, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Thank you. LPAs have told us that the enforcement provisions as set out in the Bill aren't clear enough. For example, they say it's unclear who should commence proceedings. Is it the LPA or the Welsh Government? There's also concern that—. Well, we've talked…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Thank you. My concern, coming back to you on that, is, as you've rightly pointed out, all the various different specialist skills we need, like environmental health. We know that our planning system in Wales is under huge strain. So, it's not just giving…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Thank you. Last week, the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales and the Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru told us that developers were willing to pay higher fees if it guaranteed they were going to receive a certain standard of service. Do you…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Diolch. We've heard from numerous witnesses that the new system set out in the Bill will only function effectively if all parties involved in the process are properly resourced, for example our local planning authorities, statutory consultees, PEDW. Do you…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion to elect a temporary Chair
We'll all nominate Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion to elect a temporary Chair
Delyth Jewell.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. I would like to actually agree with a lot of what you've said here today as well—the point being 'where it's appropriate'. And I've said before that I successfully managed to get two roads taken down to 20 mph. It was quite problematic, hence why…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Full devolution of water
I'm not moving my amendment.
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Full devolution of water
I'm actually not going to move my amendment, but I will speak to the motion. When I read this motion, however, presented by our colleagues Rhys, Jane and Mike, the first thing I thought was 'déjà-vu' because it was only three months ago that we debated the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. Minister, you'll be aware that letters have come to you on this issue. The education committee's scrutiny of the implementation of the Welsh Government's reforms has highlighted concerns about capacity limitations within schools and local…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
8. What finance is the Minister providing to schools to support students with additional learning needs? OQ59954
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I am, Llywydd. What representations are you or will you be making to the UK Government to ensure the reforms that we need to deliver the new grid capacity—that we have them here in Wales?
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
No, Llywydd, she's saying it's not her portfolio. At the end of the day, this is the Minister responsible for climate change, the environment. We are talking about the environment, we're talking about carbon zero, so I would expect a more courteous reply and…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
With all due respect, Minister, this tells me that you’re not really interested in nuclear because you’re passing it off as being in someone else’s brief—
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
So, correct me if I'm wrong, however, you are the Minister for Climate Change and the environment and we know that all projects for renewable energy of any type do fall under you. So, I would expect you to be briefed on Wylfa. So, it is essential that we have…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Llywydd. Prynhawn da, Minister. Wylfa and Trawsfynydd are two key sites for nuclear projects in Wales. Now, we know the UK needs four times as much clean power as we have now to hit net zero by 2050, and nuclear energy at both Trawsfynydd and Wylfa…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Net-zero Commitments
Do you know what? It's not often I say this, but I would like to thank the Minister for this and for opening her statement by agreeing with some points made by the Prime Minister in his net-zero announcement of 20 September. You note that the Prime Minister…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to request a statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change on the devastating impacts of the 20 mph law on bus services in Wales. I've had a letter from Arriva and they've written with huge concerns. They've previously discussed the challenges…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Community groups & RTPI Cymru
Thanks.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Community groups & RTPI Cymru
Yes. Do you have any specific comments on the provisions in the Bill relating to compulsory purchase?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Community groups & RTPI Cymru
Okay. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Community groups & RTPI Cymru
So, we also received suggestions that there should be—thank you, by the way—statutory time frames for each stage of the process, as in the Planning Act 2008, including for validating applications. What are your views on this?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Community groups & RTPI Cymru
And it's been suggested to the committee that the Minister should make a statement to the Senedd on each occasion that they intend to extend the deadline for determining an application, as is the case in England. Do you agree with this?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Community groups & RTPI Cymru
Okay.
