20 May: NRW Public Board meeting

Observing online

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Please be aware that agenda timings can change on the day.

Conversations with NRW – Aberystwyth

As part of this board meeting, we are holding the first of our new Conversations with NRW drop‑in events, offering members of the public the change to speak face-to-face with Board members and staff about a range of issues.

  • Date: Wednesday 20 May 2026
  • Time: 10:30am to 4.05pm
  • Location: The Round Studio, Aberystwyth Universities Art Centre, SY23 3DE

All are welcome to attend at any time during the session. Parking is available.

Agenda

Time Item

10:30 (5 mins)

Item 1. Open Meeting

  • Welcome
  • Declaration of Interests
  • Explain conduct of meeting

Sponsor and Presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair)

Summary: To NOTE any declarations of interest

10:35 (5 mins)

Item 2. Review Minutes and Action Log

  • 2A. Review Minutes from 18th March Public Board Meeting
  • 2B. Review Public Action Log 

Sponsor and Presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair)

Summary: To APPROVE the minutes of the previous meeting and the Action Log

10:40 (10 mins)

Item 3. Update from the Chair

Sponsor and Presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair)

Summary: To NOTE the Chair’s update to the Board

10:50 (20 mins)

Item 4. Report from the Chief Executive

Sponsor and Presenter: Ceri Davies, Chief Executive

Summary: To NOTE the current position and update the Board on key activities

Paper ref: 26-05-B01

11:10 (20 mins)

Item 5. Update Report of Committees

Sponsors and Presenters: Committee Chairs

  • Evidence Advisory Committee – 12 May (Verbal)
  • Finance Committee – 6 May (Verbal)
  • Flood Risk Management Committee – 29 April (Verbal)
  • Land Estate Committee – 7 May (Verbal)
  • Protected Areas Committee – 14 May (Site Visit)

Summary: To NOTE the updates from the Board Committees and NRW Forums, both within and outside and meetings held

11:30 (15 mins)

Item 6. Finance Performance Report

Sponsor: Rachael Cunningham, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services

Presenter: Rob Bell, Head of Finance

Summary: To APPROVE end of year Finance Performance Report

Paper Ref: 26-05-B02

11:45 (20 mins)

Item 7. Business Plan Performance Dashboard  

Sponsor: Ceri Davies, Chief Executive

Presenters: WBO Leads; Sarah Williams, Head of Corporate Strategy and PMO

Summary: To APPROVE the Q4 Business Plan Performance Report.

Paper ref: 26-05-B03

12:05 (60 mins)

Lunch

13:05 (90 mins)

Item 8. Water Quality (WBO3)

Sponsor: Lyndsey Rawlinson, Executive Director of Place and Service

Presenter: Sarah Williams, Head of Corporate Strategy and PMO

Summary: Discussion to include Water Quality, Update on PR24 Implementation, and Green Paper

Paper Ref: 26-05-B04

14:35 (15 mins) Break

14:50 (60 mins)

Item 9. Place Presentation (SW or DPAS and Marine)

Sponsor: Lyndsey Rawlinson, Executive Director of Place and Service

Presenter:

Summary:

15:50 (10 mins)

Item 10. How did we do in this meeting?

Sponsor: Neil Sachdev, Chair

Summary: Review of the meeting

16:00 (5 mins) Item 11. AOB
16:05 Close Public Meeting

Simultaneous translation during live online meeting

We offer a simultaneous translation service: When joining the meeting, please click on the three dots (‘More’) next to the camera icon, then scroll down the list to click on ‘language interpretation’ and select either ‘Original’ to hear the spoken Welsh or ‘English’ to hear the interpretation of the spoken Welsh.

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