Agenda and draft minutes

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Contact: Gareth Price 

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Transcript: Transcript for 21/03/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  Apologies were received from Adam Price AM and Vikki Howells AM

1.2 There were no substitutions

2.

Paper(s) to note

2.1

Written evidence from the Port of Milford Haven on the inquiry into Enterprise Zones

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee noted the written evidence

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 5

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(09.30-10.00)

4.

Consideration of draft report - Enterprise Zones

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the draft report.

(10.00-10.10)

5.

Scoping paper - State of Roads in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the scoping paper

(10.10-11.40)

6.

Local Government - Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 - Post-Legislative Scrutiny

Craig Mitchell, Head of Waste Support, Welsh Local Government Association

Matthew Price, Section Leader (Transport Vision, Policy and Strategy), City Operations, Cardiff Council

Gail Bodley-Scott, Section Leader (Transport Vision, Policy and Strategy), City Operations, Cardiff Council

Vincent Goodwin, Travel officer, Powys County Council

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The witnesses answered questions from Committee Members

6.2 Craig Mitchell agreed to provide the Committee with the following information:

  • The restraints relating to Active Travel being delivered through the 21st Century Schools Programme
  • The amount of active travel infrastructure that has been constructed in Wales since the Act, and how the rate of construction compares to the period before the Act
  • Consultation with disability groups across local authorities
  • The promotion of Active Travel across local authorities

(11.50-12.50)

7.

Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport - Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 - Post-Legislative

Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport

Rhodri Griffiths, Deputy Director, Transport Policy, Planning & Partnerships, Welsh Government

Natalie Grohmann, Transport Policy Team Leader, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Cabinet Secretary and his officials answered questions from Committee Members

7.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide the Committee with a comprehensive briefing note on pavement parking