As world leaders gather to discuss how to tackle climate change at the annual COP28 conference, Natural Resources Wales is calling on the public sector in Wales to sign up and commit to the ‘Nature and Us’ vision for Wales in 2050, where we see society and nature thrive together. In an open letter,…
A skip company has been fined £7000 and the company director given a 12-week custodial sentence for the for the illegal depositing of waste at Barnhill Industrial Estate near Blackwood, following an investigation by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Digaway Limited and the sole company director, Mr Daniel Jenkins, were found guilty of depositing controlled waste…
The Aberdulais hydraulic model, which looks in-depth at the long-term flood risk in the area, is now complete and Natural Resources Wales is holding a public drop-in event to outline its findings and discuss options with the community. Between 12-7pm on Thursday 7 December, members of the community will have the opportunity to discuss the…
Commenting on the news that the chief executive of Natural Resources Wales said taking firms to court would not achieve “environmental betterment at that point”, Welsh Conservative Shadow Climate Change Minister, Janet Finch-Saunders MS said: “Unfortunately, Natural Resources Wales have got it wrong here, if water companies continue to dump sewage into our waterways, they…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is urging people to be alert for flooding as Storm Ciarán is expected to bring persistent and, in places, heavy rain across Wales from Wednesday evening (1 Nov) and throughout Thursday (2 Nov) this week. The highest rainfall totals from Ciarán are expected in South Wales but large parts of Wales…
Commenting on the much-delayed Storm Overflow Report published by the Welsh Government, Welsh Conservative Shadow Climate Change Minister, Janet Finch-Saunders MS said: “It is unacceptable that it has taken over seven months since Labour promised to publish their latest Storm Overflow Report. After mounting pressure from the Welsh Conservatives, Labour have finally published the report…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is urging anyone living in Bryncoch / Rhydding area of Neath, who has a domestic oil tank to check it for leaks as a matter of urgency. The Neath Port Talbot Environment Team received reports of a strong fuel smell coming from a tributary of the River Clydach on Friday, October…
Work is underway to restore a rare habitat in Hensol forest in the Vale of Glamorgan. Lowland heathland is a rare and threatened habitat mainly found in north-west Europe and characterised by heathers, gorse and grasses. The UK has lost 80% of this important habitat during the last two centuries, but still holds 20% of…
A Ceredigion man has been successfully prosecuted by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for allowing 3,122 tonnes of waste to be dumped on his land without an environmental permit. John Bray was ordered to pay £8,700 after pleading guilty to allowing construction and demolition waste, amongst other types of environmentally sensitive waste to be dumped on…
Natural Resources Wales said, we are aware of significant compliance issues at the Cardigan wastewater treatment works, and we have used our regulatory powers to enforce the improvements required at the site over the years. The issue is now unresolvable without significant investment and upgrading of infrastructure by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. But this is…
