22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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—is better than nothing, isn't it?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Yes, meaning, basically, that some is better than—. Any small amount of restoration—
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Satisfies the criteria.
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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And when will you know that?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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The interim restoration programme of works. It's actually referenced in the site operator's letter to the committee and was supposed to be commencing in May.
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Thank you. I know you've touched on the interim restoration programme of works—I'm trying to find answers—referenced in the site operator's letter to the committee and due to commence in May, including the costs of undertaking the work. How is that work going…
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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It 'might be yearly', did you say?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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By who?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Thank you. Are you independently surveying the quality of the water?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Thank you. That was a brilliant explanation, honestly.
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Thanks. Are you concerned, or are you greatly concerned, that the site operator will abandon the site or declare insolvency? You mentioned figures of around £104,000 in terms of value. So, what measures have you put in place yourselves, as a local authority…
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Oh, good. Quite often, frequently, or—?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Are there any progressive moves is what I'm trying to establish. Some meetings can take place, but are there any positive actions towards the restoration of the site? How is that moving forward?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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And are these minutes published?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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And are there any decisions coming from those meetings?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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And how often does it meet?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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In its letter to the Welsh Government in October 2023 expressing concerns at MTCBCs preparedness for site closure, the Coal Authority highlighted the urgent need for an incident response team to manage the site’s closure, public safety management and safe…
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Have you yourself engaged with the UK Government?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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I'm a politician. [Laughter.]
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Thank you. Prior to answering this, quite often this is discussed on the floor of the Senedd in the Chamber, and the UK Government gets blamed, and the UK Government say that this is a Welsh Government responsibility and we've had 26 years of devolution. Do…
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Go on, then.
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Why?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Yes. What is your—? Now, let's see what figure you all come up with. What is your current estimation of the cost to remediate the site?
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Okay. And then my final question is—
22 Mai 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
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Oh right, okay.