Agenda item

Minutes of the Ceredigion Public Services Board (PSB) meeting held on the 12th July 2021 and the Ceredigion Local Well-being Plan Annual Report 2020-21.

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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