Red wind warning issued as Storm Darragh approaches The Met Office has issued weather warnings for the public, covering Rhondda Cynon Taf. Please read all Storm Darragh information carefully. Rain is expected to begin mid-afternoon (Friday) and intensify. A more sustained band of rain is forecast to arrive from around 3am (Saturday morning) with potentially…
A man from Bristol has been prosecuted by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for causing damage to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the Gwent Levels, near Magor, South Wales Mr Darren Coles was found guilty of breaching Section 28P (1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 by carrying out construction work without…
Flooding is not a new issue for Rhondda Cynon Taf. As early as 2008, an RCT Council report highlighted the importance of assessing flood risk on a strategic level. Using Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government flood maps, the report warned about areas vulnerable to 1-in-100-year and 1-in-1,000-year flood events. However, experts now warn that…
Entrance to Caegarw from the main road by the Poplars. Road has been lifted and the drain has sunk so no passing there. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is urging people to be alert for flooding this weekend as Storm Bert is expected to bring heavy, persistent rain and strong winds across Wales on Saturday (23…
Pollution is not restricted to North Wales it is up to everyone to prevent pollution but mistakes are made Are you managing your waste safely and legally? We all know how important clean rivers are for the environment, wildlife and people. Yet, across North East Wales, rivers are at risk from pollution caused by accidental…
Enforcement action undertaken by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) against those that have carried out unpermitted works in and around rivers in South Wales has helped reduce flood risk to people and wildlife living in these areas. https://www.itv.com/walesprogrammes/articles/wales-this-week-nrw-not-really-working People need to apply for a flood risk activity permit from NRW if they want to work: Since…
Responding to the news that people living near a landfill site have said the worsening smell has put them off eating and means they have to stay indoors, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Climate Change Minister, said: “NRW need to get a grip on this situation fast to bring much needed relief to residents…
Reflecting on his Topical Question on the £19 million tax bill facing NRW, wherein Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies called the £19 million loan to bail out the organisation “A wise use of taxpayers’ money,” James Evans MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Rural Affairs Minister, said: “A £19million tax bill could be the tip of the…
A project to restore the Cleddau River SAC in Pembrokeshire has been using a herbivorous beetle to control an invasive species. The Azolla weevil (Stenopelmus rufinasus) was released in June 2024 by the Four Rivers for LIFE Project onto Natural Resources Wales’s (NRW) Llangloffan Fen National Nature Reserve (NNR) near Fishguard. The weevil will help…
A farmer has been successfully prosecuted by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for depositing and burning tonnes of waste on his land in Ynysybwl without an environmental permit. Kieran Price, 65, who pleaded guilty to two waste offences was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on 23 September 2024. For the deposit of waste, he was given…
