Meetings
Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 16/03/2020 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Letter from Minister for Environment, Energy & Rural Affairs (4 March)
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Meeting: 29/01/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 29/01/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 29/01/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd
2 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Letter from the Minister for Environment (17 January 2018)
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Meeting: 10/01/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
- Webcast for 10/01/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 10/01/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
4 Correspondence from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee regarding coastal flooding and erosion risk management in Wales
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Minutes:
Members
noted the letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.
Meeting: 11/12/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 11/12/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 11/12/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd
2 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Additional information from the Welsh Government (20 November 2017)
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Meeting: 25/09/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Consideration of the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Report
PAC(5)-23-17
Paper 4 – Welsh Government’s response
PAC(5)-23-17
Paper 5 – Letter from the Auditor General for Wales
Supporting documents:
- PAC(5)-23-17 P4 - WG response C Flooding, item 7 PDF 743 KB
- PAC(5)-23-17 P5 - Letter from the AGW C Flooding , View reasons restricted (7/2)
Minutes:
7.1
Committee Members considered the Welsh Government’s response to the recommendations
contained in the Committee report and noted that the Chair will be sending a
copy of the response to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural
Affairs Committee.
7.2
Members agreed to have an update on progress in spring 2018 but in the interim,
the Chair will write to the Welsh Government seeking clarification on a number
of points raised.
Meeting: 13/03/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Consideration of draft report
PAC(5)-09-17
Paper 2 – Draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 24 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee considered the draft report.
7.2
A few minor changes were suggested and a revised version will be emailed to Members.
Meeting: 06/03/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Consideration of draft report
PAC(5)-08-17
Paper 2 – draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 28 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1
The Committee deferred considering the draft report until the next meeting.
Meeting: 16/01/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Additional information from the Welsh Government (6 January 2017)
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Meeting: 12/12/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Consideration of evidence received
Minutes:
5.1
Members discussed the evidence received and agreed to publish a short report following
their evidence sessions.
Meeting: 12/12/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales
Research
Briefing
PAC(5)-12-16
Paper 1 – Letter from the Welsh Government
James
Price – Deputy Permanent Secretary, Economy, Skills and Natural Resources
Group, Welsh Government
Matthew
Quinn - Director, Environment & Sustainable Development, Welsh Government
James
Morris - Head of the Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Team, Welsh
Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 38 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- PAC(5)-12-16 P1 - Coastal Flood_e, item 3 PDF 2 MB
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee scrutinised James Price, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Economy,
Skills and Natural Resources Group, Matthew Quinn, Director, Environment &
Sustainable Development and
James
Morris, Head of the Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Team, Welsh
Government on coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales.
3.2
James Price agreed to:
·
Send
a note on the possibility that future planning permission includes restrictions
for developers to plant trees, restrict the use of block paving for example to
reduce the impact of flooding.
·
Send
a note on the reality that poor land susceptible to flooding has been built
upon and there is the possibility that further development will take place in
the future.
Meeting: 28/11/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Evidence Session 1
Research
Briefing
Jeremy
Parr - Head of Flood and Operational Risk Management, Natural Resources Wales
Jean-Francois
Dulong - Flood and Water Officer, Welsh Local Government Association
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 43 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1
The Committee scrutinised Jeremy Parr, Head of Flood and Operational Risk
Management, Natural Resources Wales and
Jean-Francois
Dulong, Flood and Water Officer, Welsh Local Government Association on coastal
flood and erosion risk management in Wales.
Meeting: 28/11/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Consideration of evidence received
Minutes:
6.1
Members discussed the evidence received.
Meeting: 31/10/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Correspondence
PAC(5)-07-16
Paper 3 – Letter from the Chair to the Welsh Government (26 September 2016)
PAC(5)-07-16
Paper 4 – Letter from the Welsh Government to the Chair (24 October 2016)
Supporting documents:
- PAC(5)-07-16 P3 - Letter from Chair to WG on flooding, item 4 PDF 208 KB
- PAC(5)-07-16 P4 - Letter from WG to Chair on flooding, item 4 PDF 2 MB
Minutes:
4.1
The Committee agreed to undertake a short inquiry into this issue specifically
looking at strategic overview.
Meeting: 19/09/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Auditor General for Wales Report
PAC(5)-03-16
Paper 3 – Auditor General for Wales report
PAC(5)-03-16
Paper 4 – Welsh Government Response to the Auditor General for Wales’ report
Supporting documents:
- PAC(5)-03-16 P4 - WG Response to AGW report on coastal flooding, item 5 PDF 214 KB
- PAC(5)-03-16 P3 - AGW Report on coastal flooding, item 5 PDF 3 MB
Minutes:
5.1
The Committee received a briefing on the Auditor General for Wales’ report on
Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales.
5.2
The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government seeking clarification on
a number of issues.