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RESOLVED to submit a bid to Welsh Government for skills funding.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Edwin Roderick PCC and from Daniel Burgess Head of Economy and Climate PCC, Gwilym Davies Head of Planning and Regulatory Services PCC and Clive Pinney Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer PCC.
It was noted that Councillor Gareth Ratcliffe was representing Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority and not Powys County Council as recorded in the minutes. Subject to this correction the minutes of the last meeting held on 25th September 2025 were agreed as a correct record.
Members noted that the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning had acknowledged the Leaders’ letter advising that the CJC had decided not to proceed with a formal Delivery Agreement for an SDP this year, opting instead to maintain the preparation of Local Development Plans. As a consequence, funding would not be available from the SDP grant fund, although the Cabinet Secretary had suggested that the CJC consider developing a business case to support innovative and practical approaches to joint working that could attract Welsh Government Skills funding. There was support from each of the constituent authorities for this approach.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to submit a bid to Welsh Government for skills funding.
Having agreed that there was merit in bidding for Skills funding, there was discussion on skills shortages within Planning services in Mid Wales which funding could support. There were shortages in landscape advice, minerals, planning legal support, enforcement, and strategic energy infrastructure expertise and there was agreement that a regional approach could be beneficial in attracting candidates. The Sub-Committee agreed officers should determine which authority should be the employer. ACTION: SGP to draft job descriptions for a natural capital/ energy infrastructure post, a landscape officer post and a planning solicitor post and submit a bid to Welsh Government. RESOLVED to submit a bid to Welsh Government for skills funding.
SGP reported that work on Ceredigion’s LDP remained on pause which had allowed them to focus on other work streams. By the end of the financial year all 13 rural service centre place plans should be in place. Work was also underway to create the first integrated wetland in Wales. GJ reported that the BBNPA had consulted on the draft delivery agreement for the replacement local development plan over the summer. He was looking to resource the LDP team and to recruit a policy planning manager before bringing the delivery agreement to the authority for approval. Currently SPGs were being updated and the team was working with the two other CJCs in south Wales. AH reported that the team in Powys were working on identifying a gypsy and traveller site and had been involved in preparing the Council’s response to the consultation on the proposed Glyndŵr national park.
SGP advised that she would submit the skills funding bid to Welsh Government before ChriSGP advised that she would submit the skills funding bid to Welsh Government before Christmas. The CJC would be updated at the next meeting on 29 January. stmas.
It was agreed to meet again after Welsh Government had responded to the skills bid.
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