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.
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
2020
March - minutes
April - minutes
May - minutes
June - minutes
July - minutes
November 2 - minutes
November 16 - minutes
December - minutes
2019
March - Agenda, actions and catchment initiatives 2019
September - Agenda and minutes
October - minutes
November - minutes
December - minutes
2018
July - actions
September - Agenda and actions
Contact
Email us at wlmf.subgroup@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk