Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:30 - 12:30

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_400000_15_01_2014&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Chair)

Mick Antoniw

Russell George

Llyr Gruffydd

Julie James

Julie Morgan

William Powell

Antoinette Sandbach

Joyce Watson

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

James Byrne, Wildlife Trusts Wales

Arfon Williams, RSBP Cymru

Julian Atkins, Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Geraint Jones, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Chris Lindley, Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Paul Sinnadurai, Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Annie Smith, RSPB Cymru

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk)

Elfyn Henderson (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        There were no apologies or substitutions.

 

1.2 The Chair paid tribute to Morgan Parry on behalf of the Committee.

 

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2    Sustainable Land Management: RSPB Cymru and Wildlife Trusts Wales

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

2.2 Annie Smith agreed to provide a note with further details on her comments on the definitions contained in the Environment Bill White Paper.

 

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3    Sustainable Land Management: National Parks Wales and The National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

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4    Environment Bill White Paper: National Parks Wales and  The National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

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5    Papers to note

5.1  The Committee noted the minutes.</AI6><AI7>

 

Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources and Food - Common Agricultural Policy: Transfer of budgets between pillars

5.2  The Committee noted the paper.</AI7><AI8>

 

Letter from the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport - Proposals for the M4 around Newport

5.3 The Committee noted the paper and agreed to seek further information on the data.

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