Meetings
Water quality and sewage discharges
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: 18/01/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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6 Consideration of draft report on performance of Dwr Cymru
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 3 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report subject to a few minor amendments.
Meeting: 18/01/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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3 Water quality and sewage discharges
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Meeting: 13/12/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
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4 Sewage discharge and storm overflows
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Meeting: 15/11/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
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4 Water quality and sewage discharges
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Meeting: 09/11/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 7)
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Consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4.
Meeting: 09/11/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
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4 Water quality - Evidence session with Ofwat
David Black, Chief Executive, Ofwat
Gwenllian Roberts, Director of Wales, Ofwat
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Minutes:
4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Ofwat.
Meeting: 09/11/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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3 Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales
Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations, Natural Resources Wales
Mark Squire, Principal Advisor, Strategic Projects, Natural Resources Wales
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Minutes:
3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Natural Resources Wales.
Meeting: 09/11/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)
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2 Water quality - Evidence session with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Peter Perry, Chief Executive Officer, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Mike Davis, Chief Financial Officer, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Steve Wilson, Managing Director of Wastewater Services, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 29 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, item 2
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Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
Meeting: 13/09/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
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4 Downgrade of Dwr Cymru
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- Letter from the Chair to Dwr Cymru in relation to the downgrade of Dwr Cymru, item 4
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- Letter from Jane Dodds MS to the Chair in relation to the downgrade of Dwr Cymru, item 4
PDF 107 KB
- Response from Dwr Cymru in relation to the letter from the Chair, item 4
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View as HTML (4/3) 116 KB
Meeting: 04/05/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
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5 Water pollution in Welsh rivers and seas
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Meeting: 12/01/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
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5 Storm overflows in Wales
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Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Plenary (Item 5)
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report - Report on storm overflows in Wales
NDM8024 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Climate Change, Environment and
Infrastructure Committee report: ‘Report on storm overflows in Wales’, laid in the
Table Office on 15 March 2022.
Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 8 June 2022.
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.43
NDM8024 Llyr Gruffydd (North
Wales)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes the
Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: ‘Report on
storm overflows in Wales’, laid in
the Table Office on 15 March 2022.
Note:
The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in
the Table Office on 8 June 2022.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
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4 Water quality and sewage discharges: Report on storm overflows in Wales
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- Response from Hafren Dyfrdwy in relation to the Committee's recommendations in its report on storm overflows in Wales, item 4
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- Response from Welsh Water in relation to the Committee's recommendations in its report on storm overflows in Wales, item 4
PDF 198 KB
Meeting: 26/05/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
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5 Water quality and sewage discharges: storm overflows
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Meeting: 28/04/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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6 Committee Report on storm overflows
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Meeting: 03/03/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 10)
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10 Sewage discharges from storm overflows: consideration of the Committee's draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 63 , View reasons restricted (10/1)
Minutes:
10.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report.
Meeting: 03/02/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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Water quality and sewage discharges - consideration of evidence heard under items 2 and 3
Minutes:
6.1 Members considered the evidence heard during evidence sessions 2 and 3.
Meeting: 03/02/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)
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2 Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
David Black, Interim Chief Executive – Ofwat
Gwenllian Roberts, Director of Wales – Ofwat
Mark Squire, Sustainable Water Manager – Natural Resources Wales
Sian Williams, Head of Operations for North Wales – Natural Resources Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 69 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Ofwat, item 2
PDF 111 KB
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Ofwat and Natural Resources Wales.
Meeting: 03/02/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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3 Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 2
James Jesic, Managing Director - Hafren Dyfrdwy
Eleri Rees, Strategy and Regulation Director - Welsh Water
Steve Wilson, Managing Director Wastewater Services - Welsh Water
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Minutes:
3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Hafren Dyfrdwy and Welsh Water.
Meeting: 20/01/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
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5 Sewage discharges
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Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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6 Sewage discharges
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Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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6 Sewage discharges
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Meeting: 25/11/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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3 Sewage discharges from storm overflows
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