NRW Public Board Meeting 12 February 2026

Members of the public wishing to join are welcome to observe the public session via Teams and then participate in an interactive Q&A session with the Board after the formal items have finished. Please be aware that agenda timings can change on the day and therefore to ensure that questions are heard, please submit these in advance by Monday at 5pm to the Board Secretariat: nrwboardsecretariat@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Please be aware that agenda timings can change on the day and therefore to ensure that questions are heard, please submit these in advance of the meeting to the Board Secretariat nrwboardsecretariat@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

We offer a simultaneous translation service: When joining the meeting, please click on the three dots (‘More’) next to the camera icon, then scroll down the list to click on ‘language interpretation’ and select either ‘Original’ to hear the spoken Welsh or ‘English’ to hear the interpretation of the spoken Welsh.

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

NRW Public Board Meeting 12 February 2026

Agenda

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