Decision details
Debate on the Environment and Sustainability Committee’s short report on Coastal Protection in Wales
Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly, Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Complete
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Terms of Reference
The Welsh Government published their first National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy in November 2011, outlining their commitment to managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion across Wales.
At its meeting on 21 March 2012, the Environment and Sustainability Committee agreed to undertake an inquiry into coastal protection in Wales. The purpose of this inquiry was to:
- assess progress made by the
Welsh Government and Welsh flood risk authorities in implementing the
objectives of the National Strategy for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk
Management in Wales;
- consider how the objectives of
the Strategy are being reflected in Shoreline Management Plans and Local
Flood Risk Strategies;
- to gather stakeholder views on
the Strategy and its delivery and how these could be improved;
- to gather views on how coastal
protection is funded and in what ways this could be improved;
- to make recommendations to the
Welsh Government on how delivery and funding of coastal protection in
Wales could be improved.
The Committee considered:
- whether there are any barriers
to the development of coastal protection in Wales and how these could be
addressed?
- what stage of development the
Local Flood Risk Strategies are at and how they will implement the
National Strategy and Shoreline Management Plans?
- how effective current funding
mechanisms for coastal protection are?
- what is being done to
communicate objectives and risks associated with coastal protection and
plans for future communication?
- what the views of stakeholders
are on these different aspects?
Decision:
The
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NDM5136 Dafydd
Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes
the report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee on its inquiry into coastal
protection in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 22 October 2012.
Note:
The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office
on 9 January 2013.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
Publication date: 16/01/2013
Date of decision: 16/01/2013
Decided at meeting: 16/01/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly