The scale of private sector investment in the £1.24bn City DEal for the Swansea Bay City Region remains small, but it is still relatively early days.
Private money is key for the wide-ranging programme of investment in nine projects, which were devised to boost economic productivity and create well-paid jobs across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
Heads of terms for the 15-year deal were signed by central and local government leaders at Swansea's Liberty Stadium - now Swansea.com Stadium - in 2017, but it has taken longer than expected to start rolling them out. Originally there were 11 projects, but the number was reduced by two.
A report going before the committee which oversees the Swansea Bay City Region said £20m of private sector funding has been committed so far, just over three per cent of the £625m total.
All nine projects in the £1.3bn deal were approved by the two governments in December 2021, who have both committed a total of £241m to fund the City Deal.
The four local authorities that make up the region, in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, will also use their borrowing powers to support the projects.
Of the total £1.3bn funding, £235.7m is from the City Deal, £380.67 is from the public sector and £625m from the private sector.
The City Deal is expected to give a regional economic boost of at least £1.8bn as well as create over 9,000 jobs.
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It described the privates sector funding to date as small, but added: "However, as per the financial profile the private sector is not expected to accelerate until year seven (2024-25) when programmes and projects are maturing and becoming operational."
The four councils and other public sector partners involved in the city deal will contribute £380m to the £1.24bn portfolio. The remaining £235m is coming from the Welsh and 海角视频 Governments.
Nearly £158m - or 13% - of the £1.24bn has been spent, with by far the biggest investment on the Swansea Waterfront and Digital District project, which includes the new Swansea Arena.
To date, 490 jobs have been created - that's five per cent of the expected total of just under 9,700.
Joint committee members will be given updates on the projects at the meeting and presented with internal and external auditor reports.
All of the nine projects have now been approved, with an event marking this milestone held at Llanelli's Parc y Scarlets at the end of March. 海角视频 and Welsh Government ministers David TC Davies and Rebecca Evans both spoke at it.
The projects focus on smart manufacturing, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, energy-efficient housing, and health and well-being.
Senior city deal figures warned last summer that construction costs were rising - some by up to 30%.