The number of otters spotted in the river Cynon has increased following a £50K investment to clean up the river. The ‘River for All’ project being part-funded by the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund and run by the Southeast Wales Rivers Trust is a three-year initiative aimed at improving and enhancing the biodiversity…
Wales is home to some of the most badly polluted rivers in the UK, new data from the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales reveals. Water companies regularly dump sewage into waterways via sewage pipes called storm overflows – even during normal weather conditions. In 2021, waterways in England and Wales had sewage continually dumped into them for…
Commenting on the news that Wales may lose up to £500m of unspent EU money, Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister, Paul Davies MS said: “For such an incredible amount of money to be sat in the Labour Government’s coffers waiting to be spent is staggering. That money is greatly needed across Wales and would make…
A partnership project between Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Vale of Glamorgan Council aims to provide real-time information to bathers on predicted water quality at beaches in Barry. The waters at the beaches on Barry Island are popular with bathers and water users alike, but water quality at the beaches can vary in these…
A detailed inspection of the rock netting next to the Rhigos Mountain Road will be undertaken this summer following last year’s large wildfire. Additional traffic lights will be used, but no full road closure is required. The fire took place in August 2022 causing significant damage to the hillside, plastic and wire netting, and areas…
