, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
That's heartening. Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
So, you do feel that you have an opportunity to have your say, and that you're being listened to.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
So, since June, when the minutes were published that expressed concern about that, there have been one or two meetings—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
But they haven't happened since mid 2022, so there was a period of challenge.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
And what's the status of those quarterly meetings? Have they been dropped now?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
What is 'regularly'?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you. And, of course, it's very important, in terms of understanding what the budget is going to be, to negotiate with the Government and set out your stall. I see from the minutes that there hasn't been a quarterly meeting with the Welsh Government held…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
You talked about 2025-26. It's forecast that there will be an operational deficit of £3 million then. You have referred to arrangements and that you're looking at—. How on earth do you make up that deficit?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. You've talked about some of the difficulties, in terms of your ability to respond to the CIPFA recommendations and the staffing implications and so on. There's a risk related to that, isn't there? Particularly in the current climate where we have to…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Yes.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you, Chair. I was eager to ask about that, but I think you have covered those points. When did you last make a decision about cutting budgets?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
So, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix), I propose that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? I see that Members are indeed content. We'll move into private session. We'll wait for a…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
We'll therefore move into private session.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
So, as you leave us, we'll continue with our meeting, and our next item is to note paper 4.1. Are Members happy to note that paper, unless there's anything you wish to raise? No. There we are. Okay. Diolch yn fawr.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
So, thank you very much.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
There we are. Excellent. Okay. Thank you. That brings us to the end of our session. Can I sincerely thank you for your attendance, but also for your frank and honest responses to many of our questions? We do certainly appreciate that. You will be sent a draft…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Last question.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay, thank you. Last word then, Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Thank you. Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Joyce, you want to expand a bit on this.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay, go on then, yes. Let's move seamlessly from one to the other.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Well, we'll come on to that as our final—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay. If you could, we'd appreciate it, yes. Thank you. Right. Apologies. Can I just ask about the corporate joint committees as well, and the work that you're doing with them? Because, again, it was suggested that the metros exist, but we can't see them…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay. And is there a timescale for that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Geoff.
