Current Guidelines for Religious Assemblies Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education
and agreed to await an update from the Cabinet Secretary following her consideration
of the issues raised by this petition and P-05-757 Remove the Obligation on
Schools to Hold Acts of Religious Worship. |
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P-04-408 Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health,
Well-being and Sport and the petitioner and agreed to:
o
replicating
the regional specialist eating disorder team (SPEED Team) currently operating
in North Wales in other parts of the Welsh NHS; and ·
Consider
taking further evidence on the petition in due course depending on the response
received. |
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P-04-505 Eating Disorder Unit in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport and the petitioner and agreed to await the response to the Committee’s further letter to the Cabinet Secretary in relation to P-04-408 before considering further action on the petition, including the possibility of inviting the Cabinet Secretary to a future meeting of the Committee. |
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P-04-648 Unconventional Oil and Gas Planning Applications Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment
and Rural Affairs and agreed to await the update offered by the Cabinet
Secretary by the end of the autumn term, before considering any further actions
on the petition. |
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P-04-683 Trees in Towns Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment
and Rural Affairs and agreed to seek the petitioner’s views on that response
and ask what more, in their view, the Committee can do to take the petition
forward. |
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P-05-743 End the Exotic Pet Trade in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: Janet
Finch- Saunders declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order
17.24A: She
is the owner of a Macaw. The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and
Rural Affairs and the petitioner and agreed to write to RSPCA Cymru to obtain
their views on the issues raised and on any progress made through their
meetings with the Welsh Government in relation to this subject. |
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P-05-753 Strengthening the Legislative and Regulatory Framework Surrounding Waste Wood Processing Facilities Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment
and Rural Affairs and agreed to write to Natural Resources Wales to seek their
response to the issues raised in previous correspondence from the petitioner. |
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P-05-756 Live Music Protection in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition, following the Plenary debate held on 12
July and noting the positive response to the petition from the Welsh
Government. |
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P-05-759 Re-open the Cwmcarn Forest Drive at Easter 2018 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Natural Resources Wales and the
petitioner and agreed to write back to Natural Resources Wales to share the
latest comments from the petitioners and accept their offer to update the Committee
by early November, on progress towards commissioning the feasibility study into
the options for Cwmcarn Forest Drive. |
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P-05-690 Resurfacing of the A40 Raglan-Abergavenny Road Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered comments from the petitioner and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to ask if he can provide the
petitioner and the Committee with a clear explanation for the apparent change in position since the
Noise Action Plan 2013-18 and commitments given by his predecessor that a
resurfacing scheme was being designed. |
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P-05-726 Give Rate Relief to Local Authorities for Leisure and Cultural Facilities Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition on the basis that the Cabinet Secretary
for Finance and Local Government has given responses to the petitioners
concerns, and that it is difficult to take further action in the absence of contact
with the petitioner. |
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P-05-734 Ban Letting Agent Fees to Tenants Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further comments from the petitioner and agreed to close
the petition given the intention of the Welsh Government to legislate on this
matter and congratulate the petitioners on the success of their campaign. |
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P-04-472 Make the MTAN law Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from the petitioner alongside representatives of
petition P-04-575 Call in All Opencast Mining Planning Applications. |
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P-04-575 Call in All Opencast Mining Planning Applications Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from representatives of United Valleys Action Group
and the petitioner for P-04-472 Make the MTAN Law. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting Minutes: The
Committee agreed to the motion. |
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Discussion of Evidence from Preceding Session Minutes: The
Committee considered the evidence from the previous evidence session and noted
that the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs will be attending
a future meeting of the Committee to discuss the issues raised by the
petitioners. |