The Wales Land Management Forum sub group on agricultural pollution

Purpose

The Wales Land Management Forum established a sub-group in January 2017 in order to focus on tackling agricultural pollution.

There is no one silver bullet to solve this problem – the solution is a combination of different changes all of which need to be supported by new ways of thinking. The main areas are:

• A robust regulatory regime
• Developing a voluntary, farmer-led approach to nutrient management
• Ensuring better advice and guidance is provided and can be taken up by farmers
• Improving the range of investment opportunities
• Identifying and promoting innovation 

In April 2018, the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs was given a progress report on the work of the Wales Land Management Forum sub-group. 

All those involved have worked collaboratively to help shape the initial recommendations that have been sent to the Cabinet Secretary and are optimistic that they will provide a framework to improve water quality in Welsh rivers in the long-term. 

The Wales Land Management Forum sub-group continues to work at pace to deliver the recommendations in the report.

Membership

The membership of the group comprises:

• National Farmers’ Union of Cymru (NFU Cymru)
• Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)
• Country Land and Business Association (CLA)
• Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW)
• United Utilities
• Hafren Dyfrdwy
• Tenant Farmers Association Cymru (TFA)
• Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC)
• Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
• Carmarthenshire Fishermen’s Federation (CFF)
• Menter­-a-­busnes
• Wales Environment Link (WEL)
• Natural Resources Wales
• Welsh Government

Agendas and papers

2021

January - minutes

05 March - minutes

22 March - minutes

April - minutes

May - minutes

June - minutes

July - minutes

August - minutes

September - minutes

2020

March - minutes

April - minutes

May - minutes

June - minutes

July - minutes

November 2 - minutes

November 16 - minutes

December - minutes

2019

January - Agenda and actions

February - Agenda and actions

March - Agenda, actions and catchment initiatives 2019

April - Agenda and actions

May - Agenda and actions

June - Agenda and actions

July - Agenda and actions

August - Agenda and actions

September - Agenda and minutes

October - minutes

November - minutes

December - minutes

2018

July - actions

August - Agenda and actions

September - Agenda and actions

October - Agenda and actions

November - Agenda and actions

December - Agenda and actions

Contact 

Email us at wlmf.subgroup@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk