NRW Public Board Meeting 12 February 2026

Time of meeting: 09:00-12:25 - Thursday 12 February 2026

Agenda

Time Item

09:30 (5 mins)

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.

09:35 (75 mins)

Item 2. Review Minutes and Action Log

2A. Review Minutes from 27th November Public Board Meeting
2B. Review Minutes from 12th January Public Board Meeting

Sponsor and Presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair)

Summary: To APPROVE the minutes of the previous meeting and
the Action Log

09:40 (10 mins)

Item 3. Update from the Chair

Sponsor and Presenter: Neil Sachdev (Chair)

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

09:50 (20 mins)

Item 4. Report from the Chief Executive

Sponsor and Presenter: Ceri Davies, Interim Chief Executive

Summary: To NOTE the current position and update the Board on
key activities

Paper Ref: 26-02-B01

10:10 (20 mins)

Item 5. Update Report of Committees

Sponsors and Presenters: Committee Chairs

• Audit and Risk Assurance Committee – 9th December
Paper ref: 26-02-B02

• Evidence Advisory Committee – 28th January (Verbal)
• Finance Committee – 3rd February (Verbal)
• Flood Risk Management Committee – 17th December (IDDs)/ 15th
January
Paper ref: 26-02-B04

• Land Estate Committee – 22nd January
Paper ref: 26-02-B05

• People and Customer Committee – 4th December
Inc WH&S Q2 Report Approval and WH&S Strategy Approval
Paper ref: 26-02-B06
Paper ref: 26-02-B07
Paper ref: 26-02-B08

• Protected Areas Committee – Next meeting 26th February
• Wales Land Management Forum
Paper ref: 26-02-B18

• Wales Water Management Forum
Paper ref: 26-02-B19

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: 26-02-B09

10:45 (15 mins)

Break

11:00 (60 mins)

Item 7. Place Presentation

Sponsor: Lyndsey Rawlinson, Executive Director of Place and Service

Presenter: Elsie Grace, Head of North East Operations

Summary: Meet and hear from the management team to understand
the key aspects and the place focussed delivery in the North East.

12:00 (5 mins)

Item 8. Any other business

12:05

Close public meeting

12:05 (20 mins)

Final public Q&A
12:25 Close meeting

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