, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - Technical briefing
Yes, thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - Technical briefing
But I just felt I had to try. That's fine. [Laughter.]
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - Technical briefing
Yes, just on that, and, obviously, I don't want you to preempt what the First Minister has to say, but we were expecting the legislation imminently, I think—at the latest, maybe, after the summer. I asked the new Cabinet Secretary last week in the Chamber…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - Technical briefing
Sorry, you mentioned timelines as well, Janet. I don't know if there's anything in particular around—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Road map to Bus Reform - Technical briefing
Good morning. Welcome back to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. We're moving on to the next item, and this morning we're going to be looking at the road map to bus reform in Wales, and we'll be receiving a technical briefing from…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Thank you. You will have a copy of the record to ensure that it is a fair reflection of what we've discussed. Thank you very much for joining us. The committee will now break for five minutes and then we'll be ready to start the next session. Thank you, all.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Thank you very much. We have come to the end of our time. I thought we had a little bit more time than what we actually have. May I thank you for joining us this morning? We appreciate the evidence you've provided and the expertise you have in this area. If…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
I'm just mindful that we're over time, so if you want to just ask your final question.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Thank you. That's interesting, because, obviously, I'd imagine that, as an expert in minerals planning, what you had to say might've been important and significant in that process, but that's something we can pursue with Merthyr separately. Carolyn.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Thank you. Before I come to Carolyn for the last couple of questions, because I understand we've got about five minutes left, can I just ask very briefly—? The committee's had a letter from the site operator this week, saying that they've reached a formal…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
That's an interesting point, actually, and that's maybe something that we can do a bit more work on as a committee. Thank you for that. We'll move on to Delyth now, if we may.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Just coming back to the first part of Janet's question, then, why is it that communities never feel listened to? Because we've had very compelling this morning about communities literally not receiving replies. And I'm not pointing the finger at any…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Okay, thank you, Joyce. Right, we'll move on to Janet, then.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Sorry, Hugh, very briefly, if possible, because I think time is against us somewhat.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Thank you very much. Thank you. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Julie, yes, go on.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Sorry, Julie, Carolyn, I think, just wants to come in with a brief—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Okay, thank you. We'll pick up, I'm sure, on elements of that as we go into greater detail on some of these areas, so I'll ask now, Julie, maybe, to lead us on a few questions.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
No problem at all. That's your choice. No problem at all.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 5
Welcome, everyone, back to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee here at the Senedd. We're moving on to our second evidence session this afternoon as part of our work looking at Ffos-y-fran and the restoration of opencast mining sites…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 4
Thank you so much. And on that note, can I thank the four of you for your excellent evidence this morning? We invite people here to give us their views. You've certainly pulled no punches today and I'm grateful to you for that. We always welcome evidence, as…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 4
No, no, we'll have plenty of time with them, don't worry. Thank you for that. Sue.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 4
Indeed. That's a very important point and something I know that committee members are keen to pursue. So, finally then—we have, literally, two minutes left—if I could just ask, as I mentioned earlier that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council are appearing…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 4
Yes. Okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 4
Well, you've taken the next question out of my mouth, actually, because I was going to ask about where, surely, those are contradictory positions.
