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AGREED to note the current position.
AGREED :- (i) to approve the Strategic Portfolio Business Case (v3) and subsequent submission to UK and Welsh Government as part of the Annual Funding Approval Process, and (ii) that all successful project applicants be notified in writing that the only funding available was the amount earmarked in that letter.
AGREED that item 7 & 8 of the agenda be considered prior to item 6 (CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL) as the Board had to be in quorate as several Councillors had to leave the meeting early due to other Council duties.
AGREED to:- (i) approve the Advanced Manufacturing Campus project to proceed to Outline Business Case stage. (It should be noted that some areas of the SOC still fell short of standard expectations however due to the nature of the project it was considered and agreed by the Portfolio Delivery Board that these could be addressed while developing the OBC; (ii) note that any decision to proceed at this stage did not guarantee that Growth Deal funding would be awarded; (iii) following the Board meeting project sponsors would be notified of the decision and provided with a copy of the assessment to provide further detail of the decision made, in particular, to highlight those areas that need addressing/strengthening at the next stage.
AGREED:- (i) that the Elan Valley Lakes project proceed to Full Business Case stage. This approval would be subject to the Legal procedures in Item 5 and conditional upon the Project Sponsor securing the required match funding as stated in the OBC. (ii) to note that any decision to proceed at this stage did not guarantee that Growth Deal funding would be awarded; and (iii) that following the Board meeting project sponsors would be notified of the decision and provided with a copy of the assessments to provide further detail of the decision made, in particular, to highlight those areas that need addressing/strengthening at the next stage. Following consideration of item 7 and 8, the Board agreed to leave the private session and into the public fora to consider the remaining items on the agenda.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor David Selby (who joined later in the meeting) together with Elin Prysor, Corporate Lead Officer Legal and Governance and Monitoring Officer, Ceredigion County Council.
There were no declarations of interest reported.
The minutes of the last meeting held on 26 January 2024 were agreed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the current position.
An update was provided on the progress of the Regional Skills Partnership by DP upon the: • RSP board • Creation of RSP Website • Data and LMI • Business Cluster Groups • Careers Guidance It was noted by DP that there was a need for further employers within the construction sector in Ceredigion to be part of the partnership and was being addressed through the relevant networks. It was AGREED to note the current position.
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Decision as recorded
AGREED :- (i) to approve the Strategic Portfolio Business Case (v3) and subsequent submission to UK and Welsh Government as part of the Annual Funding Approval Process, and (ii) that all successful project applicants be notified in writing that the only funding available was the amount earmarked in that letter.
CM provided Members with a brief overview of the progress over the last quarter and the next steps relating to the Mid Wales Growth Deal; together with the updated Strategic Portfolio Business Case (v3) for consideration. Following questions from the floor and clarification on various points, it was AGREED :- (i) to approve the Strategic Portfolio Business Case (v3) and subsequent submission to UK and Welsh Government as part of the Annual Funding Approval Process, and (ii) that all successful project applicants be notified in writing that the only funding available was the amount earmarked in that letter.
Part of an issue followed across 6 meetings
Decision as recorded
AGREED that item 7 & 8 of the agenda be considered prior to item 6 (CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL) as the Board had to be in quorate as several Councillors had to leave the meeting early due to other Council duties.
To Approve the Portfolio Change Management Protocol and in particular the process for the Closure of Projects and Project Substitution (from a Pipeline). Procedure It was AGREED that item 7 & 8 of the agenda be considered prior to item 6 (CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL) as the Board had to be in quorate as several Councillors had to leave the meeting early due to other Council duties.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to:- (i) approve the Advanced Manufacturing Campus project to proceed to Outline Business Case stage. (It should be noted that some areas of the SOC still fell short of standard expectations however due to the nature of the project it was considered and agreed by the Portfolio Delivery Board that these could be addressed while developing the OBC; (ii) note that any decision to proceed at this stage did not guarantee that Growth Deal funding would be awarded; (iii) following the Board meeting project sponsors would be notified of the decision and provided with a copy of the assessment to provide further detail of the decision made, in particular, to highlight those areas that need addressing/strengthening at the next stage.
It was AGREED to:- (i) approve the Advanced Manufacturing Campus project to proceed to Outline Business Case stage. (It should be noted that some areas of the SOC still fell short of standard expectations however due to the nature of the project it was considered and agreed by the Portfolio Delivery Board that these could be addressed while developing the OBC; (ii) note that any decision to proceed at this stage did not guarantee that Growth Deal funding would be awarded; (iii) following the Board meeting project sponsors would be notified of the decision and provided with a copy of the assessment to provide further detail of the decision made, in particular, to highlight those areas that need addressing/strengthening at the next stage.
Decision as recorded
AGREED:- (i) that the Elan Valley Lakes project proceed to Full Business Case stage. This approval would be subject to the Legal procedures in Item 5 and conditional upon the Project Sponsor securing the required match funding as stated in the OBC. (ii) to note that any decision to proceed at this stage did not guarantee that Growth Deal funding would be awarded; and (iii) that following the Board meeting project sponsors would be notified of the decision and provided with a copy of the assessments to provide further detail of the decision made, in particular, to highlight those areas that need addressing/strengthening at the next stage. Following consideration of item 7 and 8, the Board agreed to leave the private session and into the public fora to consider the remaining items on the agenda.
It was AGREED:- (i) that the Elan Valley Lakes project proceed to Full Business Case stage. This approval would be subject to the Legal procedures in Item 5 and conditional upon the Project Sponsor securing the required match funding as stated in the OBC. (ii) to note that any decision to proceed at this stage did not guarantee that Growth Deal funding would be awarded; and (iii) that following the Board meeting project sponsors would be notified of the decision and provided with a copy of the assessments to provide further detail of the decision made, in particular, to highlight those areas that need addressing/strengthening at the next stage. Following consideration of item 7 and 8, the Board agreed to leave the private session and into the public fora to consider the remaining items on the agenda.
A letter would be drafted by CJE to the new Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles MS inviting him to meet with the Leader of Ceredigion and Powys County Council, at the Royal Welsh show in Builth Wells in July. This would be an opportunity to discuss the new Growth deal.
26 Gorffennaf 2024 – Rhithiol 26 July 2024 – Virtual