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These reports are intended to provide you with the facts and factual analysis upon which Ministers have taken the following decisions

Within this section the decisions relate to: Air transport; Community transport; Commuting; Freight transport; Public transport; Road transport; Roads and highways; Structures and installations; Transport for disabled people; Transport planning; and, Water transport.

Amendment of car parking and roadway management policies at SA1 Swansea Waterfront

28/09/12
The Minister for Business Enterprise Technology and Science approves the car parking and roadway management policies.
 

Purchase of a new road salt storage facility

26/09/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to the purchase of an existing industrial unit at Llandegai Industrial Estate.
 

Consultation on the draft Road Safety Delivery Plan

20/09/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to consult on a draft Road Safety Delivery Plan and make a Written Statement to Assembly Members.
 

The transfer of Blue Badge Grant funding into the Revenue Support Grant

19/09/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities agreed to transfer the Blue Badge Grant funding of £420,000 into the Revenue Support Grant from 2013-14 onwards. This is paid to all Local Authorities in Wales for provision of Blue Badges to those who are eligible.
 

Freight Strategy refresh

10/09/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to the proposed approach to the review and refresh of the Freight Strategy and to attend the first meeting of a reconvened Wales Freight Group at a suitable date in November.
 

Hosting of a conference on the future of rail in Wales

06/09/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to host a conference on 1 October 2012 to commence the process of calling for evidence on the future of rail in Wales.
 

Financial incentives for involvement in the Welsh Transport Entitlement Card Pilot Scheme

05/09/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has approved that in 2012/13 funding of £6,500 can be offered as a financial incentive to ensure that a sufficient number of volunteers are engaged to trial the scheme in Bangor.
 

The award of the Ancillary Framework Contract over three lots

03/09/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has decided that the Framework contract be awarded to the following organisations: Lot 1: - Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering; ERH Communications; Alun Griffiths; Costain; and, Dawnus. Lot 2: - ERH Communications; Costain; Balfour Beatty Civil Engine ...
 

Letter to the Chair of the Enterprise and Business Committee regarding the M4 Corridor Enhancement Measures Consultation and a Strategic Environmental Assessment

03/09/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to write to the Chair of the Enterprise & Business Committee regarding the M4 Corridor Enhancement Measures Consultation and a Strategic Environmental Assessment.
 

Publication of the redacted outline business cases for electrification of the Great Western Main Line

31/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to the publication of redacted versions of the outline business cases for electrification of the Great Western Main Line from Cardiff to Swansea, and the Valley Lines, and the publication of supporting information.
 

Establishment of an office in Cardiff for use by the Traffic Commissioners

28/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has decided to make available an office facility in Cardiff .
 

New arrangements for bus compliance monitoring

28/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has decided to make new arrangements for monitoring the compliance of bus services in Wales.
 

Sustainable Travel Centre grant for 2012 - 2013 funding

23/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has approved the funding can be provided to the Sustainable Travel Centre areas in 2012/13 and that a review of the grant scheme can be carried out.
 

Award of a contract for Employer’s Agent services on the A465 Heads of the Valleys (sections 5& 6) Dualling scheme

22/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has decided that the contract be awarded to Jacobs Engineering U.K Ltd.
 

Network Operations Capital and Revenue forecasted budget allocation

22/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to the allocations for the operation, maintenance and upgrade of the motorway and trunk road network in Wales.
 

Agreement of the new Trunk Road Agency Agreement and delegation of part functions for the operation and maintenance of the Motorway and Trunk Road Network in Wales

22/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to approve the delegation of the Welsh Ministers’ functions for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Motorway and Trunk Road Network in Wales set out in Annex 2 of the new Trunk Road Agency Agreement. The Minister also agreed ...
 

Funding arrangements for Local Transport Services Grant and Bus Service Operators Grant for June – September 2012, and October 2012 – March 2013

22/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to write to the Regional Transport Consortia and the Confederation of Passenger Transport in Wales to thank them for their contributions to the review, and to confirm the funding arrangements that would apply to the two Welsh Government s ...
 

Blue Badge and Welfare Reform

21/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to publish the report ‘Extending Eligibility Criteria for a Blue Badge to People with Cognitive Impairments: Final Report’; and publish the consultation document on plans to link automatic eligibility for a Blue Badge to Personal Independ ...
 

Recruitment of a Passenger Focus Board member for Wales

20/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to Passenger Focus organising the recruitment campaign for the Welsh member of the Passenger Focus Board, and has agreed a timetable to allow the recruitment of the Board Member to be completed by the end of March 2013.
 

Improving the value for money for revenue support of rail services

20/08/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to the procurement of specialist professional support to explore areas to improve the value for money of Welsh Government’s revenue support of rail services. The Minister has stated that costs are not to exceed £75k.
 

Transport Evidence Paper for Enterprise and Business Committee

24/07/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities agrees to submit the evidence paper to the Committee.
 

Response to the Public Transport Users’ Committee Information Provision Report

24/07/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities agreed to the proposed approach to the recommendations that the Public Transport Users’ Committee set out in their Information Provision report and agreed to issue a letter to the Committee which reflects the approach.
 

Community Transport Association Wales funding 2012-13

04/07/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to maintain funding for the Community Transport Association Wales until September 2012.
 

Outcome of the consultation on proposed changes for Advertising Road Traffic Regulation Orders

02/07/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has decided not to implement the proposed changes in relation to advertising Road Traffic Regulation Orders but will take up media organisations offer to negotiate and agree a discount on behalf of Welsh order making authorities for advertising Traf ...