Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee meeting: 23 May 2024

1. Apologies. 10.00
    
2. Introductions.
    
3. Declaration of Interests.
    
4. Minutes of the meeting held on 22.02.24, and Matters Arising. 10.10
    
5. Chair’s Announcements.10.15
    
6. Items from the Regional Groups. 10.20
    
7. Taff Catchment Strategic Flood Management Plan – Merissa Fallas, Project and Programme Delivery South East Team Leader, and Mark Groves, Project Executive, Natural Resources Wales. 10.35
    
8. Upper Severn Valley Water Management Strategy – Mike Adams, Arcadis, Severn Valley Strategic Lead on behalf of the Environment Agency. 11.05

---------Break--------- 11.35

9. Flood Risk and Hazard Methodology for Assets – Owen Griffiths, Flood and Water Risk Manager, and Catrin Evans, Senior Flood Risk Officer, Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council 11.50
    
10. Managing Flood Impacts in Wales 2050: Review by the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales – Update – Jeremy Parr. 12.20
     

11. Sub-Committees

    11.1 Membership – To consider appointments to Sub-Committees. 12.40
    11.2 Minutes – To receive the minutes of the following meetings: 12.45
    11.2.1 Section 19 Sub-Committee – 29th February 2024;
    11.2.2 Research Sub-Committee – 7th March 2024;
    11.2.3 Resources Sub-Committee – 11th April 2024;
    11.2.4 Policy & Legislation Sub-Committee – 17th April 2024, and progress update.

    ---------Lunch Break--------- 13.10

12. Welsh Government FCERM Update - Tracy Goode, Resilience and Research Manager, Welsh Government.
    13.50
     
13. Reports
    
    13.1 Flood & Coastal Erosion Committee Annual Report – To approve the report. 14.05
    13.2 Securing a Sustainable Future White Paper: Environmental Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets for a Greener Wales – To confirm the response submitted to the Welsh Government. 14.20
    13.3 Committee Work Programme - To consider the report of the Chair on the update of the Work Programme. 14.35
     
14. A resolution to exclude members of the public where publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be discussed.
     
15. Wales Climate Resilience Strategy – Michelle Delafield, Climate Change Division, Welsh Government. 14.45
     
16. Any other business previously notified to the Chair.
    15.15
     
17. Date and venue of next meeting –
    Thursday 5th September 2024, Microsoft Teams (virtual).

Close 15.20