Will the Minister confirm whether the £0.258 million for ‘vegetation clearance' requested by Velindre University NHS Trust from the Minister, as recorded by the Transforming Cancer Services Programme Scrutiny Sub-committee in July 2023, is to clear vegetation at the Northern Meadows?
The sum requested is for vegetation clearance at the Northern Meadows. The request has been considered both at the Velindre Trust Board and at Ministerial level linked to the wider programme plan for the new Velindre Cancer Centre.
Should all the dependencies and approvals such as the European Protected Species Licence, the new Velindre Cancer Centre Full Business Case and other contractual obligations gain approval, there will be a need to ensure timely actions are taken to meet tight deadlines around the vegetation clearance. These timings have been set out to minimise the impact to any wildlife on the site.