Cyngor Bro Morgannwg
Vale of Glamorgan Council

The following wording: 'The delivery of new or improved infrastructure must be undertaken in a timely and coordinated manner to meet the needs of existing and planned communities prior to, or from the commencement of, the relevant phases of development.'
Should be reworded to say that the timing of delivery will be discussed and agreed with developers on a site-by-site basis, with a preference for its delivery as early as possible.

The HBF questions the following items in the list:
- Welsh language facilities
- Employment opportunities and complementary facilities, including training and working hubs.
- Mitigation of Severn Estuary Recreational Pressure.

The requirement to provide welsh language facilities is considered onerous. How would a developer provide Welsh language facilities as part of a development? What would this mean in practice, and for how long would they be required? The HBF suggests that a contribution towards Welsh Language improvements would be more appropriate, and would allow for an instance, a financial contribution to support existing facilities. Such an approach is common across other LDPs.

In terms of the Welsh Language, the Council's Background paper BP30 concludes:
'The evidence presented in this background paper demonstrates that the Welsh language, while an important part of Wales’s cultural heritage, does not hold a position of significant cultural prominence within the Vale of Glamorgan and that the RLDP is unlikely to materially influence the status, use or vitality of the Welsh language within the area.'

This would suggest that the requirements of the plan should not be overly onerous.

Concerning employment opportunities, the use of the phrase 'complementary facilities' is very vague. With regard to the example of the provision of training and working hubs, it is unlikely to be achievable on the scale of the developments proposed in the plan. A contribution towards such facilities in the wider area is likely to be more achievable, helping support existing facilities, rather than creating more that last only for the length of the development.

Mitigation of Severn Estuary Recreational Pressure: It would be helpful in the supporting text to reference Policy DNP8 – SEVERN ESTUARY RECREATIONAL PRESSURE. Is there any information available on how this will be calculated?

The following wording: 'The delivery of new or improved infrastructure must be undertaken in a timely and coordinated manner to meet the needs of existing and planned communities prior to, or from the commencement of, the relevant phases of development.'
Should be reworded to say that the timing of delivery will be discussed and agreed with developers on a site-by-site basis, with a preference for its delivery as early as possible.