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CROESO AC YMDDIHEURIADAU / WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. |
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DATGANIADAU O FUDDIANT PERSONOL / DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST Minutes: There were no declarations of interest reported. |
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COFNODION Y CYFARFOD DIWETHAF/ MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING 4/12/2020 PDF 590 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the last meeting held on 4th December 2020 were agreed as a correct record. |
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Minutes: CJE gave an update on ongoing work since the Leaders had signed the Heads of Terms with Ministers on 22nd December. With the signing of the Heads of Terms, work was underway to develop the full deal agreement.
Governance & Assurance The governance arrangements were being reviewed in readiness for the delivery phase of the deal. The Monitoring Officers were looking at extending the current Interim Authority Agreement for the time being. This would be brought to the next meeting in March for consideration.
Communications & Engagement There had been a lot of positive press coverage for the signing of the Heads of Terms on 22nd December. In addition, the Leaders had spoken at an event organised by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and AberInnovation on the 15th December, bringing together and influential network of leaders across the public and private sectors to discuss the region’s economy.
Capacity & Resourcing Verbal indication had been received that the application for funding from ESF Priority 5 was progressing well. Approval was expected within a fortnight. Once funding had been secured recruitment could begin to establish the Portfolio Management Office.
Full Deal Agreement Officers were seeking guidance and clarity from both Governments on the requirements and expectations of documentation and detail to support Full Deal Agreement.
Portfolio Development A further officer workshop with civil servants from both Governments, under the direction of Joe Flanagan was held on 16th December.Officers were currently working on finalising the first draft of a Strategic Portfolio Business Case (SPBC), and would be consulting the Board and the ESG shortly. The Strategic Case had been drafted in full and the Economic Case had been partly drafted, with the long-list drafted and the workstreams further developing and refining the initial short-list. CJE outlined the progress in each of the workstreams:
CJE and PG responded to concerns raised about keeping the Board involved and engaging with businesses. They stressed that officers were not taking decisions on what was included in the long-list but were ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Board received an update on the revenue budget. CJE would be talking to both governments about future financial support. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: NB reported that there had been a very positive meeting with Welsh Government to discuss next steps, timings and the allocation of resources beyond the initial £30,000 already allocated. A letter requesting confirmation of funding was ready to be sent to the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales. This confirmation was needed so the recruitment of the RLSP Manager could proceed.
Meetings would be arranged with the Leaders to consider the membership of the RLSP. There was agreement that the RLSP should be user led rather than provider led and it was noted that the chair would come from the private sector.
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UNRHYW FATER ARALL / ANY OTHER BUSINESS Minutes: None. |
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DYDDIADAU CYFARFOD NESAF / DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS 05 Mawrth / March 2021 – Rhithiol/ Virtual 11 Mehefin / June 2021 – Rhithiol/ Virtual 29 Medi / September 2021 – Rhithiol/ Virtual 10 Rhagfyr / December 2021 - Rhithiol/ Virtual Minutes: 11 March 2021 – Virtual 11 June 2021 – Virtual 29 September 2021 – Virtual 10 December 2021 - Virtual |