21 March 2024 Board Meeting

Members of the public wishing to join are welcome to observe the public session via Teams and then participate in an interactive Q&A session with the Board after the formal items have finished. Please be aware that agenda timings can change on the day and therefore to ensure that questions are heard, please submit these in advance by Monday at 5pm to the Board Secretariat nrwboardsecretariat@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Please be aware that agenda timings can change on the day and therefore to ensure that questions are heard, please submit these in advance of the meeting to the Board Secretariat nrwboardsecretariat@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

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.

Time of meeting: 9:30 – 11:20

Time	Item
09:30 (5 mins)	Item 1. Open Meeting Welcome Declaration of Interests Explain conduct of meeting Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair) Summary: To NOTE any declarations of interest
09:35 (5 mins)	Item 2. Review Minutes and Action Log 2A. Review Minutes from Public 2 February Meeting 2B. Review Public Action Log Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair) Summary: To APPROVE the minutes of the previous meeting and the Action Log
09:40 (5 mins)	Item 3. Update from the Chair Sponsor and Presenter: Sir David Henshaw (Chair) Summary: To NOTE the Chair’s update to the Board
09:45 (15 mins)	Item 4. Report from the Chief Executive Sponsor and Presenter: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive Summary: To NOTE the current position and update the Board on key activities Paper Ref: 24-03-B02
10:00 (20 mins)	Item 5. Update Reports of Committees and Forums Sponsors and Presenters: Committee Chairs Audit and Risk Assurance Committee – 7th March Evidence Advisory Committee – 16th January Finance Committee – 8th February and 5th March Paper Ref: 24-03-B03 Flood Risk Management Committee Land Estate Committee – 13th February Paper Ref: 24-03-B04 People and Customer Committee – 1st March Paper Ref: 24-03-B05 Protected Areas Committee – 22nd February Paper Ref: 24-03-B06 Wales Land Management Forum Paper Ref: 24-03-B07 Wales Fisheries Forum Wales Water Management Forum National Access Forum for Wales Summary: To NOTE the updates from the Board Committees and NRW Forums, both within and outside and meetings held
10:20 (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 the latest financial position Paper Ref: 24-03-B09
10:35 (20 mins)	Item 7. Business Plan Performance Dashboard Quarter 3 Report and Internal Performance Quarter 3 Report Sponsor and Presenter: Clare Pillman, Chief Executive Attendees: Sarah Williams, Head of Corporate Strategy and Programme Management Office; Kirsten Hughes, Lead Specialist Advisor, Corporate Planning and Performance; Sue Ginley, Lead Specialist Advisor, Corporate Planning and Performance Summary: To APPROVE the Business Plan Performance Dashboard Quarter 3 Report and Internal Performance Quarter 3 Report Paper ref: 24-03-B10
10:55 (0 mins)	Item 8. Items for Approval Wellbeing, Health and Safety Quarter 3 Report Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and Development Summary: To APPROVE the Wellbeing, Health and Safety Report for Quarter 3 Paper Ref: 24-03-B11
10:55 (5 mins)	Item 9. AOB
11:00	Close Meeting
11:00 (20 mins)	Public Q&A
11:20	Close Public Meeting