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Open WAG Consultations
UK Marine Policy Statement: A draft for consultation
Opened 21/07/10; Closes 13/10/10
The UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government and Northern Ireland Executive are working to achieve clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. A key step in realising this vision is the introduction of the new systems of marine planning. For more information, click here.
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management: Development of a National Strategy for Wales
Opened 16/07/10; Closes 08/10/10
The National Strategy is intended to set out our policies on flood and coastal erosion risk management. It should also establish a delivery framework that meets the needs of Wales both now and in the future. For more information, click here.
Planning Policy Wales: Section 12.8 Planning for Renewable Energy
Opened 16/07/10; Closes 08/10/10
We want your views on our proposed update to national planning policy on renewable energy in Wales. The update is intended to enable the delivery of A Low Carbon Revolution - Wales’ Energy Policy Statement and renewable energy and climate change commitments. For more information, click here.
Stage Two: Consultation on the draft regulations transposing the revised EU Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC) into law in England and Wales
Opened 08/07/10; Closes 16/09/10
We want your views on the draft regulations that will bring the revised Waste Framework Directive (rWFD) (Directive 2008/98/EC) into law in England and Wales. The aims of the rWFD are to promote waste prevention, more recycling, and better use of resources, while protecting human health and the environment. For more information, click here.
Consultation on the Draft Municipal Sector Plan - Part 1
Opened 21/06/10; Closes 13/09/10
We are seeking your views on Part 1 of the Municipal Sector Plan and the accompanying Sustainability Appraisal. This sector plan covers municipal waste collected by local authorities - from households, and from some businesses and public bodies. This plan supports ‘Towards Zero Waste’, our overarching waste strategy for Wales. For more information, click here.
A consultation on the draft Single Use Carrier Bag Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010
Opened 04/06/10; Closes 02/08/2010
This is a second consultation on introducing a charge on single use carrier bags. We consulted on the policy of introducing a charge in June 2009. We are now considering the single use carrier bag charge in detail and would like your views on how it will work. For more information, click here.
Relevant WAG Publications
Green Dragon Standard Environmental Report 2008-09
(09/12/09)
Permitted Development Rights for domestic microgeneration
(01/09/09)
(8/07/09)
One Wales: One Planet, a new Sustainable Development Scheme for Wales
(22/05/09)
The Annual Report on Sustainable Development 2007-2008
(14/01/09)
NAfW Committee Inquiries
Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The Rural Development Sub-Committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister is now duty-bound to respond, should you wish to raise a specific matter with them click here for further contact details.
Planning in Wales
The Sustainability Committee is hearing oral evidence. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.
Allotment provision in Wales
The National Assembly for Wales’s Sustainability Committee has begun an inquiry into allotment provision in Wales. The call for evidence has now closed. For more information, click here.
Future of the Uplands in Wales
The Rural Development Sub-committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister has published her response. The report has been debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.
Flooding in Wales
The Minister has published his/her response, and the report has been debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.
Production and Promotion of food in Wales
The Rural Development Sub-committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister has published her response and the report has been debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.
Access to Inland Water
The Sustainability Committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister is now duty-bound to respond, should you wish to raise a specific matter with them click here for further contact details.
Coastal Erosion and Tidal Flooding Risks in Wales
The Public Accounts Committee is holding an inquiry. To read transcripts and evidence, click here.
Carbon Reduction in Wales
The Sustainability Committee is conducting an inquiry into Carbon Reduction. Further information can be found here.
Generating Jobs in the Green Economy
The Enterprise and Learning Committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister is now duty-bound to respond, should you wish to raise a specific matter with them click here for further contact details.
Petitions
Welsh Canoeing Association
Open since 10/04/08
The Petitioners are to urging the Welsh Assembly Government to ‘consider and implement a Bill to benefit Wales that would enshrine access rights and responsibilities for the public to and along natural resources in the same way that the Scottish Land Reform Act encourages co-operative use of the outdoors for healthy, low impact recreation. This bill must provide and permit access to and along non-tidal water in the face of the massive lack of legal clarity and restrictions that exist at present, which act as a barrier to sport and recreation and the promotion of Wales as a place to visit for Adventure Tourism.’ For more information, click here.
Current status: Information has been received from the Sustainability Committee regarding their inquiry into inland waters in Wales. It was decided that nothing further could be done, so the petition has been formally closed.
Help stop the alarming loss of wildlife and habitats
Open since 04/11/09
The petitioners care deeply about wildlife and the natural world we are creating for our children and future generations. The target to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010 will be missed - we are still losing our wildlife. We believe that the Welsh Assembly Government must act now to stop biodiversity loss and take proactive measures to restore important habitats and priority species.
They call on the National Assembly for Wales to conduct a full inquiry to find out why the target will be missed and make clear recommendations to the Welsh Assembly Government on what actions are need to urgently restore our lost biodiversity. For more information, click here.
Current status: The response of the Sustainable Committee will be sent on to the petitioners.
Equines should not be utilised underground
Open since 01/06/10
The petitioners call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to include in the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Equines that equines should not be utilised underground. For more information, click here.
Current status: A letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs will be sent on to the petitioners to seek their view. The petition will be referred to the Cross Party Group on the Horse.
Transportation of Wind Turbines in Mid Wales
Open since 14/12/09
The petitioners call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to issue guidance to Local Planning Authorities to ensure that communities are properly consulted on wind farm developments, that impact on road infrastructure is properly assessed and that the broader effects of traffic disruption on sectors such as tourism are properly considered before any development is approved to take place. They believe the only way this can be properly concluded is by way of a public inquiry. For more information, click here.
Current status: A response from the First Minister will be sent on to the petitioners.
Relevant LCOs/Measures
Relevant Welsh Affairs Select Committee Information
Committee Report (published 18/01/10): The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2008-09
Committee Report (published 21/07/09): The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009
