Decisions

(a) To note the content of the baseline review report and the presentation delivered at the meeting, and continue the development of projects to assist in securing the Final Growth Deal at the earliest opportunity.

(b) To confirm the renaming of the 'Land-based Industries and Tourism Programme' as the Agri-Food and Tourism Programme.

(c) To confirm the renaming of the 'Advanced Manufacturing Programme' as the Innovation in High Value Manufacturing Programme.

(a) To note the status of the current relations and engagement channels with the Private Sector.

(b) To note the intention of the North Wales Mersey Dee Business Council to withdraw as a partner of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board.

(c) To note the draft Terms of Reference submitted by the Acting Chair of the Business Delivery Group and request a further report from the Programme Director, in consultation with the Authority's Monitoring Officer, on the proposed amendments to the terms of reference of the Business Delivery Group adopted by the Ambition Board.

(ch) To confirm the next proposed steps and actions to improve the engagement and understanding of the private sector.

(d) To correspond with the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales to see whether or not Welsh Government could make a contribution to support the North Wales Mersey Dee Business Council, and to submit a much more detailed report regarding private sector engagement organisation to the next meeting.

To approve the timetable.

(a) To adopt the Risk Management Framework attached to the report and as outlined in Appendix 1, and ask the Programme Office to adapt the format in accordance with the points noted in the discussion, and develop a Risk Management Strategy in accordance with the principles in the framework as part of the final package for the North Wales Growth Deal.

(b) To note that a report reviewing the content of the risk register and in accordance with the new framework will be presented to the next Board meeting.

The Chair signed the minutes of the previous meeting of the NWEAB held on 12 June, 2020 as a true record.

Maria Hinfelaar (Glyndŵr University), Professor Iwan Davies (Bangor University), Yana Williams (Coleg Cambria), Annwen Morgan (Isle of Anglesey County Council) and Ian Bancroft (Wrexham County Borough Council).