24th and 25th of March 2021 Board Meeting

The public session for the NRW Board meeting will be reintroduced for the next meeting held on the 24th of March 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 - 09:30 to 17:05 - Wednesday 24th of March

Time Item Number Item

09:30

1

Open Meeting

  • Welcome
  • Declaration of Interests
  • Explain conduct of meeting

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair)

09:35

2

Review Minutes and Action Log

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

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair)

09:40

3

Chair's Business

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw

Summary: The Chair to update the Board

09:45

4

Chief Executive’s Report

Sponsor and Presenter: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Summary: To update the Board on current key activities

Presentation Only

10:15

5

Update Report of Committees

Sponsors and presenters: Committee Chairs

  • Audit and Risk Assurance Committee 11th February

Paper ref: 21-03-B01

  • Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Annual Report 2021/21

Paper ref: 21-03-B02

  • Evidence Advisory Committee – N/a
  • Finance Planning and Performance Committee 9th February

Paper ref: 21-03-B03

  • Flood Review Management Committee N/a
  • People and Remuneration Committee 11th March
  • Protected Areas Committee – On Private Day

Summary: To update the Board on recent committee activities

10:35

6

Commercial Strategy

Sponsor: Sarah Jennings, Director of Communications, Customer and Commercial

Presenter: Elsie Grace, Commercial Business Development Manager

Summary: For Board approval

Paper ref: 21-03-B04

10:55

7

Timber Sales Marketing Delivery Plan

Sponsor: Sarah Jennings, Director of Communications, Customer and Commercial

Presenter: Victoria Rose-Piper, Head of Business Support Services, Neil Stoddart, Sales and Marketing Manager

Summary: For Board approval

Paper ref: 21-03-B05

11:15

 

Break

11:30

8

Place Presentation

Sponsor: Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations

Presenter: Lyndsey Rawlinson, Head of North East Operations, Dave Powell, Operations Manager North East, Paula Harley, Operations Manager (Land and Assets), Keith Ivens, Operations Manager (Flood Water Management), Nick Thomas, Principle Advisor (Strategic Projects) and Mark Hughes, Team Leader, People and Places

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

12:15

9

Evidence Presentation

Sponsor: Ceri Davies, Executive Director Evidence Policy and Permitting

Presenter: Andrew Lucas, Environmental Assessment Officer

Summary: Presentation ‘Don’t treat soil like dirt: using soil eDNA to monitor grassland fungi’

13:00

 

Lunch

14:00

10

Renewal Programme

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

Presenter: Ben Wilson, Senior Programme Manager - Covid Renewal

Summary: To update the Board on the Renewal Programme and for approval for next steps

Paper ref: 21-03-B06

15:00

11

Business Plan Performance Dashboard 2020/21 - Q3 Report

Sponsor: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Presenter: Executive Team Members

Summary: For Board to scrutinise the Q3 Report

Paper ref: 21-03-B07

15:20

12

Statutory and Legal Scheme

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

Presenter: Colette Fletcher, Head of Governance and Board Secretary

Summary: For Board approval of additions to the Statutory and Legal Scheme (SaLS)

Paper ref: 21-03-B08

15:30

 

Break

15:45

13

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report: Gender Pay Gap Reporting

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

Presenter: Steve Burton, Head of People Management, Racheal Holbrook, Lead Specialist Advisor, Human Resources,

Summary: For Board to approve gender gap pay reporting for publication in April, and an update on the EDI project

Paper ref: 21-03-B09

16:05

14

Learning Lessons from Flood Risk Management Projects

Sponsor: Gareth O'Shea, Executive Director of Operations

Presenter: Michael Evans, Head of Operations South Wales Central, Gavin T Jones, Team Leader - Projects & Programme Delivery

Summary: How NRW now approach flood management schemes in light of community and stakeholder engagement on flood risk management projects

Paper ref: 21-03-B10

 

 

End of Board meeting

16:35

15

Public Q&A Session

17:05

 

End Meeting

If you would like to observe our September Board, 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.

Related document downloads

ENG March 2021 Agenda PDF [189.9 KB]
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