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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: In accordance with the Code
of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interest(s) were
declared. |
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To approve & sign the
Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: Resolved that the Minutes of the Joint Committee held on 11 February
2021 be signed and approved as a correct record. |
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Announcement(s) of the Chair. Minutes: The Chair welcomed
the recent announcement from UK Government regarding the new accelerated
funding arrangements for the City Deal. This will allow money to be received
for schemes far more quickly than previously. |
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Public Questions Questions must be
submitted in writing, 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. |
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Financial Monitoring Report - Swansea Bay City Deal Forecast Outturn Position. PDF 895 KB Minutes: Chris
Moore (Swansea Bay City Region Section 151
Officer) presented a report which informed the Joint Committee of the year end forecast outturn position
in respect of the Joint Committee and the Portfolio Investment Fund. Resolved that the annual accounts of the Joint Committee
and the forecast outturn position of the Portfolio Investment Fund be received
and approved. |
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Swansea Bay City Deal Highlight Report. PDF 204 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Jonathan
Burnes ( Swansea Bay City
Region Programme Director) presented a
“for information” report which updated
the Joint Committee on the progress of the various programmes and projects that
form part of the Swansea Bay City Deal Portfolio. He outlined the
current situation relating to the following areas: · Digital Infrastructure · Pembroke Dock Marine · Homes as Power Stations · Supporting Innovation and Low Carbon Growth · Life Science & Well-being Campuses · Pentre Awel · Swansea City & Waterfront Digital District · Skills & Talent · Yr Egin |
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Recruitment at Risk. PDF 593 KB Minutes: Chris
Moore (Swansea Bay City Region Section 151 Officer) presented a report which updated the Joint Committee in respect of the
risks of recruiting staff for regional programmes, prior to the approval of
business cases. He outlined the options and proposals for
the sharing of the risks amongst the four authorities. Resolved that 1) contents of the report were reviewed and
noted. 2) the proposed
officer recommendations of option 2 and option B (to the report) in respect of
the risks relating to the recruitment of regional programme management teams prior
to the approval of business cases be approved. |
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Swansea Bay City Deal Annual Report. Minutes: Phil Ryder (Portfolio Management Office Manager) presented a
verbal update to the Joint Committee which outlined that the narrative of the report
had been circulated to Members, Officers and Partners for comments by the 18
March 2021. Contained within the report are a review of the last twelve
months activities, activities planned for the next twelve months, progress
reports from each of the projects, a governance structure update, risk summary
and monitoring and evaluation information. Following comments and feedback the report can then be
finalised and professionally designed before an anticipated release in May. |
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Swansea Bay City Deal Portfolio Business Case. PDF 576 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Jonathan
Burnes (Swansea Bay City Region Programme Director) and Ian Williams (Portfolio Development
Manager) presented a report which provided the Joint Committee with an updated City Deal Portfolio
Business Case for consideration and approval. The document is required to be submitted to
both Welsh and UK Governments. They outlined and referred to the following
areas contained with the document: ·
Purpose
of report and 5 case model; ·
Main
changes; ·
Economic
viability; ·
Investment
& Impact Summary; ·
Affordability; ·
Deliverability; ·
Project
timeline and progress; ·
Priorities
moving forward: They
indicated the report should be
considered in conjunction with agenda item 12 which provides the Joint
Committee with additional commercially sensitive appendices to the updated City
Deal Portfolio Business Case. Resolved that the latest iteration of the SBCD
Portfolio Business Case be approved and submitted to
both Welsh and UK Governments. |
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Exclusion of the Public. PDF 285 KB Minutes: The Committee was requested to
exclude the public from the meeting during the consideration of the item(s) of
business identified in the recommendation to the report on the grounds that it
involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in the
exemption paragraph of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as
amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales)
Order 2007, relevant to the item(s) of business set out in the report. The Committee considered the
Public Interest Test in deciding whether to exclude the public from the meeting
for the item(s) of business where the Public Interest Test was relevant as set
out in the report. Resolved that the public be excluded for the following items of
business. (Closed Session) |
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Swansea Bay City Deal Portfolio Business Case. Minutes: Ian
Williams (Portfolio
Development Manager) presented a “for information” report which was considered in conjunction with agenda
item 10. The report provided the Joint Committee with additional commercially sensitive appendices to the updated City Deal Portfolio Business Case which had been agreed. |