Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

Media

Senedd.TV: View the webcast

Transcript: Transcript for 16/09/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

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 The Chair stated that if for any reason he dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Delyth Jewell MS would become Temporary Chair.

1.3 There were no apologies nor declarations of interest.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 1 - Transport

Christine Boston, Director – Sustrans Cymru

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

Scott Pearson, Managing Director Newport Transport and Chairman Coach and Bus Association Cymru (CaBAC)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Sustrans Cymru, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru, and the Coach Bus Association Cymru (CaBAC).

(10.35-11.35)

3.

Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 2 - Transport

Chris Ashley, Head of Policy - Environment and Regulation – Road Haulage Association

Mark Simmonds, Director of Policy and External Affairs- British Ports Association

Chris Yarsley, Policy Manager, Wales, Midlands & South West - Logistics UK

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Road Haulage Association, British Ports Association, and Logistics UK.

(11.35)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 6 and 10 of today's meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

5.

Consideration of the Committee's draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) for the Environment Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report.

6.

Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

(13.00-14.00)

7.

Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 3 - Planning

James Davies, Chief Executive – Planning Aid Wales

Neil Harris, Senior Lecturer, School of Geography and Planning – Cardiff University

Victoria Robinson, Chair - Planning Officer’s Society Wales (POSW)

Dr Roisin Willmott, Director of Wales and Northern Ireland and Planning Aid England – Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee heard evidence from Planning Aid Wales, the School of Geography and Planning – Cardiff University, the Planning Officer’s Society Wales (POSW), and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Cymru.

(14.05-15.05)

8.

Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure

Ed Evans, Director – Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales

Ian Christie, Managing Director of Water, Asset Planning & Capital Delivery – Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee received evidence from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales, and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.

(15.05)

9.

Papers to Note

Please refer to Supplementary Pack A: Papers to Note

Minutes:

9.1 The papers were noted.

9.1

Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) for the Environment Bill

Supporting documents:

9.2

Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) for the Environment Bill

Supporting documents:

9.3

Landfill Disposals Tax Independent Review

Supporting documents:

9.4

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Supporting documents:

9.5

Hazardous Substances (Planning) Framework

Supporting documents:

9.6

Committee timetable

Supporting documents:

9.7

Financial scrutiny

Supporting documents:

9.8

Children and young people's priorities for the Sixth Senedd

Supporting documents:

9.9

Joint working between Committees

Supporting documents:

9.10

Homes fit for the Future: The Retrofit Challenge.

Supporting documents:

9.11

National Parks and the Climate Emergency

Supporting documents:

9.12

Biodiversity - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

Supporting documents:

9.13

Working with the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee - National House Building Council

Supporting documents:

9.14

The risk of UK heatwaves - British Red Cross

Supporting documents:

9.15

Water supply to households in north Pembrokeshire

Supporting documents:

9.16

Working with the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee - National Farmers' Union (NFU) Cymru

Supporting documents:

10.

Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Consideration of evidence heard under items 2,3, 7 and 8

Minutes:

10.1 Members considered the evidence heard during evidence sessions 2,3, 7 and 8.