Agenda, decisions and minutes

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None.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct no interests were declared.

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct

record.

Approved.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee held on 16 November 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.

None.

There were no announcements made.

Questions can be submitted in writing to Democratic Services democracy@swansea.gov.uk up until noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Written questions take precedence. Public may attend and ask questions in person if time allows. Questions must relate to items on the open part of the agenda and will be dealt within a 10 minute period.

None.

There were no public questions.

For Information.

Ian Walsh, Innovation Matrix SRO and Geraint Flowers, Innovation Matrix Project Lead provided a “For Information” report to update Joint Committee on progress on the Innovation Matrix Project and the outcomes of the recent external Gateway Review.

Approved.

Jonathan Burns, Director, Swansea Bay City Deal (SBCD) presented a report to inform Joint Committee of the latest Forward Work Plan.

Resolved that:

1)             The Joint Committee proposed Forward Work Plan at Appendix A be approved subject to further discussions regarding funding opportunities for projects.

Approved.

Chris Moore, S151 Officer, SBCD presented a report to provide the Joint Committee with an update on the latest financial position of the Swansea Bay City Region.

Resolved that:

1)             The SBCD financial monitoring update report be approved.

For Information.

Jonathan Burns, Director SBCD presented a “For Information” report to inform Joint Committee of the SBCD Quarterly Monitoring Report for both the SBCD Portfolio and its constituent programmes / projects.