Concise Minutes - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 – Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 24 October 2024

Meeting time: 09.31 - 12.27
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14122

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Delyth Jewell MS (Chair) Alun Davies MS Siân Gwenllian MS (In place of Heledd Fychan MS) Laura Anne Jones MS Carolyn Thomas MS
Witnesses:	Roland Evans, Cyngor Gwynedd Amanda Davies, Byw’n Iach Huw Thomas, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Sarah Ecob, Conwy County Borough Council Emily Owen, Conwy County Borough Council Andrew Howard, Welsh Sports Association Fergus Feeney, Swim Wales Vicki Sutton, Wales Netball
Committee Staff:	Manon George (Clerk) Haidee James (Second Clerk) Tanwen Summers (Deputy Clerk) Sara Moran (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher) Delyth Wiliams (Official)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee.

1.2 Apologies were received from Lee Waters MS and Heledd Fychan MS, with Sian Gwenllian MS substituting for Heledd.

1.3  Sian Gwenllian MS declared an interest in that a member of her family works in the culture department at Cyngor Gwynedd.

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2 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Cyngor Gwynedd, Byw'n Iach, Welsh Local Government Association, and Conwy County Borough Council.

2.2 The Committee agreed to write inviting further written evidence.

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3 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Welsh Sports Association, Swim Wales, and Netball Wales.

2.2 The Committee agreed to write inviting further written evidence.

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4 Paper(s) to note

4.1 The papers were noted.

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to accept the invitation to join them on a visit to Cardiff Airport on 9 January 2025, and attend a further evidence session with Welsh Government officials on 22 January 2025.

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5 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

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6 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Consideration of citizen engagement findings

6.1 The Committee noted the citizen engagement findings.

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7 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Consideration of evidence

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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8 Cross-Committee visit to Ireland: Visit report and next steps

8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the visit report and next steps.

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