Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.00 - 11.30

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2978

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Alun Ffred Jones AM (Chair)

Mick Antoniw AM

Jeff Cuthbert AM

Russell George AM

Llyr Gruffydd AM

Julie Morgan AM

William Powell AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Joyce Watson AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Professor Peter Matthews, Natural Resources Wales

Dr Emyr Roberts, Natural Resources Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Peter Hill (Deputy Clerk)

SeatonN (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

 

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1   Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 Apologies were received from Antoinette Sandbach. There were no substitutions.

 

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2   Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

2.2 Natural Resources Wales agreed to provide:

 

·         a diagram outlining the relationship between different elements of the legislative framework, including water basin plans, national park plans and forest plans;

·         further details on the role of NRW as a statutory adviser within the planning system, including any legal advice that the committee has received on the matter;

·         a breakdown by legacy body of staff who have left through the voluntary exit scheme; and

·         an explanation of the effect of the £7 million reduction in the ‘good for the environment’ budget in 2015-16.  

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Inquiry into the European Commission's proposed prohibition of driftnet fisheries: Additional response form the Director General for Maritime Affairs & Fisheries

3.1 Members noted the additional response.

 

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4   Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for items 5 and 6 and the meeting on 14 May

4.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.

 

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5   Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny: Consideration of Evidence Received

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

 

 

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6   Inquiry into energy efficiency and fuel poverty in Wales: Consideration of Draft Letter

6.1 Committee Members considered the draft letter.    

 

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