Issue - meetings

To present the nomination for the new Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Growth Deal.

1.     That the Sub-Committee appoints Dylan Williams (Chief Executive of the Isle of Anglesey County Council) as the new Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Growth Deal.

2.     That the Sub-Committee agrees to review the arrangements in 12 months' time.

The report was presented by the Head of Operations.

RESOLVED

1.    That the Sub-committee appoints Dylan Williams (Chief Executive of the Isle of Anglesey County Council) as the new Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Growth Deal.

2.    That the Sub-committee agrees to review the arrangements in 12 months’ time.

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

To seek to confirm the appointment of the SRO of the Growth Deal in line with the decisions made by the Economic Ambition Board in February 2025, to separate the role of the SRO and the Portfolio Director in response to the new requirement from the Government.

DISCUSSION

It was explained that this Item derived from the meeting of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board, where it had been agreed to separate the posts of the Portfolio Director and the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO). It was noted that an application had been made at that time for a nomination from the Chief Executives of the Local Authorities to be able to appoint the Growth Deal’s Senior Responsible Owner.

It was confirmed that Dylan Williams, Chief Executive of the Isle of Anglesey County Council, had been nominated to deliver the role of the Growth Deal’s Senior Responsible Owner. It was noted that the report enquired whether the Sub-committee was eager to approve this nomination, with the confirmation that the appointment would be reviewed every 12 months.