Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

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Transcript: Transcript for 08/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Gareth Bennett AM.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Allotments: evidence session with allotment administrators

Paul Egan, Deputy Chief Executive and Resources Manager - One Voice Wales

Peter Newton, Policy, Development and Innovation Officer - Penarth Town Council
Lee Davies, Amenities Manager - Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council
Neville Rookes, Policy Officer - Environment, Welsh Local Government Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Paul Egan, Deputy Chief & Resources Manager, One Voice Wales; Peter Newton, Policy Development Innovation Officer, Penarth Town Council; Lee Davies, Amenities Manager Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council; and Neville Rookes, Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government Association.

(10.40-11.30)

3.

Allotments: evidence session with the National Allotment Society

Judith Hill, Wales Regional Representative – National Allotment Society

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received apologies from Judith Hill, Wales Regional Representative, National Allotment Society, who was unable to attend the meeting.

(11.30-11.35)

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

4 The Committee noted the papers.

4.1

Correspondence from Natural Resources Wales to the Chair following the annual scrutiny session on 13 February

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4.2

Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs in relation to the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Fisheries Bill

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4.3

Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs in relation to the Committee's follow-up inquiry on Marine Protected Area management in Wales

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4.4

Correspondence from NFU Cymru on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill

Supporting documents:

4.5

Correspondence from Hybu Cig Cymru on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill

Supporting documents:

4.6

Correspondence from Dr Ludivine Petetin and Dr Mary Dobbs on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill

Supporting documents:

4.7

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee in relation to the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill

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4.8

Correspondence from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee to the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales following the annual scrutiny session on 27 March

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5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6, 7 and 8 of today's meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public for items 6, 7 and 8 of today’s meeting.

6.

Reducing plastic waste: consideration of the Committee's draft report

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the report, subject to minor amendments.

7.

Consideration of the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for Fisheries Bill

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response and agreed to wait until further Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandums are laid before producing any supplementary report.

8.

Consideration of the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill. A draft report will be considered by the Committee at its 22 May meeting.