Agenda and minutes
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Introduction, apologies and substitutions Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were received from Bethan Jenkins AM who was substituted by Lyndsay Whittle AM and Joyce Watson AM who was substituted by Ann Jones AM. |
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Discussion of evidence session on 11 November 2014 - P-04-597 Protect the future of Funky Dragon, the Children and Young People’s Assembly for Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: Members
discussed the evidence session and agreed to attempt to facilitate a way forward
involving partners such as: ·
Children
in Wales; ·
The
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty; ·
The
Children’s Commissioner; and ·
A
representative of the Assembly Commission. |
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New petitions |
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P-04-602 Personalisation of Graves Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition for the first time and
agreed to: ·
highlight
the petition to the Chair of the Cross Party Group for Funerals and
Bereavement; and ·
forward
the petitioners’ comments to the Minister given his commitment to look into the
matter further. |
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P-04-603 Helping Babies Born at 22 Weeks to Survive Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition for the first time and
agreed to:
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P-04-604 Regarding the closure of Diabetes Patient Reference Groups and the cancellation of meetings of the Diabetic Planning and Delivery Group in Powys. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition for the first time and
agreed to write to the petitioner seeking his views on whether the aims of the
petition have been met. |
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P-04-605 Save the Cwmcarn Forest Drive from Indefinite or Permanent Closure Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition for the first time and
agreed to seek further comments from the petitioner. |
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Updates to previous petitions Supporting documents: |
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P-04-319 Newtown traffic petition Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await the
Minister’s promised update on the progress of the scheme. |
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P-04-393 Llanymynech and Pant Bypass Action Group Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Minister thanking her for the update and asking her to keep the Committee informed of developments and of the response from the Secretary of State. |
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P-04-416 North-South Rail Services Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to seek further
comments from the petitioner. |
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P-04-468 Road Safety Concerns A48 Chepstow Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Minister drawing her attention to the petitioners’ letter and specifically their concerns about delaying the extension of the 30mph speed limit to cross the Wye Bridge. |
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P-04-475 Wanted - Buses for Meirionnydd Supporting documents:
Minutes: See
agreed action under item 4.7. |
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P-04-513 Save the Wrexham/Barmouth X94 bus service Supporting documents: Minutes: See
agreed action under item 4.7. |
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P-04-515 Increase Funding for Welsh Bus Services Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Minister expressing disappointment that her reply does not answer many of the Committee’s questions and ask that she now addresses these questions as a matter of priority. |
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P-04-562 Caernarfon Heritage Centre Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-04-561 Promotion of Grassroots Rugby in Wales to Encourage Take-Up of the Sport Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-04-397 Living Wage Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await the outcome of the Workforce Partnership Council meeting in December. |
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P-04-485 Abuse of casual contracts in Further Education Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await the outcome of the review of the position in April 2015. |
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P-04-518 Universal Free School Lunches Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the petition in light of the Minister’s response and the Committee’s decision at its last meeting. |
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P-04-593 Advise schools on visits to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-04-529 A Letting Agents Ombudsman for Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to
close the petition as the Government has made its position on the petition
clear and has introduced legislation in this area. |
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P-04-573 Call on the Welsh Government to Investigate the Residential Leasehold System in Wales. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the Minister to comment on the petitioner’s further comments and on the issues raised in correspondence by Byron Davies AM. |
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P-04-532 Improving specialised neuromuscular services in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-04-582 Much Needed Change to the Rules in our Schools with Regards to Head Lice and Nits Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-04-601 Proposed Ban on the Use of e-cigarettes in Public Places Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence the petition and agreed to ask the Minister to respond to the petitioner’s further comments. |
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P-04-544 Ban the Shooting of Greenland White-fronted Geese Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence the petition and agreed to
seek further comments from the petitioner. |
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P-04-577 Reinstate Funding to the Real Opportunities Project Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence the petition and agreed to draw the Minister’s attention to the petitioner’s further comments. In particular, the invitations to meet the petitioners to discuss their proposal and to make the Minister aware of the event at the Senedd on 11 December as part of the Real Opportunities evaluation process |