Part of 3. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 3:30 pm on 11 December 2018.
I thank the Member for his ongoing commitment in this area. You're right: myself and the Cabinet Secretary for economy both met, not just with representatives from Tata, but with Neath Port Talbot Council and Natural Resources Wales. Part of this meeting was to look at the issue we found over the summer, in terms of, particularly, the nuisance dust as well, but also, how they might better perhaps work to communicate with local residents and build those relationships, but also, the steps that would be needed to be taken to mitigate the impact of poor air quality generated from industrial emissions in the future. That's work that is obviously ongoing. I want the short-term action plan on Port Talbot to be reviewed and to make sure that it's fit for purpose for the future, and both myself and the Cabinet Secretary for economy are keen to actually visit Tata to see first-hand what could potentially be done, and what are the biggest challenges, so to speak. So, I am happy to keep the Member updated and involved with that as well.