22 September: NRW Public Board meeting
Conversations with NRW
As part of our September board meeting, we are holding the next in our series of drop in events, offering members of the public the chance to speak face-to-face with Board members and staff about a range of issues.
Date: September 22, 2026.
Time: 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
Location: International Pavilion Upstairs, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY.
All are welcome to attend at any time during the session. Parking is available.
Agenda
| Time | Item |
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13:35 (5 mins) |
Item 1. Open Meeting
Sponsor and presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair) Summary: To NOTE any declarations of interest |
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13:40 (5 mins) |
Item 2. Review minutes and Action and decision log
Sponsor and presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair) Summary: To APPROVE the minutes of the previous meeting and the action and decision log |
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13:45 (5 mins) |
Item 3. Safety moment Sponsor and presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair) Summary: For a member of the meeting to provide a brief reminder or tip related to health, safety, or wellbeing. |
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13:50 (10 mins) |
Item 4. Update from the Chair Sponsor and Presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair) Summary: To NOTE the Chair’s update to the Board |
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14:00 (40 mins) |
Item 5. 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-B06 |
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14:40 (15 mins) |
Item 6. Update report of committees Sponsors and presenters: Committee Chairs Committee/Fora met since last Board:
Paper ref: 26-09-B10 Summary: To APPROVE NRW’s reply to the Chancellor’s letter. Committees/Fora not due to meet until after Board:
Summary: To NOTE the updates from the Board Committees and NRW Forums. |
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14:55 (20 mins) |
Item 7. Finance performance report Sponsor: Rachael Cunningham, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services Presenter: Catherine Allan, Head of Finance Summary: To APPROVE change in the latest forecast from £322.4 million to £322.6 million. To SCRUTINISE the financial performance to the end of July 2026. Paper ref: 26-09-B08 |
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15:15 (60 mins) |
Item 8. Well-being Objective 1 Nature Presentation Sponsor: Prys Davies, Executive Director of Strategy, Policy and Evidence Presenters: Mary Lewis, Head of Natural Resource Management Policy; Huwel Manley, Head of Operations, South West Wales; Neil Parker, Team Leader, Biodiversity Policy & Strategy; Paula Harley, Head of Land Stewardship; Matthew Park, Manager, Land Stewardship Summary: To DISCUSS Well-being Objective 1. |
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16:15 (5 mins) |
Item 9. Feedback on today’s meeting Sponsor: Neil Sachdev, Chair Summary: Review of the meeting, what worked and what we need to do differently. |
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16:20 (5 mins) |
Item 10. AOB |
| 16:25 | Close public meeting |
| 16:30-18:30 |
Conversation with NRW – International Pavilion (Upstairs)
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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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