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RESOLVED That Councillor Aled Thomas be duly elected as Vice-Chair.
RESOLVED That the content of the Celtic Freeport Memorandum of Understanding, and its corresponding impact on the Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee, be noted.
RESOLVED That the Celtic Freeport Business Rates Relief Scheme, and its corresponding impact on the Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee, be noted.
RESOLVED That the proposed repayment of all capacity-building contributions, as detailed within the report, be endorsed.
RESOLVED That the contents of the report and the progress made in relation to the Seed Capital Programme be noted.
RESOLVED (a) That the template grant agreement for recipient of grant funding be approved. (b) That delegated authority be granted to the Neath Port Talbot Council S151 Officer, in consultation with the Neath Port Talbot Council Monitoring Officer, to agree any amendments necessary for any in particular recipients, provided they do not impact the potential risks to the Neath Port Talbot Council.
RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
The Chief Executive (Pembrokeshire County Council) welcomed Members, Officers and attendees to the meeting. The Committee was advised of the Members and Officers in attendance, together with apologies for absence received from Councillor Joshua Beynon and Councillor Laura Williams. Members were also advised that Dr Chris Martin, Chair of the Celtic Freeport, and Councillor Steve Hunt, Leader of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, were in attendance.
The Chief Executive (Pembrokeshire) sought nominations for the election of Chair. Councillor Sean Pursey nominated Councillor Tim Bowen; Seconded by Councillor Andrew Dacey. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED That Councillor Tim Bowen be duly elected as Chair.
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RESOLVED That Councillor Aled Thomas be duly elected as Vice-Chair.
The Chair sought nominations for the election of Vice-Chair. Councillor Sean Pursey nominated Councillor Aled Thomas; Seconded by Councillor Andrew Dacey. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED That Councillor Aled Thomas be duly elected as Vice-Chair.
Councillor Steve Alderman declared a personal interest by virtue of being a member of the Liaison Group for both RWE and Valero Pembroke Refinery.
Moved by Councillor Aled Thomas; Seconded by Councillor Andrew Dacey. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 26 September 2024 be approved as a correct record.
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RESOLVED That the content of the Celtic Freeport Memorandum of Understanding, and its corresponding impact on the Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee, be noted.
The Chair welcomed the Monitoring Officer (Neath Port Talbot), who presented the report on the Celtic Freeport Memorandum of Understanding. The Monitoring Officer explained that, since the Committee's previous meeting in September 2024, significant progress had been made in establishing the Freeport. He advised that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had now been agreed between the Celtic Freeport Company, Pembrokeshire County Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Welsh Government and UK Government. The MoU established the formal governance, financial and delivery framework for the operation of the Freeport and marked the transition from planning into full operational delivery. Members were informed that the document set out the respective responsibilities of all parties, governance and accountability arrangements, oversight by Welsh and UK Government, requirements regarding transparency and propriety, and the financial and assurance controls that would apply throughout the programme. The Monitoring Officer advised that further supporting agreements may be developed in due course to supplement the arrangements already established through the MoU. The Chair Moved the Recommendation; Seconded by Councillor Sean Pursey. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED That the content of the Celtic Freeport Memorandum of Understanding, and its corresponding impact on the Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee, be noted.
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RESOLVED That the Celtic Freeport Business Rates Relief Scheme, and its corresponding impact on the Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee, be noted.
The Monitoring Officer introduced the report on the Business Rates Relief Scheme. It was explained that the scheme was required to support the wider investment framework of the Celtic Freeport and would enable qualifying businesses within the Freeport area to benefit from business rate relief for a period of up to five years. Relief would only be available where businesses occupied new or previously unused space, demonstrated genuine expansion, and could evidence alignment with the strategic objectives of the Freeport. Members were advised that Welsh Government would reimburse local authorities for correctly awarded relief. Councillor Andrew Dacey sought clarification regarding existing businesses operating within the Port Talbot docks area. He asked whether businesses such as JD Marine, JES and Talbot Blocks would be ineligible for relief unless they expanded their operations. The Monitoring Officer confirmed that this was correct and that existing businesses would only qualify where genuine expansion associated with Freeport activity could be demonstrated. Councillor Dacey acknowledged the clarification. The Chair Moved the Recommendation; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. RESOLVED That the Celtic Freeport Business Rates Relief Scheme, and its corresponding impact on the Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee, be noted.
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RESOLVED That the proposed repayment of all capacity-building contributions, as detailed within the report, be endorsed.
The Monitoring Officer introduced the report. Members were reminded that each founding partner had contributed £200,000 during the establishment phase of the Celtic Freeport, together with significant officer resources. It had always been intended that these contributions would be repaid from retained business rates generated through the Freeport programme. The report sought support for the Public Funds Committee to approve repayment of those contributions as a first call against future retained business rates. The Monitoring Officer explained that repayment would ensure fairness and transparency for all founding partners and reflect commitments made when the Freeport was established. The Chair moved the Recommendation; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. RESOLVED That the proposed repayment of all capacity-building contributions, as detailed within the report, be endorsed.
The Committee considered excluding the public for the following items of business pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs 14 and 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The Chair moved the Recommendation that the public be excluded; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs 14 and 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The webcast was then paused.
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RESOLVED That the contents of the report and the progress made in relation to the Seed Capital Programme be noted.
The Committee convened in private session under the terms of Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs 14 and 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The Monitoring Officer introduced the report, and Committee Members were provided with the opportunity to ask questions. The Chair Moved the Recommendation; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED That the contents of the report and the progress made in relation to the Seed Capital Programme be noted.
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RESOLVED (a) That the template grant agreement for recipient of grant funding be approved. (b) That delegated authority be granted to the Neath Port Talbot Council S151 Officer, in consultation with the Neath Port Talbot Council Monitoring Officer, to agree any amendments necessary for any in particular recipients, provided they do not impact the potential risks to the Neath Port Talbot Council.
The Monitoring Officer introduced the report and outlined the recommendations for the Committee to consider. Committee Members were provided with an opportunity to ask questions. Moved by the Chair; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED (a) That the template grant agreement for recipient of grant funding be approved. (b) That delegated authority be granted to the Neath Port Talbot Council S151 Officer, in consultation with the Neath Port Talbot Council Monitoring Officer, to agree any amendments necessary for any in particular recipients, provided they do not impact the potential risks to the Neath Port Talbot Council.
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RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
The Director of Environment and Regeneration introduced the report and outlined the recommendation for the Committee to consider. Committee Members were provided with an opportunity to ask questions. Moved by the Chair; Seconded by Councillor Andrew Dacey. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
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RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
The Director of Environment and Regeneration introduced the report and outlined the recommendation for the Committee to consider. Committee Members were provided with an opportunity to ask questions. Moved by the Chair; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
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RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
The Director of Environment and Regeneration introduced the report and outlined the recommendations for the Committee to consider. Committee Members were provided with an opportunity to ask questions. Moved by the Chair; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
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RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
The Director of Environment and Regeneration introduced the report and outlined the recommendation for the Committee to consider. Committee Members were provided with an opportunity to ask questions. Moved by the Chair; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote was taken by way of a show of hands and carried. RESOLVED That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.
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