Meetings

E&S(4)-20-14 paper 10

7.7 The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response.

E&S(4)-07-14 paper 3

4.2 The Committee noted the letter.

Alun Davies AM, Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Andrew Slade, Director, Agriculture, Food & Marine

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

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide details on the re-prioritisation of projects which enabled £2m to be available in this financial year and to update the Committee when he had assessed whether an appeal for European assistance should be made.

Jeremy Parr, Head of Flood and Operational Risk Management

Tim Jones, Executive Director - Operations North and Mid Wales

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

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.

Supporting documents:

Environment and Sustainability Committee’s Report

Welsh Government’s response

The item started at 15.17

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.

E&S(4)-23-12 paper 2

E&S(4)-21-12 paper 3 – Welsh Government

4.1 The paper was noted.

E&S(4)-21-12 paper 1-  Welsh Government

John Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

Nicola Edwards, Head of the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Team

Prys Davies, Deputy Director - Energy, Water and Flood Division

2.1 The Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development responded to questions from members of the Committee.

2.2 The Minister agreed to provide the following additional information as requested by members of the Committee:

·       A table showing separated figures for funding allocations for flood and coastal erosion risk management from the Departmental budget, core central government budget and European programmes.

·       Information on joint working with the Department of Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science on the Green Sea Partnership in relation to coastal protection and tourism.

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had received on coastal protection.

09:00 – 10:00

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 1: Wales Coastal Monitoring Centre

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 2: Cardiff School of Earth and Ocean Sciences

     Louise Pennington, Wales Coastal Monitoring Centre

Emlyn Jones, Wales Coastal Monitoring Centre

10:00 – 11:00

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 3: Countryside Council for Wales

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 4: Environment Agency Wales

Dr Nicola Rimington, Marine & Coastal Physical Scientist, CCW

Dr Susan Gubbay, CCW Council Member

Graham Hillier, Flood and Coastal Risk Manager, Environment Agency Wales

Steve Cook, Strategy Manager, Flood and Coastal Risk Management, Environment Agency Wales

11:00 – 11:10 Break

11.10 – 12:10

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 5: Welsh Local Government Association

     Neville Rookes, Flood and Water Officer, WLGA

12:10 – 12:45 Break

12:45 – 13:30

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 6: Atkins

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 7: Halcrow

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 8: Royal Haskoning

     Kath Winnard, Atkins

Kevin Owen, Atkins

Marcus Philips, Halcrow

Greg Guthrie, Royal Haskoning

13:30 – 14:30

E&S(4)-20-12 paper 9: The National Trust

     Phil Dyke, National Trust Coast & Marine Adviser

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

2.2 Dr Rimington agreed to provide copies of papers by Defra on the initiatives being developed using natural processes in defences.

2.3 Mr Dyke agreed to update the Committee on the availability of the Defra evaluation of the Pathfinder project.