Amendment 1—Siân Gwenllian

Delete all and replace with:

1. Recognises that ports, harbours, seaside resorts and other coastal communities are being left behind and require investment to secure their long term viability.

2. Further recognises that coastal communities face multiple long-term structural problems, including, but not limited to, poverty and environmental changes.

3. Notes the UK Government's freeports policy and the negotiated changes to UK Government’s original offer.

4. Further notes that three bids from Wales have been submitted for consideration by the UK and Welsh Governments and that local authorities and other partners have put together bids that they believe reflect their communities’ needs.

5. Believes that the issues facing our coastal communities need a broader response including improvement in infrastructure and measures to tackle poverty.

6. Calls on both the UK and Welsh Governments to significantly increase funding for infrastructure and poverty reduction in our coastal communities to address the problems they face.