26 May 2022 Board Meeting
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 26 May 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 by Monday at 5pm 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 - 9:30AM to 15:50PM - 26th May
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Time |
Item |
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9.30 (5 mins) |
1. Open Meeting
Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair) Summary: To NOTE any declarations of interest. |
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9.35 (5 mins) |
2. Review Minutes and Action Log 2A. Review Minutes from Public 24 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. |
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9.40 (10 mins) |
3. Update from the Chair Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw Summary: To NOTE the Chair’s update to the Board. |
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9.50 (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: 22-05-B09 |
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10.10 (30 mins) |
5. Update Report of Committees Sponsors and presenters: Committee Chairs Audit and Risk Assurance Committee – no meeting held Evidence Advisory Committee – no meeting held Finance Committee – 14 April and 28 April Paper ref: 22-05-B10 Flood Risk Management Committee – 7 April Paper ref: 22-05-B11 People and Remuneration Committee – No meeting held Protected Areas Committee – No meeting held Summary: To NOTE the updates from the Board committees, both within and outside of any meetings held. |
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10.40 (10 mins) |
6. Proposed Changes to the Statutory and Legal Scheme (SaLS) Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development Presenter: Clare Jones, Lead Specialist Advisor, Governance Summary: To APPROVE changes to the SaLS for the Regulatory Business Board Paper ref: 22-05-B12 |
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10.50 (20 mins) |
Break |
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11.10 (60 mins) |
7. Forestry Strategy Sponsors: Ceri Davies, Executive Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting; Sarah Jennings, Executive Director of Communications, Customer and Commercial Presenters: a) Ruth Jenkins, Head of Natural Resource Management Policy b) Miriam Jones-Walters, Specialist Advisor, Land Stewardship c) Andrew Wright, Senior Specialist Advisor, Plant Health and Research Knowledge Transfer, Land Stewardship with Dominic Driver, Head of Land Stewardship; Elsie Grace, Head of Sustainable Commercial Development Summary: a) To APPROVE the proposal for a Forestry Regional Advisory Committee Paper ref: 22-05-B13 b) To APPROVE Section 83 for maintaining the area of woodland on the WGWE and the Service Level Agreement with the Welsh Government for the NRW Estate. Paper ref: 22-05-B14a c) To DISCUSS the follow on from the strategic discussion on the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE) and Paper ref: 22-05-B14b |
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12.10 (80 mins) |
Lunch |
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13.30 (60 mins) |
8. Strategic Discussion on Flood Risk Management Sponsor: Ceri Davies, Executive Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting Presenter: Jeremy Parr, Head of Flood and Incident Risk Management Summary: To DISCUSS the strategic approach to Flood Risk Management Paper ref: 22-05-B15 |
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14.30 (15 mins) |
9. Wellbeing, Health and Safety Annual Report 2021-22 Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development Presenter: Charlotte Morgan, Wellbeing, Health and Safety Manager Summary: To APPROVE the Wellbeing, Health and Safety Annual Report 2021-22. Paper ref: 22-05-B16 |
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14.45 (5 mins) |
10. Board Forward Look Sponsor: Sir David Henshaw Presenter: Natalie Williams, Team Leader, Board Secretariat Paper ref: 22-05-B17 |
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14.50 (5 mins) |
11. AOB For approval by correspondence: a) Changes to the SaLS for the Corporate Services Business Board Paper ref: 22-05-B18 b) NRW’s Modern Slavery Statement Paper ref: 22-05-B19 |
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14.55 (10 mins) |
Break |
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End of Public Board meeting |
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15.05 (45 mins) |
12. Public Q&A Session |
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15.50 |
Close Meeting |