18 March: NRW Public Board meeting

Observing online

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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 18 March 2026
  • Time: 2.30pm to 4.30pm
  • 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

09:30 (5 mins)

Public session

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

9:35 (5 mins)

Item 2. Review minutes and action log

2A. Review minutes from 12 February 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

9:40 (10 mins)

Item 3. Update from the Chair

Sponsor and presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair)

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

9:50 (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: 26-03-B01

10:10 (20 mins)

Item 5. Update report of Committees

Sponsors and presenters: Committee Chairs

  • Audit and Risk Assurance Committee – 5 March (verbal)
  • Evidence Advisory Committee – No meeting
  • Finance Committee – 12 March (verbal)
  • Flood Risk Management Committee – No meeting
  • Land Estate Committee – No meeting
  • People and Customer Committee – 4 March (verbal)

Including WH&S Q3 report

Paper ref: 26-03-B02

  • Protected Areas Committee – 26 February

Paper ref: 26-03-B03

  • Wales Land Management Forum – 9 March (verbal)
  • National Access Forum for Wales
  • Wales Fisheries Forum
  • Wales Water Management Forum – 12 March (verbal)

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

10:30 (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 the latest financial position

Paper ref: 26-03-B04

10:45 (20 mins)

Item 7. Business Plan Performance Dashboard Q3

Sponsor: Ceri Davies, Chief Executive

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

Summary: To APPROVE the Quarter 3 Business Plan Performance Report.

Paper ref: 26-03-B05

11:05 (15 mins)

Break

11:20 (60 mins)

Item 8. Wellbeing Objective 4 (Presentation)

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

Presenters: Sarah Williams, Head of Corporate Strategy and PMO; Fen Turner, Team Leader, Integrated Approaches for Natural Resources and Climate Change; WFG Commissioner (Derek), Helen Nelson

Summary: To DISCUSS Wellbeing Objective 4

12:20 (60 mins)

Item 9. Place presentation

Sponsor: Lyndsey Rawlinson, Head of Place and Service

Presenter: Gavin Bown, Head of Mid Wales Operations

Summary: To DISCUSS the ongoing operations and projects within Mid Wales.

Paper ref: 26-03-B07

13:20 (5 mins)

Item 10. AOB

13:25

Close public meeting

13:25 (60 mins)

Lunch

14:30 (120 mins)

Public Engagement: Conversations with the Board and Executive Team (ET)

Summary: Open invite to the public and stakeholders to join conversations with the Board and ET.

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