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Time of meeting: 9.00-14.35

Time

Item

9.00

(5 mins)

1.  Open Meeting

  • Welcome
  • Declaration of Interests
  • Explain conduct of meeting

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair)

Summary: To NOTE any declarations of interest.

9.05

(5 mins)

2. Review Minutes and Action Log

2A. Review Minutes from Public 23 March meeting

2B. Review Public Action Log

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair)

To APPROVE the minutes of the previous meeting and the action log.

9.10

(5 mins)

3. Update from the Chair

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw

Summary: To NOTE the Chair’s update to the Board.

9.15

(15 mins)

4. Report from the Chief Executive

Sponsor and Presenter: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Summary: To NOTE the current position and update the Board on key activities.

Paper ref: 23-05-B04

9.30

(20 mins)

5. Update Reports of Committees and Forums

Sponsors and presenters: Committee Chairs

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee 

Evidence Advisory Committee – 10 May

Finance Committee – 28 April

Paper ref: 23-05-B05

Flood Risk Management Committee - 18April

Paper ref: 23-05-B06

Land Estate Committee – 5 May

People and Customer Committee

Protected Areas Committee – 4 May

Forum Updates

Wales Land Management Forum

Paper ref: 23-05-B07

Wales Fisheries Forum

Wales Water Management Forum

Paper ref: 23-05-B09

National Access Forum for Wales 

Paper ref: 23-05-B10

Summary: To NOTE the updates from the Board committees, both within and outside of any meetings held.

9.50

(15 mins)

6. Finance Performance Report

Sponsor: Rachael Cunningham, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services

Presenter: Rob Bell, Head of Finance

Summary: To NOTE the latest financial position

Paper ref: 23-05-B11

10.10

(20 mins)

7. UK Board Apprenticeship Programme

Sponsors: Sir David Henshaw, Chair / Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Presenter: Natalie Williams, Team Leader & Deputy Board Secretary, Board Secretariat

Summary: To APPROVE NRW’s involvement in the UK Board Apprenticeship Programme

Paper ref: 23-05-B16

10.30

(5 mins)

8. Proposed Changes to the Statutory and Legal Scheme (SaLS)

Sponsor: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Presenter: Clare Jones, Lead Specialist Advisor, Governance

Summary: To APPROVE changes to the Statutory and Legal Scheme (SaLS)

Paper ref: 23-05-B13

10.35

(35 mins)

Break

11.10

(90 mins)

9. Discussion with Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy

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

Presenters: Peter Perry, CEO, Dŵr Cymru; James Jesic, Managing Director, Hafren Dyfrdwy

External Attendees: Steve Wilson, Managing Director – Wastewater Service, Business Customers & Energy, Dŵr Cymru; Stephanie Pullen, Environmental Regulations and Permits Lead, Hafren Dyfrdwy; Gwenllian Roberts, Director of Ofwat for Wales; Eifiona Williams, Head of Water Branch, Welsh Government; Andy Fraser, Welsh Government

NRW Attendees: Sian Williams, Head of Operations North West Wales; Ruth Johnston, Lead Specialist Advisor, Water Strategy; Natalie Hall, Sustainable Water Manager

Summary: To DISCUSS the follow-up to the business plan presentation to the November 2022 Board meeting

Presentation

12:40 (60 mins)

Lunch

13.40

(20 mins)

10. Wellbeing Health & Safety Annual Report 2022-23

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

Presenter: Charlotte Morgan, Wellbeing Health & Safety Manager

Summary: To APPROVE the Wellbeing Health & Safety Annual Report 2022-23

Paper ref: 23-05-B12

14.00

(5 mins)

11. Board Forward Look

Sponsor: Sir David Henshaw

Presenter: Natalie Williams, Team Leader & Deputy Board Secretary, Board Secretariat

Paper ref: 23-05-B14

14.05

(5 mins)

12. AOB

 

End of Public Board meeting

14.10

(25 mins)

Public Q&A

14.35

Close Meeting

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