2 February 2024 Board Meeting
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. Please be aware that agenda timings can change on the day and therefore to ensure that questions are heard, please submit these in advance by Monday at 5pm to the Board Secretariat nrwboardsecretariat@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Please be aware that agenda timings can change on the day and therefore to ensure that questions are heard, please submit these in advance of the meeting to the Board Secretariat nrwboardsecretariat@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
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Time of meeting: 9:00 – 11:05
Time |
Item |
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09:00 (5 mins) |
Item 1. Open Meeting
Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair) Summary: To NOTE any declarations of interest |
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09:05 (5 mins) |
Item 2. Review Minutes and Action Log 2A. Review Minutes from Public 16th November Meeting 2B. Review Public Action Log Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair) Summary: To APPROVE the minutes of the previous meeting and the Action Log |
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09:10 (5 mins) |
Item 3. Update from the Chair Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair) Summary: To NOTE the Chair’s update to the Board |
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09:15 (15 mins) |
Item 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: 24-01-B04 |
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09:30 (20 mins) |
Item 5. Update Reports of Committees and Forums Sponsors and Presenters: Committee Chairs
Paper Ref: 24-01-B05
Paper Ref: 24-01-B06
Paper Ref: 24-01-B07
People and Customer Committee – 12 December Paper Ref: 24-01-B08
Paper Ref: 24-01-B09
Paper Ref: 24-01-B10
Paper Ref: 24-01-B11
Paper Ref: 24-01-B12 Summary: To NOTE the updates from the Board Committees and NRW Forums, both within and outside and meetings held |
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09:50 (15 mins) |
Item 6. Finance Performance Report Sponsor: Rachael Cunningham, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services Presenter: Rob Bell, Head of Finance Summary: To APPROVE the latest financial position Paper Ref: 24-01-B13 |
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10:05 (5 mins) |
Item 7. Internal Drainage Districts Budget Sponsor: Rachael Cunningham, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services Presenter: Rob Bell, Head of Finance Summary: To APPROVE the budget for the Internal Drainage Districts Paper Ref: 24-01-B14 |
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10:10 (30 mins) |
Item 8. NRW’s Adaptation Plan Sponsors: Ceri Davies, Executive Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting; Sarah Jennings, Executive Director of Communications, Customer and Commercial Presenters: Mary Lewis, Sustainable Places, Land & Sea Manager; Clive Walmsley, Senior Specialist Advisor, Climate Change and Decarbonisation; Lucia Watts, Specialist Advisor – Climate Risk and Adaptation Attendees: Gabrielle Torkington, Climate Change and Decarbonisation Team Leader; Harrhy James, Specialist Advisor – Climate Risk and Adaptation Summary: To APPROVE the Adaptation Plan Paper Ref: 24-01-B15 |
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10:40 (0 mins) |
Item 9. Items for Approval a. Wellbeing, Health and Safety Quarter 2 Report Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development Summary: To APPROVE the Wellbeing, Health and Safety Report for Quarter 2 Paper Ref: 24-01-B16 b. Amendment to the Statutory and Legal Scheme (SaLS) Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development Summary: To NOTE the Board approval by correspondence of the new line added to the Statutory and Legal Scheme (SaLS) to identify a qualified person that can approve exemptions from the duty to disclose information requested under a Freedom of Information request, where that information may cause prejudice to the conduct of public affairs. |
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10:40 (5 mins) |
Item 10. AOB |
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10:45 |
Close Meeting |
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10:45 (20 mins) |
Public Q&A |
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11:05 |
Close Public Meeting |