Minutes:
The Chair welcomed Diana Davies and Lynne
Walters to the meeting to present the report.
Councillor Bryan Davies referred to a concern which should be considered for raising at a future Public Services Board meeting concerning Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Councillor Davies asked for discussions at a future Scrutiny Committee in relation to this concern. NRW licence Welsh Water to discharge sewage into untreated rivers. Councillor Davies referred to an example in his Ward which is the River Llethi, Llanarth and another in Gilfachreda. This river then flows into the sea between Traeth Gwyn and Cei Bach. A warning on social media this week warned the public not to bathe in the sea due to pollution!
Councillor Davies raised a further related
concern regarding the high levels of Phosphates in the Teifi
and the rivers / streams that flow into it. Planning applications that fall
into these locations face a lengthy process due to NRW rules. It affects two thirds of Ceredigion. Shouldn’t Welsh Water and NRW be rectifying the situation
rather than blaming farmers or developers?
It was
agreed that Diana Davies would explore links with NRW and note this concern at a future Public
Services Board meeting.
Lynne Walters presented the draft minutes of the PSB meeting
held on the 12th July
2021, the report for each of the PSB Project Groups and the Ceredigion Local
Well-being Plan Annual Report for 2020-2021.
There were many questions
which were answered in turn by Officers.
. It was also highlighted that the Ceredigion
Public Services Board is currently carrying out an engagement exercise in order
to inform the next Assessment of Local Well-being. They want to find out about
the well-being of local people and communities, now and for the future. Many
things can influence the well-being of individuals and communities, such as
economic, social, environmental and cultural factors. Information on the engagement has been sent to all Councillors,
Community/Town Councils and other stakeholders for their input. The
closing date for responses to the Regional Well-being Survey is the 8th
October 2021.
Following discussion, Committee Members were
asked to consider the following recommendations:
RECOMMENDATION (S): 1.
To receive the draft minutes of the
Ceredigion PSB meeting held on the 12th July 2021; 2.
To receive the most recent report for each of
the PSB Project Groups as presented to the PSB; and; 3.
To receive the Ceredigion Local Well-being Plan
Annual Report 2020-2021. |
Committee Members agreed to points 1-3 as above.
The Chairman thanked Diana Davies and Lynne Walters for attending and
presenting at the meeting. |
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