Venue: Via Zoom
Contact: Katharine Flanagan Jones
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Appoint Chair and Vice-Chair To elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.
Minutes: Following the AGM of the CJC and abiding by the Constitution of the CJC, each year the Chair of the Sub Committee is rotated.
Cllr Jackie Charlton was elected as Chair. Cllr Keith Henson was elected as Vice Chair.
The Chair and Vice Chair formally thanked the Committee for nominations.
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Welcome and Introductions Minutes: Chair formally welcomed all members to the inaugural Regional Transport Planning meeting. Chair commented that this was a forum that could promote transport to the top of the agenda of Welsh Government, as without a good transport policy for Mid Wales, there cannot be a transport policy for the whole of Wales that is suitable for the constituents of Wales.
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Apologies To receive apologies for absence.
Apologies for absence were received from:
Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from the following:
Powys County Council: Officers: Matt Perry.
Ceredigion County Council: Carwyn Jones Evans, Phil Jones.
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Disclosures of Interest To receive Declarations of Interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda.
Minutes: There were no Declarations of Interest from Members relating to items to be on the agenda.
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To receive and consider the Terms of Reference. Minutes: The Terms of Reference were accepted by the Committee.
Meeting Frequency
Committee decided to meet quarterly as per CJC requirements and to provide updates to the formal CJC. Request to be forwarded via the formal CJC for a response from WG in respect of funding.
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Regional Transport Plan Implementation Plan PDF 368 KB To receive and consider the RTP Implementation Plan. Additional documents: Minutes: Ann Elias presented the Mid Wales Regional Transport Plan Implementation Plan 2024/25 to the Committee (forwarded within the agenda pack) which sets out how as a region the strategy would be delivered. Guidance was published by WG in July 2023 with a requirement that an Implementation Plan would be produced by the 31st October 2023. A Working Group has been established between Powys and Ceredigion Councils Welsh Government and Transport for Wales officers. The Implementation plan cover Powys Ceredigion and includes part of Bannau Brecheiniog National Park area. Through a process of scoping out the key work packages the following risks were noted:
· Political agreement on polices and high-level outcomes. o To be mitigated through engagement and discussion throughout the process · Regional agreement on prioritised RTDP schemes list o To be mitigated through the development of a robust and impartial scoring methodology · Challenging timescales for submission and adoption of the RTP · If the RTP is linked to Transport funding from April 2025, it may be necessary to seek an early approval process from Welsh Government to ensure schemes and projects identified within the RTP receive funding.
Prior to public consultation there should be an assessment received from WG. A plan for the proposed consultation period will also need to be drafted Best practice and guidance across Wales to be sought on identifying a methodology for prioritising schemes.
1. Timeline and Key Dates for noting:
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Exempt Item To consider passing the following Resolution:
RESOLVED to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under category 3 of The Local Authorities (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007).
The Monitoring Officer has determined that category 3 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules applies to the following item. His view on the public interest test (having taken account of the provisions of Rule 14.8 of the Council's Access to Information Rules) was that to make this information public would disclose information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
These factors in his view outweigh the public interest in disclosing this information. Members are asked to consider these factors when determining the public interest test, which they must decide when considering excluding the public from this part of the meeting. Minutes: To consider passing the following Resolution: RESOLVED to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under category 3 of The Local Authorities (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007).
The Monitoring Officer has determined that category 3 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules applies to the following item. His view on the public interest test (having taken account of the provisions of Rule 14.8 of the Council's Access to Information Rules) was that to make this information public would disclose information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
These factors in his view outweigh the public interest in disclosing this information. Members are asked to consider these factors when determining the public interest test, which they must decide when considering excluding the public from this part of the meeting.
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Exempt Appendix 1 To received and consider Exempt report: Appendix 1 Minutes: Committee held a discussion on the Exempt report: Appendix 1 The CJC will need to seek agreement as to whether Powys and Ceredigion intend to undertake a joint regional transport delivery plan.
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