20/07/2005 - Environment
Agency Wales is launching a number of major
initiatives at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth
Wells next week (18 – 21 July) which emphasis
its commitment to the environment of Wales.
Carwyn Jones, the National Assembly’s Minister
for Environment Planning and Countryside,
is scheduled to be on our stand in the Countryside
Care Area at 12:40hrs on Tuesday 19 July to
receive a copy of our Report on the Sustainable
Fisheries Programme in Wales. The Programme
is underpinned with £2.4 million funding
from the Assembly Government and the Report
outlines progress and refers to some of the
main initiatives completed during the last
three years.
The Minister will also launch the consultation
on our Corporate Strategy for 2006 – 2011,
Creating a Better Place and our Annual Report
for Wales on the stand at 13:30 on the same
day (Tuesday). Also present at these events
will be our Chairman Sir John Harman, Board
Member for Wales, Dr Malcolm Smith and Director
Wales Dr Helen Phillips.
During the show we will have a strong emphasis
on pollution prevention, including adopting
best farming practices and minimising waste.
Our display in our main stand will convey
our key message that we are working with business,
including the farming industry, the Welsh
Assembly Government and society as a whole
to make our environment cleaner and healthier.
Discussions between the Agency and countryside
and farming groups will take place throughout
the week. Agency Director Wales Dr Helen Phillips
will meet representatives from the Farmers
Union of Wales (FUW), National Farmers Union
(NFU), the Country Land and Business Association
(CLBA), and other key stakeholder groups.
These discussions will include possible actions
to tackle pollution from cypermethrin sheep
dip and how farmers can be prepared for the
new Cross Compliance visits.
All well as our main stand in the Countryside
Care Area we will have a presence in the sheep
area, near the angling pond and with the Wales
Young Farmers Clubs. We will be talking to
farmers, angling enthusiasts and the wider
public about how they can help us to protect
and improve the environment across all parts
of Wales.
Dr Helen Phillips said: "Our presence
at the Show gives us a tremendous opportunity
to meet a wide range of people and organisations
who all have an interest in a better environment
for Wales. We are looking forward to welcoming
a large number of visitors to our stand and
further raise their awareness of key challenges
that we all face if we are to live in a sustainable
way."
