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Disclosures of Personal & Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared. |
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To approve and sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Economy and Infrastructure Policy Development & Delivery Committee held on 13 July, 2017, be approved as a correct record. |
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Overview of City Deal. (Presentation - Phil Holmes). Minutes: The Head of Planning & City Regeneration gave a comprehensive overview presentation to the Committee on the Swansea Bay City Region Deal. As part of the presentation, he outlined in detail the following subject areas: · Background history behind the bid; · The agreements and partnership arrangements in place between the various Local Authorities, Universities, Public Bodies, Private Industry and both Welsh and National Governments; · The mains aims and challenges of the project; · The visions, anticipated impacts and planned interventions; · Alignment with UK Industrial Strategy; · Aims for Delivery of Projects & Job Creation; · Funding breakdown and investment from both City Deal money and private industry investment for each scheme was outlined; · Proposed returns for the investment, and aims and objectives of projects · Front loading of Local Authority monies to kick start projects; · Super Smart Innovation Region Proposals including Life Science and Well Being Campus and Village, Steel Science Centre, Factory of the Future, Homes as Power Stations & Pembroke Dock Marine; · 5 Case Business Model currently being prepared for all schemes; · The Skills and Talent Initiative being led by Regional Learning Skills Partnership; · Regional Digital Infrastructure; · Development of Centres for Excellence in Next Generation Digital Services; · Links with S4C to develop a Creative Digital Cluster “Yr Egin”; · Regeneration of Swansea City Centre and Main Projects contained within that project: Arena, Hotel, Multi Storey Car Park, 5G Mobile Communications Test Bed & redevelopment of St David’s site; · Development of Waterfront Digital Business District; · Kingsway Digital District; · Delivery Timelines; · Governance Arrangements. The Committee asked a number of questions of the Head of Planning & City Regeneration, who responded accordingly. Discussions centred around the following topics: - · Breakdown of City Deal finances; · Public transport infrastructure; · Evidence of sustainability from a wellbeing and environmental view; and · Addressing the GVA gap. The Chair thanked the Head of Planning & City Regeneration for his informative presentation. |
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Minutes: The Chair stated that items for consideration at the next meeting would be: Citizen’s Card; and Wind Street Pedestrianisation Scheme. RESOLVED that the items for the next meeting be noted. |