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Local Growth Fund
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Meeting: 11/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 12)
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Local Growth Fund
NDM9201 Andrew R.T. Davies
(South Wales Central)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on the Local
Growth Fund which was laid in the
Table Office on 23 February 2026.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.24
NDM9201 Andrew R.T. Davies (South Wales Central)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the report of the
Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on the Local Growth Fund which
was laid in
the Table Office on 23 February 2026.
The motion was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 25/02/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
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4 Local Growth Fund
Supporting documents:
PDF 198 KBMeeting: 11/02/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
2 Local Growth Fund
Supporting documents:
- Draft report
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee considered the draft report into the Local Growth Fund, and agreed to reach final agreement on the report outside of the Committee meeting following some drafting revisions, ahead of its publication.
Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 9)
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Local Growth Fund: Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under item 4.
Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
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4 Local Growth Fund
Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government
Liz Lalley, Director - Economic Strategy and Green Growth,
Welsh Government
Thomas Smithson, Deputy Director - Economic Strategy and Regulation, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government, accompanied by officials Liz Lalley and Thomas Smithson.
Meeting: 18/12/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 7)
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Local Growth Fund: Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2,3 and 4, and discussed their planned output from this short inquiry.
Meeting: 18/12/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
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Local Growth Fund: Panel 3
Brian Hughes, Founder, Energy Box
Joshua Miles, Head of Wales, FSB Wales (Federation of Small
Businesses)
Lowri Owain, Manager, Cadwyn Clwyd
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Brian Hughes, (Founder, Energy Box), Joshua Miles (Head of Wales, FSB Wales), and Lowri Owain (Manager, Cadwyn Clwyd).
Meeting: 18/12/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
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Local Growth Fund: Panel 2
Councillor Jake Berriman, Leader of Powys County Council,
and Chair of the Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Councillor Rob Stewart, Leader of Swansea Council, and Chair of the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Councillor Jake Berriman (Leader of Powys County Council, and Chair of the Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee), and Councillor Rob Stewart (Leader of Swansea Council, and Chair of the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee).
Meeting: 18/12/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
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2 Local Growth Fund: Panel 1
Meirion Thomas, Wales Director, Industrial Communities Alliance
Professor Kevin Morgan, Professor of Governance and Development - School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University
Professor Paul Boyle, Vice-Chancellor (Swansea University), Universities Wales
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Meirion Thomas (Wales Director, Industrial Communities Alliance), Professor Kevin Morgan (Professor of Governance and Development - Cardiff University), and Professor Paul Boyle (Vice-Chancellor - Swansea University, representing Universities Wales).
2.2 Luke Fletcher MS declared an interest under SO 17.24A in relation to this panel.