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Natural Resources 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: 25/02/2016 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

Briefing on the Wales Audit Office report: 'The Development of Natural Resources Wales'

Matthew Mortlock, Director of Performance Audit, Wales Audit Office

Alastair McQuaid, Performance Audit Manager, Wales Audit Office

Sophie Knott, Performance Auditor, Wales Audit Office

 

An electronic version of the report can be accessed here.

Minutes:

4.1 Member of the committee received a briefing from the Wales Audit Office officials on the 'The Development of Natural Resources Wales' Report.

Meeting: 14/10/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Natural Resources Wales - Marine Programme: Summary Work Plan 2015 -2016

E&S(4)-28-15 Paper 9

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Meeting: 08/07/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 9)

9 Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny - Consideration of Draft Letter

 

E&S(4)-21-15 Paper 12

Supporting documents:

  • Paper 12

Minutes:

9.1 Members agreed the draft letter.

 

Meeting: 08/07/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny - Additional Information

 

E&S(4)-21-15 Paper 11

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Meeting: 24/06/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Reply to the Chair from the Minister for Natural Resources regarding the appointments process for the Chair of Natural Resources Wales

 

E&S(4)-19-15 Paper 4

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Meeting: 10/06/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

6 Letter from Wildlife Trust Wales to Natural Resources Wales: Partnership Project Funding

E&S(4)-17-15 Paper 7

 

 

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Minutes:

Committee Members agreed to write to NRW expressing concerns raised from the letter.

 

Meeting: 10/06/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

6 Letter to the Chair from Roger Thomas: Natural Resources Wales - Annual Scrutiny

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Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.

 

 

Meeting: 10/06/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

6 Natural Resources Wales Scrutiny: Additional Information

E&S(4)-17-15 Paper 6

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Minutes:

Members noted the additional Information.        

 

 

Meeting: 06/05/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny

 

Peter Matthews, Chair

Emyr Roberts, Chief Executive

 

E&S(4)-13-15 Paper 1

 

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Minutes:

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

Natural Resources Wales agreed to provide:

 

·         a diagram outlining the relationship between different elements of the legislative framework, including water basin plans, national park plans and forest plans;

·         further details on the role of NRW as a statutory adviser within the planning system, including any legal advice that the committee has received on the matter;

·         a breakdown by legacy body of staff who have left through the voluntary exit scheme; and

·         an explanation of the effect of the £7 million reduction in the ‘good for the environment’ budget in 2015-16.  

 

 

 

Meeting: 06/05/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Natural Resources Wales: Consultation Responses

E&S(4)-13-15 Paper 2

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Meeting: 06/05/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny: Consideration of Evidence Received

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence.

 

 

Meeting: 22/04/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny - Evidence from Stakeholders (Fishing Organisations)

Dr Stephen Marsh-Smith, Executive Director, Wye and Usk Foundation

Salmon and Trout Association

 

E&S(4)-11-15 Paper 7

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Minutes:

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

Meeting: 22/04/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny - Evidence from Stakeholders (Land Management)

Rachel Lewis-Davies, Rural Affairs Adviser, NFU Cymru

Rhian A Nowell-Phillips, Deputy Director Agricultural Policy, FUW

Martin Bishop, National Manager for Wales, Confor

Tegryn Jones, Chief Executive, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

 

E&S(4)-11-15 Paper 5

E&S(4)-11-15 Paper 6

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Minutes:

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

Martin Bishop agreed to provide the Committee with further details relating to perceived conflicts of interest within Natural Resources Wales’ prior to the scrutiny session with them on 6 May.

 

Meeting: 22/04/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny - Evidence from Stakeholders (Environment NGOs)

Dr Sharon Thompson, Head of Conservation, RSPB Cymru

Rachel Sharp, Chief Executive Officer, Wildlife Trusts Wales

Gareth Clubb, Director, Friends of the Earth Cymru

 

E&S(4)-11-15 Paper 2

E&S(4)-11-15 Paper 3

E&S(4)-11-15 Paper 4

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Minutes:

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

 

Meeting: 22/04/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny - Evidence from Stakeholders (Industry)

Steve Wilson, Director of Wastewater Services, Dŵr Cymru

David Clubb, Director, Renewables UK Cymru

Celine Anouilh, Director, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management

 

E&S(4)-11-15 Paper 1

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Minutes:

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

 

Meeting: 26/03/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Natural Resources Wales annual scrutiny: Correspondence from Emyr Roberts

E&S(4)-10-15 Paper 5

 

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Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.

Meeting: 25/06/2014 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Correspondence between the Chair and Natural Resources Wales following 7 May meeting

E&S(4)-16-14 paper 6

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Minutes:

5.2 The Committee noted the letter

Meeting: 11/06/2014 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Natural Resources Wales - Further information following 7 May meeting

E&S(4)-15-14 paper 1

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Minutes:

4.2 The Committee noted the paper.

Meeting: 05/06/2014 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Natural Resources Wales - Further information following 7 May meeting

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

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Minutes:

7.2 The Committee noted the paper.

Meeting: 07/05/2014 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Natural Resources Wales - General scrutiny session

E&S(4)-12-14 paper 1

 

          Peter Matthews, Chair

          Emyr Roberts, Chief Executive

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Minutes:

2.1 Emyr Roberts and Peter Matthews responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

2.2 Emyr Roberts agreed to provide information in writing on:

  • How the 209 prosecutions carried out by NRW during  2013-14 compared to the figures for previous years;
  • The procedure for handling applications made by other NRW departments to ensure no conflicts of interest;

The remit of the group set up to consider the Wales Coastal Path.

Meeting: 12/02/2014 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources and Food - Natural Resources Wales remit letter

E&S(4)-05-14 Paper 2

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Minutes:

3.2 The Committee noted the letter and agreed to respond to the Minister.

Meeting: 19/06/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Natural Resources Wales

E&S(4)-18-13 paper 1

Dr Emyr Roberts, Chief Executive

Professor Peter Matthews, Chair

 

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Minutes:

2.1 Professor Matthews and Dr Roberts responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

2.2 Dr Roberts agreed to provide further details on the level of information published on the NRW register for permitting decisions.

 

2.3 The Chair agreed to write to the Minister for Natural Resources and Food regarding guidance from the Welsh Government being provided to NRW on how it should interpret the statutory purpose contained in the Natural Resources Wales (Establishment Order) 2012.

Meeting: 07/03/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

Natural Resources Wales

Dr Emyr Roberts, Chief Executive

          Professor Peter Matthews, Chair

Minutes:

4.1 Peter Matthews and Emyr Roberts responded to questions from members of the Committee and agreed to provide additional information as requested.

 

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