New figures released on 24 February 2026 by the Welsh Government and Fly-tipping Action Wales reveal a 14.7% rise in fly-tipping incidents between April 2024 and March 2025. This includes a total of 48,367 cases of illegal waste dumping – around 133 incidents every day – logged by local authorities. Despite the increase in incidents, councils have stepped…
Following the devastation caused by Storm Dennis, major flood alleviation funding has now been allocated to Rhondda Cynon Taf. While the funding announcement is welcome, residents in Aberaman are asking a simple question: when will the work finally begin? People living along Cardiff Road have had sandbags permanently outside their homes since 2010 due to…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has issued an update on a fly-tipping incident at Bwlch Mountain, highlighting joint efforts between local leaders, national government and community partners to remove waste from the scenic site. However, the announcement has prompted renewed scrutiny over another waste-related issue at Ynys Sports Fields near the Cwmbach community wetlands, where dumped…
The Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill, which establishes a new framework for environmental protection, has passed the Senedd. The legislation will create the Office of Environmental Governance Wales, an independent body responsible for holding public authorities to account on environmental law. This includes scrutinising the Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales and local authorities. The…
There were 42,171 fly-tipping incidents reported in Wales between April 2023 and March 2024, with 71% involving household waste. Now, thanks to Welsh Government funding, Fly-tipping Action Wales is providing local authorities with 150 new trail cameras to target hotspots and help clean up communities. Grants have been also awarded to Denbighshire, Flintshire, Neath Port…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has used traditional horse logging techniques to remove timber and help restore an area of ancient semi-natural woodland at Coed Mawr, near Risca. The work involved thinning some of the larger western hemlock trees that had become established in the woodland. Removing the trees allows more light to reach the forest…
The High Court has granted permission for a judicial review hearing against plans by Green GEN to build more than 200 kilometres of high-voltage pylons and substations through rural Wales. Campaign group ‘Justice for Wales’ – a community of farmers, residents and small business owners – argues that Green GEN has: On its Crowd Justice page, the…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is seeking views and ideas on growth and value activities for land in its care – including business development, commercial and recreation, renewable energy and timber sales and marketing. NRW is custodian of more than 120,000 hectares, or 7%, of Wales’s land, including the Welsh Government Woodland Estate, flood defences, and…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and BikePark Wales have marked a major milestone in their collaborative working with the completion of the Future Forest Vision – a pioneering plan to manage Gethin Forest, near Merthyr Tydfil, for both recreation and nature. During a recent visit to Gethin Forest, the home of BikePark Wales, NRW’s Head of Sustainable…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has welcomed the publication of the Welsh Government’s Green Paper setting out proposals for the future governance of water in Wales. Ceri Davies, Interim Chief Executive of Natural Resources Wales said: “As Wales’ environmental regulator, safeguarding the water environment, ensuring sustainable water resources and supporting resilient ecosystems remain central to our…
