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Transcript: Transcript for 09/01/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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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-05-791 Terminate Private Parking Contracts at Welsh Hospitals Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
views of the petitioner on the response from the Cabinet Secretary for Health
and Social Services, before deciding what action to take on the petition. |
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P-05-792 Petition to extend the 40mph speed limit in Blaenporth. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to: ·
Ceredigion
County Council to seek their views on the issues raised by the petition and ask
what assessment they have made of the safety of children accessing school buses
at this location; and ·
The
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to ask, given that the three
year Speed Limit Review includes over 600 sites, how the Welsh Government
intends to prioritise the work of that Review.
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P-05-793 Hi speed broadband to Llangenny village Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to: ·
BT
to highlight the frustrations of the petitioners and ask for clarity over the
plans and timescales for connecting properties in Llangenny to broadband; and ·
The
Leader of the House, to share the concerns raised by the petitioners. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-522 Asbestos in Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education
together with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to write to the Cabinet
Secretary to ask: ·
the
questions proposed by the petitioner, including over the consultation on
revised asbestos management in schools guidance planned for early 2018; and ·
that
she ensures that all Local Authorities respond fully to the school condition
survey report. |
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P-05-690 Resurfacing of the A40 Raglan-Abergavenny Road Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, together with comments received from the petitioner after the papers had been published, and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary to seek his response to the petitioner’s comments and, in doing so, express their strong concerns that previous commitments to resurfacing the road have not been delivered. |
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P-05-721 Penegoes Speed Limit Petition Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Infrastructure and agreed to write back to ask, given that the three year Speed
Limit Review includes over 600 sites, how the Welsh Government intends to
prioritise the work of that Review. |
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P-05-748 School Buses for School Children Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the WLGA and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to ask what policy work has been
undertaken to explore whether it is possible to strengthen current requirements
so that: ·
children
travelling to and from school on all buses should have a seat and a seat belt; ·
all drivers
should have relevant DBS checks; ·
all buses should
be fit for purpose. In
doing so, Members noted that they fully sympathised with the petition and share
the ambition for dedicated, purpose-designed, school buses for school children,
they recognised that it may not be possible for this policy ambition to be
realised at this time. |
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P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin: Urgent Need for Effective Speed-Calming Measures Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Transport, together with further comments from the petitioner, and agreed to
write to the Cabinet Secretary to ask: ·
given that the
three year Speed Limit Review includes over 600 sites, how the Welsh Government
intends to prioritise the work of that Review. ·
for further
information about how communities can be included in the three year Speed Limit
Review. |
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P-05-772 No to Flint Castle's planned Iron Ring Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members
considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport
and agreed to close the petition in light of the confirmation received that the
iron ring artwork will not go ahead. In
doing so, Members wished to congratulate the petitioners on the success of the
campaign. |
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P-05-780 Reopen Carno Station Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure and agreed to await the views of the petitioners on that response before deciding whether to take any further action on the petition. |
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P-05-743 End the Exotic Pet Trade in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members
considered correspondence from RSPCA Cymru and agreed:
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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 Natural Resources Wales and agreed to await
the views of the petitioner before considering further action on the petition. |
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P-05-759 Re-open the Cwmcarn Forest Drive at Easter 2018 Supporting documents:
Minutes: David
Rowlands declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He
attended a previous meeting between Natural Resources Wales and the petitioners
and will be attending a future meeting planned for the Spring. Members
considered correspondence from Natural Resources Wales together with further
comments from the petitioners and agreed to request an update from NRW
following the public meeting planned for spring 2018, especially in relation to
progress made in discussions with the Welsh Government over possible funding
options and the planned feasibility study with Caerphilly Council. |
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P-05-773 Don't Fill Landfill! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Cardiff Council and agreed to await
the views of the petitioner and ask her to provide an update following any
direct discussions she has with Cardiff Council. |
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P-05-777 Application of the Automatic Fire Suppression Systems Legislation within the current Building Regulations for Wales. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy,
Planning and Rural Affairs together with comments received from the petitioner
and agreed to write to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee
to ask whether they intend to undertake any post-legislative scrutiny of the Building Regulations &c. (Amendment No.
3) and Domestic Fire Safety (Wales) Regulations 2013 during this Assembly. |
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P-05-779 Compulsory scanning of domestic pets for microchips by councils Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy,
Planning and Rural Affairs together with comments from the petitioner and
agreed to write to the local authorities who do not currently routinely scan
pet carcasses and ask for details of their current policies and whether they
have considered the practicalities of introducing routine scanning. The
Committee also indicated that it may wish to close the petition following the
receipt of responses. |
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P-05-769 South Wales Major Trauma Centre - Cardiff & Swansea Please Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to close the
petition given that the proposed location for a new major trauma centre is
expected to be put out to public consultation and to encourage the petitioner
to provide his views to this. |
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P-05-781 Port Talbot Community Against the Super Prison Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to write to
the Welsh Government to ask for further information on the decision making
process it will undertake in relation to the sale of the land, should the
Ministry of Justice obtain planning permission for the construction of a
prison. |
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(10.00 - 10.45) |
Evidence Session - P-05-785 Suspend Marine Licence 12/45/ML to dump radioactive marine sediments from the Hinkley Point nuclear site into Wales coastal waters off Cardiff Natural
Resources Wales ·
John
Wheadon, Permitting Service Manager ·
Adam
Cooper, Senior Permitting Officer Cefas ·
David
Carlin, Science Director ·
Kins
Leonard, Head of Radiological Protection Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from Natural Resources Wales and the Centre for
Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Minutes: The motion was agreed. |
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Discussion of Previous Evidence Session Minutes: The Committee considered the evidence
received in previous sessions and agreed to write to Natural Resources Wales
to:
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