Issue - meetings

In accordance with the Notice of Motion received under Section 4.19 of the Constitution, Councillor Huw Rowlands will propose as follows:-

1.     Cyngor Gwynedd asks the UK Government to allocate a fair share of the spending on the HS2 rail line in England to Wales.

2.     The Welsh Government is also asked to continue to bring pressure to bear on the UK Government to ensure this.

1.    Cyngor Gwynedd asks the UK Government to allocate a fair share of the spending on the HS2 rail line in England to Wales.

2.    The Welsh Government is also asked to continue to bring pressure to bear on the UK Government to ensure this.

Submitted - the following notice of motion by Councillor Huw Rowlands in accordance with Section 4.19 of the Constitution, and it was seconded: -

·                Cyngor Gwynedd asks the UK Government to allocate a fair share of the spending on the HS2 rail line in England to Wales.

·                The Welsh Government is also asked to continue to bring pressure to bear on the UK Government to ensure this.

The member set out the context to his motion, and noted: -

·                That the proposal relates to the undisputed unfairness that Wales receives no consequential funding following the construction of the HS2 rail line, and that Wales is once again treated as inferior to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

·                That the Westminster Government's argument is that Wales benefits from HS2, even though the line no longer even goes to Crewe. That argument is based on the fact that rail infrastructure is not devolved to Wales, which is an irrational argument, and it is believed that the situation is completely unjust, and a situation that neither Scotland nor Northern Ireland would accept.

·                That we are being trampled on and insulted by the Westminster Government and treated inferiorly to the other parts of the United Kingdom, not only in the context of HS2, but also because of a general lack of funding and a lack of devolution of specific powers to Wales.

The proposal was supported, and it was stated that the £4bn of rail funding owed to Wales could have been invested for the start of rebuilding some of our networks, such as the Afon Wen railway.

RESOLVED to adopt the motion, namely: -

·                Cyngor Gwynedd asks the UK Government to allocate a fair share of the spending on the HS2 rail line in England to Wales.

·                The Welsh Government is also asked to continue to bring pressure to bear on the UK Government to ensure this.