GROWTH DEAL RESERVE LIST RECOMMENDATIONS
To consider
the report.
Decision:
1.
Agree the recommendations arising from the results of the Expression of
Interest (EOI) assessment and invite those projects to join the Growth Plan
Reserve List.
2. Agree on the proposed process for managing reserve list projects.
3. Agree on the proposed simplified assurance and approval process and to
delegate for the Portfolio Director to make any necessary amendments to secure
the approval of the Welsh Government and UK Government, in consultation with
the Chair and Vice-chair.
4. That:
a. The sub-committee agrees to initiate a process to assess and review the
scope and case for extending the current growth plan to include transport
projects.
b.
The Sub-Committee commissions the Portfolio Director to prepare a
detailed options report in consultation with the Welsh and UK Government and
officials from the Constitutional Councils and Education Partners.
c. The options report to be submitted with the Sub-committee with the
intention of deciding whether the formal change process should be commenced to
ensure agreement for the extended Growth Deal to include Transport projects.
Minutes:
The report was
submitted by the Head of Operations and interim Chief Executive of the North
Wales Corporate Joint Committee.
RESOLVED
1.
To agree on the
recommendations arising from the results of the Expression of Interest (EOI)
assessment and invite those projects to join the Growth Plan Reserve List.
2.
To agree on the proposed process for managing
reserve list projects.
3.
To agree on the proposed streamlined assurance and
approval process and to delegate for the Portfolio Director to make any
necessary amendments to secure the approval of the Welsh Government and UK
Government, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-chair.
4.
That:
a.
The sub-committee
agreed to initiate a process to assess and review the scope and case for
extending the current growth plan to include transport projects.
b.
The Sub-Committee
commissions the Portfolio Director to prepare a detailed options report in consultation
with the Welsh and UK Government and officials from the Constitutional Councils
and Education Partners.
c.
The options report to be submitted to the
Sub-committee with the intention of deciding whether the formal change process
should be commenced to ensure agreement for the extended Growth Deal to include
Transportation projects.
REASONS FOR THE DECISION
The decision sought responds to the
application made by the Economic Well-being Sub-committee in April 2025 to
initiate the Expression of Interest (EOI) process and submit the
recommendations at this Sub-committee in line with the agreed timetable.
DISCUSSION
The Report was discussed.