Gov299 Correspondence and a meeting note between Welsh Government and Brecon Beacons National Park

24 April 2012

Dear ,

Request for Information – references ATI 5948 and ATI 5982

Thank you for your requests which I received on 27 March 2012 and 19 April 2012 respectively.  You asked for:

• Copy of the detailed comments made by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNP) in response to G M Quarrell's letter to BBNP of 14/09/2006;
• Copy of the formal written response by Carwyn Jones to Roger Williams of the same date;
• Copies of details, emails and minutes in relation to a meeting held on 3rd June 2008 between Chris Gledhill, Mary Taylor and Jane Davidson (then Minister). Also the briefing provided to the Minister relating to this meeting; and
• Notes taken during a meeting held prior to the meeting on 3rd June 2008 to discuss contingency plans for Welsh Government relating to finance attended by officials - Gerry Quarrell, Rosemary Thomas and Piers Bisson.

On the latter two bullet points (relating to ATI 5982) please let me know if I have not understood your request correctly.

I have failed to find the detailed comments made by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA) to the letter issued by Mr Quarrell in September 2006.  I suggest that BBNPA may have the relevant correspondence if indeed it was issued.

I have also failed to find the written response from Carwyn Jones to Roger Williams from September 2006.

I have found the note made of the meeting held on 3rd June 2008 between Jane Davidson, Chris Gledhill and Mary Taylor, which I have attached to this response.  I have also attached the related Ministerial briefing.

Finally, I have not found a note of the pre-meeting between Gerry Quarrell, Rosemary Thomas and Piers Bisson.
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Matthew Quinn
Director, Environment and Sustainable Development
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cathays
Cardiff, CF10 3NQ

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Yours Sincerely
 
Nature, Access and Marine Unit
Welsh Government