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Time of meeting: 9.00-11.30

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 16th November meeting 2B. Review Minutes from Public 17th November meeting 2C. 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

(10 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: 23-01-B07

9.25

(15 mins)

5. Update Reports of Committees and Forums

Sponsors and presenters: Committee Chairs 

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee – 15th December and 13th January

Paper ref: 23-01-B08

Evidence Advisory Committee – No meeting held Finance Committee – 10th January

Paper ref: 23-01-B09

Flood Risk Management Committee – 24th January NRW Land Estate Committee – 19th January

People and Remuneration Committee – 13th January Protected Areas Committee – No meeting held 

Forum Updates

Wales Land Management Forum

Paper ref: 23-01-B10 Wales Fisheries Forum Paper ref: 23-01-B11

Wales Water Management Forum

Paper ref: 23-01-B12

National Access Forum for Wales

Paper ref: 23-01-B13 

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

9.40

(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: 23-01-B14

9.55

(10 mins)

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 Internal Drainage Districts Budget Paper Ref: 23-01-B15

10.05

(20 mins)

Break

10.25

(15 mins)

8. Natur a Ni

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

Presenter: Russell De’Ath, Senior Specialist Advisor, Vision 2050

Summary: To DISCUSS the update on Natur a Ni Paper Ref: 23-01-B16

10.40

(10 mins)

9. Public Engagement and Transparency at Board Meetings Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development

Presenter: Colette Fletcher, Head of Governance and Board Secretary 

Summary: To APPROVE proposals for public engagement and transparency at Board meetings 

Presentation

10.50

(5 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 changes to the SaLS for the Business Boards 

Paper ref: 23-01-B19

10.55

(5 mins)

11. Board Forward Look

Sponsor: Sir David Henshaw

Presenter: Colette Fletcher, Head of Governance and Board Secretary 

Paper ref: 23-01-B20

11.00

(5 mins)

 

12. AOB

a) Chair of the People, Customer and Stakeholder Committee (PCSC)

Sponsor: Sir David Henshaw

Presenter: Colette Fletcher, Head of Governance and Board Secretary

Summary: To APPROVE the appointment of Mark McKenna as Chair of the People, Customer and Stakeholder Committee (PCSC)

Approval by correspondence 

b) Temporary Membership of the NRW Land Estate Committee

 

End of Public Board meeting

11.05

(25 mins)

Public Q&A

11.30

Close Meeting

Related document downloads

Agenda PDF [169.3 KB]
Board papers PDF [2.5 MB]
Meeting Minutes - English PDF [178.1 KB]
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