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.

The public session for the NRW Board meeting for the next meeting will be held on the 24 March 2022.

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 to the Board Secretariat nrwboardsecretariat@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

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

Timing of Meeting - 9:00AM to 16:05PM - 24th March

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 28 January 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

(10 mins)

3. Update from the Chair

Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw 

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

9.20

(20 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: 22-03-B04

9.40

(30 mins)

5. Update Report of Committees

Sponsors and presenters: Committee Chairs 

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee – 10 March Evidence Advisory Committee – no meeting held Finance Committee – 10 February and 11 March Paper ref: 22-03-B05

Flood Risk Management Committee – no meeting held People and Remuneration Committee – 2 March Paper ref: 22-03-B06

Protected Areas Committee – 1 February

Paper ref: 22-03-B07 

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

10.10

(30 mins)

6. Business Plan Performance Dashboard Quarter 3 Report

Sponsors: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Presenters: Caroline Hawkins, Corporate Planning, Performance & Strategic Assessment Manager, Sarah Williams, Head of Corporate Strategy and Programme Management Office; Sue Ginley, Lead Specialist Advisor, Corporate Planning & Performance

Summary: To APPROVE the Quarter 3 Report Paper ref: 22-03-B08

10.40

(15 mins)

Break

10.55

(20 mins)

7. Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2021-22

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

Presenter: Steve Burton, Head of People Management; Julia Allen, Lead Specialist Advisor, Human Resources

Summary: To APPROVE the Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2021-22 

Paper ref: 22-03-B10

11.15

(20 mins)

8. Wellbeing, Health and Safety Quarter 3 Report

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

Presenter: Charlotte Morgan, Wellbeing, Health and Safety Manager

Summary: To NOTE the Wellbeing, Health and Safety Report for Quarter 3. 

Paper ref: 22-03-B11

11.35

(30 mins)

9. The Governance of the Public Service Board Wellbeing Sub-Group

Sponsors: Ceri Davies, Executive Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting; Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations Presenters: Fen Turner, Lead Specialist Advisor, Natural Resources & Wellbeing Strategy; Bill Purvis, Health, Education Access and Recreation Manager; Ruth Jenkins, Head of Natural Resource Management

Summary: To APPROVE the Public Service Board Wellbeing Sub-Group 

Paper ref: 22-03-B12

12.05

(10 mins)

10. Proposed changes to the Statutory and Legal Scheme (SaLS)

Sponsor: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive

Presenter: Colette Fletcher, Head of Governance and Board Secretary 

Summary: To APPROVE the proposed changes to the Statutory and Legal Scheme (SaLS) from the Corporate Services Business Board 

Paper ref: 22-03-B16

12.15

(35 mins)

11. Digital Strategy

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

Presenter: Catrin Hornung, Head of Communications and External Relations; Heledd Evans, Digital Services Team Leader; Helen Wilkinson, Manager, Knowledge and Information Management; Christopher Collins, Head of Knowledge and Evidence 

Summary: To APPROVE the Digital Strategy and NOTE the update on the Hazardous Waste Pilot Project 

Paper ref: 22-03-B13

12.50

(70 mins)

Lunch

14.00

(30 mins)

12. Review of Forestry Safety

Sponsors: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development; Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations

Presenters: Charlotte Morgan, Wellbeing, Health and Safety Manager; Dominic Driver, Head of Land Stewardship; Elsie Grace; Head of Sustainable Commercial Development; Katherine Gostick, Health & Safety Executive 

Summary: To DISCUSS the update on the review of forestry safety

Paper ref: 22-03-B14

14.30

(45 mins)

13. Review of NRW’s Approach to Regulating the Shooting and Trapping of Wild Birds: General Licences

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

Presenters: Sarah Wood, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience Manager; Nadia De Longhi, Head of Regulation and Permitting Attendees: Adam Cole-King, Lead Specialist Advisor, Biodiversity Policy; Patrick Lindley, Lead Specialist Advisor, Terrestrial Habitats and Species; Katherine Morris, Principal Advisor, Legal Services

Summary: To APPROVE the approach to granting general licences.

Paper ref: 22-03-B15

15.15

(5 mins)

14. Board Forward Look

Sponsor: Sir David Henshaw

Presenter: Colette Fletcher, Head of Governance and Board Secretary

Paper ref: 22-03-B17

15.20

(5 mins)

15. AOB

 

End of Public Board meeting

15.25

(10 mins)

Break

15.35

(30 mins)

16. Public Q&A Session

16.05

Close Meeting

Related document downloads

Agenda PDF [170.1 KB]
Board Paper PDF [4.7 MB]
Public questions at March NRW Board meeting Received in addition to questions on Water Quality and the Wild Bird Review: General Licences PDF [106.0 KB]
Confirmed Minutes PDF [216.8 KB]
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