Finance Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.00 - 10.30

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2515

 

 

Concise Minutes:

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Assembly Members:

 

Jocelyn Davies AM (Chair)

Peter Black AM

Christine Chapman AM

Mike Hedges AM

Alun Ffred Jones AM

Ann Jones AM

Julie Morgan AM

Nick Ramsay AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Carl Sargeant AM, The Minister for Natural Resources

Neil Hemington, Welsh Government

Dion Thomas, Welsh Government

Gemma Christian, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Bethan Davies (Clerk)

Meriel Singleton (Second Clerk)

Leanne Hatcher (Second Clerk)

Joanest Varney-Jackson (Legal Adviser)

Martin Jennings (Researcher)

Helen Jones (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed members to the Committee.

 

1.2        There were no apologies.

 

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2    Papers to note

21. The papers were noted.

 

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3    Planning (Wales) Bill: Financial Implications of the Bill

3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Natural Resources on the financial implications of the Planning (Wales) Bill.

 

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide the following to the Committee:

·         The document on the performance related activity of the 25 planning authorities.

·         The performance indicators for planning inspectorate Wales.

·         A list of the Local Planning Authorities who have already adopted Local Development Plans and the status of the remaining Local Authorities plans.

·         Provide the percentage of applications which are processed within the eight week standard planning application.

 

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4    Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

41. The motion was agreed.

 

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5    Planning (Wales) Bill: Consideration of the evidence received

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

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6    Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II

6.1 The Committee considered the papers.

 

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7    Forward Work Programme

7.1 The members considered and noted the work programme for the spring term.

 

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