Agenda item

Decision:

1.   That the Terms of Reference of the Advisory Panel for the Global Centre of Rail Excellence as established by Global Centre of Rail Excellence Ltd (GCRE) be noted.

2.   That the invitation to the Council from GCRE to participate in the work programme be noted.

3.   That the Leader of Council be approved as the Council’s representative to the Community Committee of the Advisory Panel to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence.

4.   That the Leader of Council to nominate an alternative Cabinet Members to attend the Community Committee  of the Advisory Panel to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in the event that the Leader is unable to attend.

5.   That the Director of Environment and Regeneration be approved as the Council Lead Official to the Community Committee of the Advisory Panel to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence.

6.   That the Director of Environment and Regeneration nominate an alternative officer to attend the Community Committee of the Advisory Panel to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in the event that the Chief Executive is unable to attend.

7.   That the Ward Members for Onllwyn, Crynant and Seven Sisters to be the ward representatives to the Local Liaison Group.

Reason for Implementation:

To achieve outcomes and value to the rail and energy industry in formulising Council representatives to the various committees, established by the advisory panel.

Implementation of decision:

The decision is to be implemented after the three-day call-in period, which ends at 9.00am, on Sunday 26^th February 2023.