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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to meeting. Angela Burns attended in place of Janet
Finch-Saunders. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-745 Increased provision for off road motorsports Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the outcome
of the petitioner’s meeting with Welsh Government officials before considering
how to progress the petition. |
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P-05-746 Free School Transport for All Children in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the petitioner’s
views on the response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure
before considering how to progress the petition. |
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P-05-747 TB testing of cattle Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
view of the petitioner in response to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for
Environment & Rural Affairs before considering how to progress the
petition. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-479 Tywyn Memorial Hospital X-ray & Minor Injuries Unit Petition Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and, given the petitioners’
satisfaction with the commitments made regarding the provision of services, agreed
to close the petition. Members also
wished to congratulate the petitioners on the successful outcome of their
petition. |
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P-05-697 45000 Reasons Wales Needs a Dementia Strategy Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and, given that the main
aim of the petition is now being met, agreed to close the petition. In doing so, Members also wished to thank the
petitioners for their engagement with the petitions process. |
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P-05-732 Unacceptable Waiting Times for NHS patients in A & E Wrecsam/Wrexham Maelor Hospital Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await the
view of the petitioner in response to the correspondence from the Welsh
Government and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board before considering how best
to progress the petition. |
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P-04-576 Allow Children in Wales to Have a Family Holiday During Term Time Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Education to ask whether any further steps have been
taken in relation to this issue in response to the information received from
local authorities, since the last correspondence between the Committee and her
predecessor in February 2016. |
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P-04-628 To improve access to Education and services in British Sign Language Supporting documents:
Minutes: Mike
Hedges declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: His
sister is profoundly deaf and he has had some involvement with the petitioners
but not in relation to this specific petition. The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the
petitioners, the WLGA and the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language
to come in to give evidence to the Committee at a future meeting. |
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P-05-727 Funding for the Education Workforce Council Registration (EWC) Fee for Learning Support Workers in Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the
petition given that the primary subject of the original petition, which was the
subsidy level for 2017/18, has been resolved. |
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P-05-701 Road Safety Improvements Along the A487 Trunk Road between Cardigan and Aberystwyth, to Include Passing Places Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to contact the petitioner to ask if he has any further comments on the information received from the Welsh Government. |
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P-05-721 Penegoes Speed Limit Petition Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to seek an update on the
outcome of the petitioners’ discussion with Welsh Government officials. |
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P-05-734 Ban Letting Agent Fees to Tenants Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
await
a response from the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee as
to whether they intend to conduct further work on this issue, before deciding on
how to progress the petition; and ·
ask
the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children when he intends to make a
statement on the issue. |
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Evidence Session - P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it 09:20 – 10:00 Panel 1 – Rail Service
Operators ·
Great
Western Railway – Joe Graham, Business Assurance Director. ·
Arriva
Trains Wales - Barry Lloyd, Head of Customer Experience and Geraint Morgan,
Community Affairs Manager. ·
Network
Rail - Margaret Hickish MBE, Access and Inclusion Manager. 10:05 - 10:45 Panel 2 – Bus Service
Operators and Industry Representatives ·
Confederation
of Passenger Transport Cymru - John Pockett, Director. ·
First
Cymru - Justin Davis, Managing Director. ·
Cardiff
Bus - Cynthia Ogbonna, Managing Director. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
witnesses answered questions from the Committee. |