Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee meeting: 4 September

1. Apologies.     10.00
    
2. Introductions.     
    
3. Declaration of Interests. 
    
4. Minutes of the meeting held on 22nd May 2025, and Matters Arising.    10.10
    
5. Chair’s Announcements.     10.15
    
6. Items from the Regional Groups.     10.25
    
7. Planning Policy Wales - Technical Advice Note 15 - Development, Flooding and Coastal Erosion – Clarifications and Queries – Robin Campbell. 10.40
    
8. Building Resilience to Flooding in Wales by 2050: Review by the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales – Response by the Deputy First Minister – Implications for the Committee - Chair. 11.10
       
   ---------Break---------    11.30
    
9. Committee Work Programme - To consider the report of the Chair on the update of the Work Programme and on its roll forward to 2027 – 28.    11.40

10. Sub-Committees    
        
    10.1 Sub-Committee Membership – Chair.    12.00
        
    10.2 To receive the minutes and an update from the following;    
        
    10.2.1 The Section 19 Sub-Committee - 16.05.25. &04.07.25 – Paul Blackman;     12.05
        
    10.2.2 Policy & Legislation Sub-Committee 09.06.25 – Andrew Stone;    12.15
        
    10.2.3 Research Sub-Committee 18.06.25 – Jeremy Parr;    12.25
        
    10.2.4 Resources Sub-Committee  14.08.25 - Chair;    12.35
        
    10.2.5 Workforce Task & Finish Group 20.05.25, 23.06.25, 24.07.25 & 14.08.25 - Chair.    12.45
        
    10.3 To consider the following report – Workforce Proposal to Welsh Government – Roisin Willmott.    12.55

---------Lunch Break---------    13.25

11. Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Update – Chloe Bonnington, Head of Flood & Coastal Erosion Policy, Welsh Government.    14.05

12. Report under Section 18  of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010 – Ross Akers, Manager, & Rachel Sion, Lead Specialist Advisor, Strategic Planning and Investment - Flood Risk Management, Natural Resources Wales.     14.25
     
13. Communities at Risk Register - Update - Dave Tarrant, & Simon James, Lead Specialist Advisors, Flood Risk Analysis, Natural Resources Wales.    14.55
     
14. Flood & Coastal Erosion Committee – Modus Operandi  - Chair    15.25
     
15. Any other business previously notified to the Chair.    15.30
     
16. Date and venue of next meeting – Thursday 20th November 2025, Cathays Park, Cardiff.    
        
    Close    15.35