Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to report of the Head of Regeneration.

The Head of Regeneration presented the performance report for the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal during 2018/19.  The report was presented to the CCR Cabinet in June 2019, and highlighted key programmes of work the Authority was engaged in and issues of interest to Blaenau Gwent.

The Officer spoke to the report and highlighted points contained therein, and the Service Manager Development & Estates presented the Strategic Development Plan element of the report.

A Member referred to section 2.11 of the report and reiterated the need for improved transport links to the Borough’s Industrial Estates as this was critical to our plans moving forward.  He also referred to the Ebbw Vale Rail Line, and the potential for 2 trains per hour to both Ebbw Vale and Abertillery, and requested more information on the figures.

In response the Corporate Director explained that the guidance used was the WelTAG assessment, and the methodology included within that guidance was used across the UK.

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted and the Scrutiny Committee considered overall progress and made comments, before the report goes to Council (Option 2).