Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Fay Bowen 

Expected timing: Private Meeting 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(14.05 - 14.30)

1.

Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales: Introduction to the event

Briefing

Paper 1: Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales: Welsh Government response to the Auditor General for Wales' Report (13 December 2019)

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed everyone to the event.

1.2        Apologies were received from Nick Ramsay AM, Vikki Howells AM, Gareth Bennett AM and Adam Price AM. Delyth Jewell AM substituted for Adam Price AM.

1.3        Rhianon Passmore AM declared an interest in that her Special Advisor is the Chair of the Cardiff Council Planning Committee.

1.4 The Wales Audit Office gave a presentation on the aims and objectives of the event.

(14.30 - 15.45)

2.

Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales: Roundtable Event

Mark Harris - Planning & Policy Advisor Wales, House Builders Federation

Hayley MacNamara - Policy & External Affairs Manager, Community Housing Cymru

Dr Roisin Willmott - Director of Wales and Northern Ireland, Royal Town Planning Institute

 

Representatives from Planning Officers Society for Wales

 

Gareth Jones – Gwynedd Council

James Clemence – Head of Planning, City of Cardiff Council

Nicola Gandy - Director of Planning and Park Direction, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Jonathan Parsons -  Group Manager Planning & Development Services, Bridgend County Borough Council

 

Minutes:

4.1 Members discussed the issues with the stakeholders who included:

·         Hayley MacNamara, Community Housing Cymru

·         Dr Roisin Willmott, Royal Town Planning Institute

·         Gareth Jones, Gwynedd Council

·         Nicola Gandy, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

·         Mark Harris, House Builders Federation

·         James Clemence, City of Cardiff Council

·         Jonathan Parsons, Bridgend County Borough Council

         

(15.45 - 16.00)

3.

Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

5.1 Feedback from the discussions was given from both Groups.

5.2 The Chair thanked everyone for their contributions and for attending.