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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with local planning authorities
Welcome back to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee. We're now going to continue with our scrutiny work by receiving evidence from representatives from local planning authorities, and joining is for this session virtually we have…
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Excellent. Okay, well, I think it's probably best that we draw the session to a conclusion there. Can I thank you very much? You've significantly enriched our scrutiny of this Bill, both with your written evidence and your oral evidence today. I'm very, very…
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Thank you. Very briefly, Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
And you'll never capture everyone, obviously, in any process, but it's about minimising those people, really, isn't it, making sure that people feel that they've had a fair say?
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
It's an offshore windfarm.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Janet first, then, and maybe we'll come to Hannah for your reflections on that as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Yes, that would be useful.
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Thank you. Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
No, it doesn't, I don't believe, and also it's not due for revision or renewal for another three years, I think. So, yes, there may be a bit of an abeyance in that respect. Okay, thank you. Jenny next.
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Thank you. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Huw, you wanted to come, and then we'll move on to Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Well, speaking of timescales, I think Janet is going to take us onto that.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Joyce, do you want to come in?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Thank you. Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Thank you. Sorry, Jenny—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
To what extent could that be an evolutionary thing, as opposed to lining all your ducks upfront, because clearly resource is issue in that respect, isn’t it?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Given that you’ve touched on that now, then, we might as well address that issue now; I think it’s easier. How do you deal with that, then; how can the Bill address that? Because clearly, those still need to be consented in some way or other.
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Great. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
And don't both feel obliged to answer every question. Obviously, if you have something to add, clearly do so, but otherwise we can keep moving on.
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Of course. Thank you very much. I'll start straight away, if I may, just by asking: a number of respondents to the committee's consultation on the Bill have identified the need for clarity on the transition from current arrangements to the new process; what…
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
We'll move to the second item today, which is an evidence session on the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill. We're returning to this scrutiny, following scrutiny of the Minister last term. Our first panel includes two academics, Hannah Hickman from the University of…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Welcome to you all to the first meeting of the new term of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. We're welcoming Members back for a new term of scrutiny work. This is a meeting that's being held in a hybrid format. The public items of…
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
'any matter relating to air quality'. You couldn't be more vague than that. We already know, don't we, what the most damaging pollutants are, and we also have a pretty clear idea about the standards that we should be aiming for, thanks to the latest World…
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Thank you very much, Llywydd. At the very outset, I think it's fitting for me to thank Heledd Fychan, who stepped in as temporary chair for much of the environment committee’s Stage 1 consideration of the Bill. So, thank you for your work. I also, of course…
