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Storm response

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Meeting: 11/12/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Wales Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee's 'Flood Insurance - a Wales Perspective' consultation report

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Meeting: 12/11/2025 - Plenary (Item 5)

Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: The response to recent storms

NDM9044 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales) 

To propose that the Senedd: 

Notes the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee report: The response to recent storms, laid on 9 September 2025. 

Note: The response from Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 5 November 2025. Natural Resources Wales responded to the Committee on 22 October 2025.

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The item started at 15.41

NDM9044 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)  

To propose that the Senedd:  

Notes the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee report: The response to recent storms, laid on 9 September 2025.  

Note: The response from Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 5 November 2025. Natural Resources Wales responded to the Committee on 22 October 2025. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 05/11/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 The response to recent storms

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Meeting: 09/10/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)

2 The response to recent storms

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Meeting: 09/07/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 8)

8 Consideration of draft report on storm response

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8.1 Members agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 02/07/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Consideration of draft report on storm response

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4.1 Members considerd the draft report.

Meeting: 07/05/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Storm response inquiry

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Meeting: 27/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Storm response inquiry - evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Clare Fernandes, Deputy Director Water and Flood - Welsh Government

Claire Bennett, Director, Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability - Welsh Government

Andy Fraser, Deputy Director, National Security & Resilience - Welsh Government

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and officials.

Meeting: 27/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Storm response

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Meeting: 12/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Storm response inquiry - evidence session with Natural Resources Wales

Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations – Natural Resources Wales

Jeremy Parr, Head of Flood Risk Incident Management – Natural Resources Wales

Tim England, Operations Manager, Flood & Water Management – Natural Resources Wales

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Natural Resources Wales.

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Storm response inquiry - evidence session with local authorities

Kevin Kinsey, Lead engineer - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Ainsley Williams, Director of Place and Infrastructure - Carmarthenshire County Council

Paul Ridley, Civil Contingencies Manager - Carmarthenshire County Council

Jackie Charlton, Councillor - Powys County Council

Matt Perry, Chief Officer for Place - Powys County Council

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4.1 The Committee received evidence from local authorities.

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Storm response inquiry - evidence session with utilities companies

Steven Joseph, Operations Director for South Wales – National Grid Electricity Distribution

Liam O’Sullivan, Director – SP Energy Networks (Manweb)

Ian Christie, Managing Director for Water, Asset Planning & Capital Delivery – Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from National Grid Electricity Distribution, SP Energy Networks (Manweb) and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)

5 Storm response

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Meeting: 20/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)

5 Storm response

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Meeting: 20/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Storm response inquiry - evidence session with local authorities

Cllr Andrew Morgan, Leader - The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

Andrew Stone, Service Director, Highways and Engineering - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Huw Percy, Head of Highways, Property and Waste Services - Isle of Anglesey County Council

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4.1 The Committee received evidence from local authorities.

Meeting: 20/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Storm response inquiry - evidence session with forecasting bodies

Simon Brown, Director of Services - Met Office

Russell Turner, Head of Centre - Flood Forecasting Centre

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from forecasting bodies.

 

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