Council notes the project led by Rewilding Britain in the area from Machynlleth and Llanidloes to Aberystwyth, called ‘Summit to Sea’ that covers 38,000 hectares.
Whilst the Council states its support for conservation work within our communities it is opposed to the activities of Rewilding Britain in Mid Wales.
It furthermore calls on the ‘Summit to Sea project’ to cut ties with Rewilding Britain and for any future management structure to be rooted within the communities, be led by those communities it serves, and include such partners as the farming unions, Mentrau Iaith and local authorities as a fundamental starting point.
Proposed by County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan
Seconded by County Councillor Bryn Davies
Minutes:
The Monitoring Officer advised that members with land in the area of the proposed scheme or with friends or relatives with land should declare a personal and prejudicial interest. He further advised that members in a position of management with bodies either supporting the scheme or opposing it should declare prejudicial interests. Ordinary members of the organisations should declare personal interests.
County Councillors P Davies, J Evans, G Morgan and G Thomas declared personal and prejudicial interests and left the Chamber whilst this matter was considered.
County Councillors J Charlton, MJ Jones and R Powell declared personal, non-pecuniary interests.
Council debated the following motion proposed by County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan and seconded by County Councillor Bryn Davies.
Council notes the project led by Rewilding Britain in the area from Machynlleth and Llanidloes to Aberystwyth, called ‘Summit to Sea’ that covers 38,000 hectares.
Whilst the Council states its support for conservation work within our communities it is opposed to the activities of Rewilding Britain in Mid Wales.
It furthermore calls on the ‘Summit to Sea project’ to cut ties with Rewilding Britain and for any future management structure to be rooted within the communities, be led by those communities it serves, and include such partners as the farming unions, Mentrau Iaith and local authorities as a fundamental starting point.
In speaking to the motion Councillors Vaughan and Davies argued that the scheme would have a harmful impact on Welsh speaking communities that relied on farming.
By 41 votes to 0 with 1 abstention it was
RESOLVED that Council notes the project led by Rewilding Britain in the area from Machynlleth and Llanidloes to Aberystwyth, called ‘Summit to Sea’ that covers 38,000 hectares.
Whilst the Council states its support for conservation work within our communities it is opposed to the activities of Rewilding Britain in Mid Wales.
It furthermore calls on the ‘Summit to Sea project’ to cut ties with Rewilding Britain and for any future management structure to be rooted within the communities, be led by those communities it serves, and include such partners as the farming unions, Mentrau Iaith and local authorities as a fundamental starting point.
The Monitoring Officer advised that members with land in the area of the proposed scheme or with friends or relatives with land should declare a personal and prejudicial interest. He further advised that members in a position of management with bodies either supporting the scheme or opposing it should declare prejudicial interests. Ordinary members of the organisations should declare personal interests.
County Councillors P Davies, J Evans, G Morgan and G Thomas declared personal and prejudicial interests and left the Chamber whilst this matter was considered.
County Councillors J Charlton, MJ Jones and R Powell declared personal, non-pecuniary interests.
Council debated the following motion proposed by County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan and seconded by County Councillor Bryn Davies:
Council notes the project led by Rewilding Britain in the area from Machynlleth and Llanidloes to Aberystwyth, called ‘Summit to Sea’ that covers 38,000 hectares.
Whilst the Council states its support for conservation work within our communities it is opposed to the activities of Rewilding Britain in Mid Wales.
It furthermore calls on the ‘Summit to Sea project’ to cut ties with Rewilding Britain and for any future management structure to be rooted within the communities, be led by those communities it serves, and include such partners as the farming unions, Mentrau Iaith and local authorities as a fundamental starting point.
In speaking to the motion Councillors Vaughan and Davies argued that the scheme was an imposition on Welsh speaking communities that relied on farming which if implemented would wreck livelihoods.
By 41 votes to 0 with 1 abstention it was
RESOLVED that Council notes the project led by Rewilding Britain in the area from Machynlleth and Llanidloes to Aberystwyth, called ‘Summit to Sea’ that covers 38,000 hectares.
Whilst the Council states its support for conservation work within our communities it is opposed to the activities of Rewilding Britain in Mid Wales.
It furthermore calls on the ‘Summit to Sea project’ to cut ties with Rewilding Britain and for any future management structure to be rooted within the communities, be led by those communities it serves, and include such partners as the farming unions, Mentrau Iaith and local authorities as a fundamental starting point.