Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:11 pm on 20 September 2017.
I too have been contacted by constituents who are very concerned about the reduced maintenance regime that’s being undertaken by Natural Resources Wales in parts of north Wales and, as a result of that reduced maintenance scheme, ditches, because they’re not being cleared, are beginning to flood-water on to agricultural land—what has been very productive agricultural land. What action are you taking to ensure that Natural Resources Wales does target its maintenance appropriately so that farmers aren’t losing out because of a lack of maintenance in their areas?