Join us for our member-led roundtable to discuss the growing challenges surrounding water availability and abstraction and help shape the priorities the NFU takes forward on behalf of the county, which will be chaired by Nottinghamshire NFU County Chair, Oliver Collingham.
Our guest speakers are:
- NFU Deputy President, Paul Tompkins: Paul holds the NFU’s national water brief and will provide an update on the NFU’s work on water availability, abstraction and agricultural water resilience.
- NFU Water Resources Specialist, Mark Betson: providing specialist insight into water resources, abstraction licensing and the issues affecting farm businesses.
Agenda
- Welcome & Nottinghamshire update
- National water update – Paul Tompkins
- Member roundtable: water availability, abstraction restrictions, licences & Environment Agency engagement
- Building water resilience: abstraction flexibility, storage, reservoirs & investment
- Actions & next steps
- Members are encouraged to bring forward their own experiences and specific issues for discussion.
Booking is essential.