Agenda

Wye Valley National Landscape Joint Advisory Committee - Monday, 7th July, 2025 2.00 pm

Venue: The Council Chamber, Forest of Dean District Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HG & Hybrid on Microsoft Teams

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chair.
2.	Appointment of Vice-Chair.
3.	Apologies for Absence and Hybrid introductions.
4.	Declarations of Interest.
5.	Public Questions: “What measures is the Wye Valley National Landscape Joint Advisory Committee putting in place to ensure that the beauty and biodiversity of the National Landscape are not compromised?”
6.	To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting - 3rd March 2025. PDF 178 KB
6a	Matters arising: JAC Membership Review - verbal update.
7.	Wye Valley National Landscape Annual Report 2024/25. PDF 547 KB Additional documents: 6b. WVNL Annual Report 24-25 , item 7. PDF 634 KB
8.	Species Action Plan report. PDF 573 KB
8a	Woodland Butterfly Assemblage Action Plan. PDF 1 MB
9.	Grant Funds and Panel updates. PDF 620 KB
10.	Partnership Study Tour. PDF 558 KB
11.	River Wye update. PDF 589 KB
12.	National Updates. PDF 570 KB
13.	Dark Skies. PDF 609 KB
14.	Partner and National Landscape Team progress reports and updates. PDF 3 MB a. Management Plan Review Partnership Seminar: 19th March 2025 b. Lower Wye Tracks & Trails Steering Group c. National Grid Landscape Enhancement Initiative (LEI) projects d. Young Adventurers e. Wye Valley National Landscape Volunteers f. National Grid low voltage powerline undergrounding g. Wye Valley Walk 50th Anniversary events & walks h. Wye Adapt to Climate Change project i. Priority Species Update j. Wyescapes Landscape Recovery k. Phil Cutter (1945-2025) RIP l. Forest of Dean Biosphere Reserve proposal Additional documents: 13, li. INFORMATION BIOSPHERE , item 14. PDF 413 KB 13, lii. INFORMATION BIOSPHERE FOD , item 14. PDF 499 KB
15.	Date of next meetings: Monday 3rd November 2025 at 2.00pm. Monday 2nd March 2026 at 2.00pm [tbc]. Monday 6th July 2026 at 2.00pm [tbc].