Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

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Transcript: Transcript for 26/05/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(10.45)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(10.45-11.50)

2.

Bus and rail transport in Wales - evidence session 1

Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity - School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University

Professor Graham Parkhurst, Director, Centre for Transport and Society - University of the West of England

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University; and Professor Graham Parkhurst, Director, Centre for Transport and Society, University of the West of England.

(12.25-13.30)

3.

Bus and rail transport in Wales - evidence session 2

Silviya Barrett, Director of Policy and Research - Campaign for Better Transport

David Beer, Senior Manager Wales - Transport Focus Wales

Joe Rossiter, Policy & External Affairs Manager - Sustrans Cymru, representing Transform Cymru

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Campaign for Better Transport; Transport Focus Wales, and Transform Cymru.

(13.40-14.45)

4.

Bus and rail transport in Wales - evidence session 3

Bev Fowles, Vice Chairperson - Coach and Bus Association Cymru (CaBAC)  

Gemma Lelliott, Director for Wales - Community Transport Association (CTA)

Jane Reakes-Davies, Chair - Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru (CPT)

Josh Miles, Director – Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru (CPT)

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Coach and Bus Association Cymru (CaBAC); Community Transport Association (CTA), and the Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru (CPT).

(14.45)

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

5.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Bus and rail transport in Wales

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5.2

Water quality and sewage discharges: storm overflows

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5.3

Scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales

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5.4

Single use plastics

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5.5

Common frameworks

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5.6

Energy price crisis

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5.7

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement (IMG) for Housing, Local Government and Communities

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5.8

Decarbonisation of housing - additional written evidence from stakeholders following the Committee's meeting on 28 April

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5.9

Marine environment management: debate on Committee's report

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5.10

The Queen's speech 2022 - proposed legislation

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(14.45)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

7.

Bus and rail transport in Wales - consideration of evidence heard under items 2,3 and 4

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence heard during evidence sessions 2, 3 and 4.

8.

Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.