Taylor Wimpey prosecuted by NRW for river pollution offences

Housebuilding company Taylor Wimpey has been fined £488, 772 after failing to implement appropriate measures to prevent multiple pollution incidents which impacted the River Llwyd and its tributaries in Pontypool, in 2021. The construction company was found guilty of charges relating to breaches in Environmental Permitting Regulations at Cwmbran Magistrates Court earlier today (03 May)…

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Why do Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government still allow local authorities to build on floodplains?

NRW welcomes commitment to investing in Wales’ future flood risk Commitments to invest in managing Wales’ increasing flood risk in the face of the climate emergency have been welcomed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) today (25 April). Welsh Government Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS has outlined a range of projects that will be…

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