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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 There were no apologies.

 

(09:30 - 10:30)

2.

Inquiry into the public forestry estate in Wales

E&S(4)-14-14 paper 1 : Maelor Forest Nurseries

E&S(4)-14-14 paper 2 : UPM Tilhill

E&S(4)-14-14 paper 3 : BSW Timber

E&S(4)-14-14 paper 4 : Confor

 

Mike Harvey, Director, Maelor Forest Nurseries

Peter Whitfield, UPM Tilhill

Gavin Adkins, Purchasing Director, BSW Timber

Martin Bishop, National Manager for Wales, Confor

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(10:40 - 11:40)

3.

Inquiry into the public forestry estate in Wales

E&S(4)-14-14 paper 5 : Coed Cadw, The Woodland Trust

E&S(4)-14-14 paper 6 : CLA

E&S(4)-14-14 paper 7 : Woodland Strategy Advisory Panel

 

Rory Francis, Communications Officer, Coed Cadw, The Woodland Trust

Andrew Bronwin, CLA

David Edwards, Woodland Strategy Advisory Panel

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(11:40)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 5

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.

(11:40 - 12:10)

5.

Consideration of issues for scrutiny of the Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the issues it would seek written information on from the Minister.

(13:15 - 14:15)

6.

Inquiry into the public forestry estate in Wales - Evidence from Natural Resources Wales

E&S(4)-14-14 : paper 8

 

Ceri Davies, Executive Director for Knowledge, Strategy and Planning

Trefor Owen, Executive Director for National Services

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

7.

Papers to note

7.1

Biodiversity - Paper from State of Nature partners

E&S(4)-14-14 : paper 9

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the letter.

7.2

Natural Resources Wales - Further information following 7 May meeting

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.2 The Committee noted the paper.

7.3

Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s proposals for the M4 around Newport : Letter from the European Commission - Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive

E&S(4)-14-14 : paper 11

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.3 The Committee noted the letter.