Reservoirs in Wales at risk due to extreme weather
Responding to her contribution during Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Climate Change & Rural Affairs Minister, Janet Finch Saunders MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Climate Change Minister, said:
“With the recent devastating flooding seen in Spain, we have to be prepared for the increased risk of severe flooding here in Wales and the destruction it causes.
“Heavy rainfall is placing significant strain on Wales’ reservoir infrastructure, £25m has been offered for coal tip safety, yet private reservoirs are left to the responsibility of the landowner with no funding made available to support them.
“I urge both the Labour Government in Wales and the UK Labour Government to take a proactive, collaborative approach to reservoir safety reform and ensure resources are allocated to protect communities.”
Labour’s NI rise will hit Welsh public service delivery and businesses
Commenting following his exchange with the Labour Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance today in the Senedd, Peter Fox MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance and Local Government said:“It is the duty of the Labour Welsh Government to soften the harmful blows inflicted on Wales
