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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 Committee held on 13 December, 2019, be approved as a correct record. |
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River Corridor. Minutes: The Physical Regeneration Manager presented feedback from the Workshop held in October 2018 and outlined the draft objectives for January 2019. The presentation detailed: · Purpose of the Tawe Riverside Strategy; · Swansea Local Development Plan (2016); · 4 Study Areas; · Format of the Workshop; ·
Heritage based regeneration preserving and
enhancing heritage assets; ·
Access, Movement, Linkages; ·
Biodiversity and Environment; ·
Mixed Land Use, Housing, Commercial and
Employment Uses; ·
Tawe Riverside Corridor Strategy Vision; ·
River Tawe Corridor Strategy Objectives; ·
Next Steps; The Economic
Development and External Funding Manager provided a comprehensive overview of
the programme of potential funding progress. Members’ asked
questions of the Officers who responded accordingly. Discussions
focussed around: ·
The
ownership and condition of the river bed and the need to work in partnership
with the owner; ·
Sensitivities
associated with the Bascule Bridge; ·
Enhancing
biodiversity with the introduction of natural species and using the principles
of the Green Infrastructure Strategy; ·
The
proposals and progress with the skyline project; ·
Funding;
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The
park and ride site; the work undertaken by Natural Resources Wales in
developing their proposals for the River Corridor; ·
The
proposals in respect of educational pods and the the role of Swansea City Football Club in
assisting the Council with aspects of the strategy. The Director of
Place stated that he would raise the issues discussed at his meeting with
Swansea City Football Club. The Chair thanked
Officers for their informative presentation. Resolved that: 1.
The
update be noted; 2.
A copy
of the presentation be circulated to Committee Members; 3.
A
progress update be scheduled for 18 April, 2019. |
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Minutes: The Chair presented the updated Work Plan for 2018-2019. Resolved that the updated Work Plan for 2018-2019 be noted:
[Additionally, Members’ agreed to convene a workshop on the Green Infrastructure Strategy on Thursday, 21 February time to be confirmed}. |