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    Extraordinary Meeting, Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 15th October, 2018 10.00 am

    • Attendance details
    • Agenda frontsheet PDF 150 KB
    • Agenda reports pack PDF 2 MB
    • Printed minutes PDF 59 KB

    Venue: Siambr Hywel Dda, Council Offices, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1SH

    Contact: Eirian Roberts  01286 679018

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    1.

    APOLOGIES

    To receive any apologies for absence.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 1.

    Minutes:

    Councillors Freya H Bentham, Judith Humphreys, Keith Jones, Mair Rowlands and Gareth Williams. Anest Gray Frazer (Church in Wales). Dilwyn Ellis Hughes (UCAC)

     

    2.

    DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

    To receive any declarations of personal interest.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 2.

    Minutes:

    No declarations of personal interest were received from any members present.

    3.

    URGENT ITEMS

    To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 3.

    Minutes:

    None to note.

    4.

    A GROWTH DEAL FOR THE ECONOMY OF NORTH WALES: PROPOSITION DOCUMENT pdf icon PDF 28 KB

    To scrutinise the report to be presented to Cabinet on 16th October, 2018  (attached).

    Additional documents:

    • A Growth Deal for the Economy of North Wales: Proposition Document - Cabinet Report , item 4. pdf icon PDF 141 KB
    • Appendix - Proposition Document , item 4. pdf icon PDF 2 MB
    • Webcast for 4.

    Minutes:

    The Leader and the Corporate Director presented the Proposition Document: Growth Deal for the Economy of North Wales, prior to consideration by the Cabinet at its meeting on 16 October 2018 and then at the extraordinary meeting of the Full Council on 25 October 2018.

     

    The Leader and the Corporate Director expanded on the content of the report, and also responded to questions / observations from the members.

     

    The main conclusions of the discussion, including additional observations and risks identifies were noted as follows:

     

     

     

     

    Financial Risks

     

    ·     It was crucial to continue to hold discussions with the UK Government and Welsh Government in order to reduce the financial risks - particularly the risks in relation to the cash-flow and the risk of losing grants if firm financial controls were not in place

    ·     It was recommended that discussions should continue with Welsh Government to seek to retain the non-domestic taxes (or at least an element of which) as a means of reducing the costs to local authorities

    ·     However, there was a need to be awake to the fact that financial risks could fall on Local Authorities and prepare for this by considering the projects and expenditure profile

     

    Governance Risks

    ·     The risk should one of the Deal Partners withdraw was noted, but it was confirmed that this would be managed by the Partnership Agreement which was currently being developed

    ·     It was noted that clarity was needed regarding the future Governance Framework, with the Governance Framework ensuring Leaders' clear accountability procedure to the individual Councils

     

          Political Risks

    ·     The risk to the Welsh National entity from the development of the Deal was noted 

     

          Project Risks

    ·     There will be a need to seek to ensure that small businesses and farming benefit from the Deal as well as the large companies

     

    RESOLVED

    (a)     To send confirmation to the Cabinet that the Scrutiny Committee is supportive of the strategic direction and shows its support to proceeding with the Proposition Document.

     

     

     

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