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Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

26.

Election of Chair Pro-Tem.

Minutes:

Resolved that Councillor Emlyn Dole be elected Chair of the Joint Committee protem.

 

Councillor Emlyn Dole (Chair) presided.

27.

Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

Decision:

None.

Minutes:

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

28.

Minutes. pdf icon PDF 305 KB

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

record.

Decision:

Approved

Minutes:

Resolved that the Minutes of the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee held on 9 December 2021 be approved and signed as a correct record.

29.

Announcement(s) of the Chair.

Minutes:

There were no announcements.

30.

Public Questions

Questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services democracy@swansea.gov.uk no later than noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must relate to items on the agenda. Questions will be dealt with in a 10 minute period.

Minutes:

There were no public questions.

31.

Apportionment of National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR). pdf icon PDF 685 KB

Decision:

Approved

 

Minutes:

Chris Moore, Joint S151 Officer (Carmarthenshire Council) provided the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee with a report which informed them of the arrangements in respect of the retention and distribution of the additional NNDR generated through projects of the Swansea Bay City Deal programme.

 

He outlined the background to the matter, and indicted that the Section 151 officers from all the authorities had agreed on Option 1.

 

Resolved that the report be noted and the officer recommendation of Option 1 in respect of the disbursement of the agreed programme retention of NNDR be approved.

32.

Swansea Bay City Deal Communications & Marketing Plan. pdf icon PDF 127 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Noted.

 

Minutes:

Heidi Harris, SBCD Communications & Marketing Officer presented a report which outlined to the Joint Committee the revised and updated 

Communications & Marketing Plan and detailed engagement activities for the SBCD portfolio and its constituent projects.

 

She indicated that she would be looking to create some sub groups to look at and update various issues going forward.

 

Resolved that the communications and marketing update including the revised SBCD Communications and Marketing Plan attached at Appendix A (to the report) and the SBCD Communications & Engagement Schedule attached at Appendix B (to the report) be noted.

 

 

33.

Swansea Bay City Deal Portfolio Quarterly Monitoring. pdf icon PDF 260 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Noted

Minutes:

Phil Ryder (Swansea Bay City Deal Programme Office) provided a report which informed the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee of the Swansea Bay City Deal Quarterly Monitoring & Monthly Highlight Report for both the Swansea Bay City Deal Portfolio and its constituent programmes / projects.

 

He outlined and updated the Joint Committee on the progress relating to the following:

 

·  Business Engagement;

· Yr Egin;

· Pembroke Dock Marine;

· Swansea City & Waterfront Digital District (Arena to be handed over shortly);

· Pentre Awel;

· Homes as Power Stations;

· Digital Infrastructure;

· Supporting Innovation & Low Carbon Growth;

· Skills & Talent.

· SBCD Campuses.

 

It was noted that three red risks remain identified relating to construction costs, Tan15 potential changes and potential slippage in delivery of schemes and eight new lower ranked risks had been identified.

 

The benefits realisation of around 160m was outlined and detailed, in addition to the 600+ jobs created and the £60m contribution to the GVA.

 

Resolved that the Quarterly Monitoring Report for the SBCD Portfolio and its constituent programmes / projects be noted.

34.

Swansea Bay City Deal Quarterly Financial Monitoring. pdf icon PDF 1008 KB

Decision:

Approved

 

Minutes:

Chris Moore, Joint S151 Officer (Carmarthenshire Council) provided the Swansea Bay City Region Joint Committee with a detailed update on the latest financial position of the Swansea Bay City Region.

 

He outlined that there is currently a slight underspend in the budget and detailed the reasons and factors behind that, as well as outlining a financial summary of the nine schemes, and the current investment position.

 

Resolved that the Swansea Bay City Region review and approve the financial monitoring update report.