New Welsh Environment body given name

The new Environment body that comprises the Environment Agency Wales, The Countryside Council for Wales and the Forestry Commission Wales, will be known as Natural Resources Wales (or Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru in Welsh), it has been announced.

The new body, first announced in May, will hold responsibility for ‘sustainable and effective management’ of the country’s natural resources and will come into being in April 2013.

Welsh Environment Minister John Griffiths revealed the name of the body yesterday (25 October), saying: “This name communicates well the remit of the new body, covering all of the roles of the three current bodies, which will help to give confidence and reassurance to the new body’s customers and stakeholders. 

“Not only will the new body result in a more streamlined way of working for the benefit of its customers, it will also ensure more effective delivery, improved value for money and better outcomes for the people of Wales.”

As well as the name of the new body, Griffiths also announced that the 10 non-executive directors who will be joining Chairman Professor Peter Matthews are:

• Dr Mike Brooker

• Rev Hywel Davies
• Dr Ruth Hall
• Dr Madeleine Havard
• Harry Legge-Bourke
• Andy Middleton
• Morgan Parry
• Nigel Reader
• Prof Lynda Warren
• Sir Paul Williams

The non-executive directors will receive between £16,802 to £29,405 each (dependent on days worked).

Find out more about the new non-executive directors.