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…
Have you ever thought about the person who collects your refuse and recycling and what their daily role involves? This Recycle Week, we’re looking at the real people who deliver the service to households across the County Borough. Streetcare Recycling Operative/Driver Steven Blake is showing residents his job and how we can all help to…
Commenting on the news Welsh Water has admitted illegally spilling untreated sewage at dozens of treatment plants for years, Welsh Conservative Shadow Climate Change Minister Janet Finch-Saunders, MS said: “For this to be described as the worst sewage works in terms of illegal discharges shows how Labour have dropped the ball on sewage in Wales….
Natural Resources Wales (NRW), STEM Learning UK and Techniques are offering free training and a £165 bursary for educators to understand the environmental, social and economic importance of Welsh watercourses this November. The training, “Enviro CSI – From crime scene to courtroom: Who’s committed the enviro crime, and can you ensure they do time?” brings…
As Wales’ peatland restoration activity accelerates, a new round of Development Grants offering people between £10,000 – £30,000 to fund ‘shovel-ready’ restoration projects is set to open on 13 October. Peatland is the most valuable land resource in Wales for carbon, given its potential to store 30% of soil-based carbon. Yet, as the estimated 90%…
An endangered plant has been given a boost thanks to habitat reinstatement. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and National Trust Wales have undertaken work on grassland near Capel Curig, Conwy, to support marsh clubmoss regeneration. This primitive, non-flowering plant, closely related to ferns, evolved around 400 million years ago during the Carboniferous geological period. It is…
