Julie James: ...that we would put out guidance for local authorities on exactly how the measures would work, but that, clearly, people who were asked to stop idling close to vulnerable people, such as in a school or hospital, might receive a greater fine than those idling elsewhere, but that the greatest point here is a piece of education: that people shouldn't idle at all. So, if your car is stationary,...
Julie James: ...range of penalties. Local authorities will be able to apply an amount from the range set in regulations, and will be able to apply penalties at the higher end of the range to combat idling outside schools and hospitals, where sensitive receptors are more likely to be affected. We will issue statutory guidance to support the implementation. Local authorities have a key role to play in...
Julie James: ...tree somewhere else for you if you're not lucky enough to have a garden capable of having it. It's been a very popular programme. I've also planted trees through the National Trust initiative in schools in my area, and I'd encourage all of you to get involved in that. They're blossom trees, and they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the children who are very excited to do...
Julie James: ...at. So, I am very keen to strengthen the ability of local authorities to take action there, both, actually, retrospective action to pick the litter up, but actually some behaviour change and education programmes for people to understand the real impact of throwing a bottle out of your car window or whatever it is. There also is an issue with the way that some waste contractors pick up...
Julie James: ...net-zero and nature-positive pathways with us. We're out to consultation at the moment. We're going to be doing a lot of work—. My colleague here, Jeremy Miles, has been doing a lot of work in schools with the Eco-Schools project and so on, because our young people are very evangelical about this. But I agree with you. We need to take the public with us. We need to counter some of the...
Julie James: ...offshore wind. But we want to build on that, and our net zero action plan will set out the steps we will take to develop a world-class workforce for our local projects and great opportunities for school leavers, graduates and those seeking a new career path. I have often said that Wales must feel the benefit of our renewables revolution and that we cannot make the same mistakes of the past...
Julie James: ...to the rest of the world that Wales, and indeed the UK, does not accept this practice and will not contribute to a global market involved in this. I do recognise that there are scientific and educational purposes for shark fins in Wales, and the Bill does allow Welsh Ministers to grant exemption certificates for this limited purpose. The second clause is also significant, as it enhances...
Julie James: ...that extends the flood protection to properties, so that we can minimise that risk as much as is humanly possible. I will certainly speak to my colleague Jeremy Miles about doing something in the schools in particularly affected areas—I think that's a very good idea, to just discuss exactly how the children feel about it and what can be done. So, I'm certainly very happy to do that. We...
Julie James: ...workforce that you were just talking about, which we absolutely need to do, that we'll be able to identify what the skills are and where the shortages are, so that I can work with my colleague the education Minister and my colleague the economy Minister to make sure that our FE colleges are providing the right kind of provision for the workers of the future in the retrofit space, and that...
Julie James: ...want to see, as part of the 30x30 targets, what we can say about the diminishing use of pesticides and herbicides across the piece for ordinary things, if I can put it like that. We've got a re-education piece to do here as well. All of us will receive complaints from constituents about weeds on the pavement, for example, but weeds on the pavement are necessary, they're necessary for...
Julie James: ...to action to improve the condition and resilience of our protected sites network, each project is required to support the active involvement of local communities through training, apprenticeships, school engagement or strengthening volunteering bases. Through the programme, we aim to create both resilient ecological networks and networks of people actively engaged with nature. Further...
Julie James: ...to make sure that the tragedy that brought about the report today doesn't happen, and there are a number of things that we can do there. We can do the things that the report sets out in terms of education and awareness, we can do the things about the signage, we can do the things about throw lines, but we can't do those everywhere. As Huw has said, there will be areas in Wales that are...
Julie James: ..., I would like to pay tribute to the young people of Wales who have spoken so passionately to me about environmental protection and the issue of single-use plastic. Through our engagement with Eco-Schools and Plastic Free Schools, we will highlight to all schools in Wales the impact of plastic pollution and how that relates to the new schools curriculum for Wales that supports our children...
Julie James: ...cotton buds for forensic purposes, as relevant devices used for medical purposes or to be used by a health professional for medical purposes, or for cotton buds to be supplied for diagnostic, educational or research purposes. As previously noted in Stage 2, our policy intention is to capture cotton buds used in a domestic setting and which are potentially disposed of incorrectly by being...
Julie James: ...detail of that, but pockets of innovation do show what is possible for wholesalers and civil society organisations working with local producers and growers to help develop fresh, healthy dishes for schools.
Julie James: ...in Wales, with a new agricultural policy being developed and a food-focused public health policy, 'Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales’' These policies, alongside other key policies, such as free school meals and public body procurement guidance, collectively form an integrated policy package, all designed around the framework of the well-being of future generations Act. We absolutely...
Julie James: ...things are important for other reasons as well, so it’s important to get this right. Then, just to reassure, ORP is a collaboration between me and the Minister for Economy and the Minister for Education, because we are very aware that not only does it bring the houses up to standard once we’ve got all the tech sorted out, but also it allows us to skill the people who are fitting the...
Julie James: ...sure that we have both the economic development opportunities highlighted and we have the skills production there, so we take on the right apprentices, we make sure that we work with our further education colleges to be producing the right kinds of apprentices to work on these projects, but actually we’ll also be working, of course, with our universities as well, because one of the big...
Julie James: ...Government to ensure that interventions at a Wales level are clearly understood by those who will be affected. Recommendations 3, 4 and 5 deal with the need to raise awareness of the Bill's aims to educate people in the need to shift away from environmentally damaging single-use plastic. During the committee scrutiny sessions, I confirmed, subject to approval of the Bill by the Senedd,...
Julie James: ...Mabon said, this is entirely my colleague Jeremy Miles's portfolio, but obviously, we work very closely together on this as they overlap considerably. At the National Eisteddfod, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language trailed some of the focus of his Welsh language communities housing plan. We're about to release details of that. Generally, though, the aim of the plan is to support...
