The former senior executive at Tesco and Sainsbury’s already holds other positions, including as chair of East West Rail, which is building a new line between Oxford and Cambridge. He is to become the chair of the University of Warwick next month.<\/p>\n
“The committee was also concerned by a lack of knowledge and experience of working within Wales and the social fabric of the country, its people and organisations,” the report adds.<\/p>\n
“This is a challenging role, and we believe Mr Sachdev must continue to familiarise himself with the ecosystem in which he will be working.”<\/p>\n
At the committee, Mr Sachdev said he had some “loose, but they’re very, very good connections” to Wales through his family and work.<\/p>\n
“In my career as a shopkeeper, I built most of the Tesco and Sainsbury’s stores you will see around Wales, so I’ve got lots of connections in that way,” he said.<\/p>\n
He also said he had recently moved to Bristol “which is only an hour away”, and that he wanted to “play a part in a community I dearly respect and have an affection for, in an area I deeply care about”.<\/p>\n
In a questionnaire, Mr Sachdev said: “I am confident I can dedicate the time and focus necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of chair of NRW.”<\/p>\n
Despite the concerns “a majority of the committee, felt that, on balance, the appointment should be endorsed”.<\/p>\n
The Welsh government welcomed the “thorough scrutiny” of the committee.<\/p>\n
“Following the pre-appointment hearing, the deputy first minister will carefully consider the committee’s report before making a final decision on the appointment,” a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
NRW is responsible for managing forests, responding to floods and dealing with pollution.<\/p>\n
Last month, the committee raised serious concerns about an NRW decision to respond to fewer “low category pollution incidents”.<\/p>\n
At the time NRW said it had gone through “a significant period of change and challenge for our organisation, as we live within the resources available to us”.<\/p>\n
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