The public session for the NRW Board meeting will be reintroduced for the next meeting held on the 14th of July 2021.

The Board meeting will be held via Teams. Members of the public wishing to join are welcome to observe the public session via Teams and then participate in an interactive Q&A session with the Board after the formal items have finished.

To see what will be discussed, please see the agenda below: (subject to change)

Timing of Meeting - 9:30 to 16:35 - 14th of July

Time Item Number Item
9:30 1 Open Meeting
  • Welcome
  • Declaration of Interests
  • Explain conduct of meeting
Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair)
9:35 2

Review Minutes and Action Log

  1. Review Minutes from Public 20th May meeting
  2. Review Public Action Log

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair)

9:40 3

Update from the Chair

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw

Summary: The Chair to update the Board

9:50 4

Chief Executive’s Report

Sponsor and Presenter: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Summary: To update the Board on current key activities

Presentation Only

10:10 5

Update Report of Committees

Sponsors and presenters: Committee Chairs

  • Evidence Advisory Committee – n/a
  • Finance Committee 18th June

Paper ref: 21-07-B10

  • Flood Risk Management Committee 6th July

Verbal update

  • People and Remuneration Committee 17th June

Paper ref: 21-07-B11

Summary: To update the Board on recent committee activities

10:35 6

Business Plan and Performance Dashboard End of Year Report 2020/21

Sponsor: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Presenter: Caroline Hawkins, Corporate Planning, Performance & Strategic Assessment Manager, Sarah Williams, Head of 2050 Vision and Corporate Strategy, Sue Ginley, Lead Specialist Advisor, Corporate Planning & Performance

Summary: For Board approval

Paper ref: 21-07-B12

10:55 7

Business Plan 2022-23

Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development

Presenter: Caroline Hawkins, Corporate Planning, Performance & Strategic Assessment Manager, Sarah Williams, Head of 2050 Vision and Corporate Strategy

Summary: For Board discussion and steer

Paper ref: 21-07-B13

11:10   Break
11:25 8

Welsh Language Annual Report

Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development

Presenter: Lyn Williams, Welsh Language Policy Advisor

Summary: To approve the Welsh Language Annual Report

Paper ref: 21-07-B14

11:40 9

Storm Overflow Discharges – Ambition and Priority Actions

Sponsors: Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations; Ceri Davies, Executive Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting

Presenter: Sian Williams, Head of North West Wales Operations, Nadia De Longhi, Head of Regulation and Permitting, Mark Squire, Sustainable Water Manager

Summary: To consider the seven focus areas as priority actions for NRW in the context of NRW’s overall ambition to achieve good ecological status for rivers in Wales.

Paper ref: 21-07-B15

12:40   Lunch
13:40 10

Risk Strategy Approval

Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development

Presenter: Anjali Wainwright, Lead Specialist Advisor, Risk

Summary: For the Board to approve the Risk Strategy

Paper ref: 21-07-B16

13:45 11

Place Presentation

Sponsor: Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations

Presenter: Sian Williams, Head of North West Wales Operations

Summary: To provide an overview of key activities in the North West Wales region

14:30   Break
14:45 12

SMNR Review of Motorsport

Sponsor: Ceri Davies, Executive Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting

Presenter: Dom Driver, Head of Land Stewardship, David Liddy, Specialist Advisor, Recreational Safety

Summary: Decision on whether to continue to permit motorsports events in future

Paper ref: 21-07-B18

15:25   Break
15:35 13

Background to Proposed Fishing Byelaws

Sponsor: Ceri Davies, Executive Director Evidence, Policy and Permitting

Presenter: Peter Gough, Principal Advisor, Fisheries

Summary: For Board approval for the launch of the consultation

Paper ref: 21-07-B19

    End of Public Board meeting
15:55 14 Public Q&A Session
16:25   Close Meeting

If you would like to observe our Board meeting, please contact nrwboardsecretariat@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk and request access to the meeting. Simultaneous Welsh translation will be available, please let us know if you require this in your e-mail.

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