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…
SoNaRR 2025: “This is not just a warning about the future. It is a reckoning with the present.” New NRW Chair calls for major systems change to save nature at launch of major report Wales must fundamentally rethink how it heats homes, grows food, travels, and uses land if it is to avoid deepening climate…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) will begin essential work in Fforest Fawr, near Tongwynlais on the outskirts of Cardiff, during February to manage diseased trees and keep visitors safe. Fforest Fawr is a busy recreational site with many formal and informal paths. The forest car park will be closed from 2 February 2026 for about four…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has published new joint guidance with the Environment Agency in England to support water companies in meeting their legal obligations arising from the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 to reduce pollution incidents. From 1st April 2026, all water companies operating in England and Wales will be legally required to publish Pollution Incident…
Atlantic Recycling Ltd has been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court and fined £40,000 for contravening a condition of its environmental permit for its waste site in Cardiff. The penalty was imposed on 6 January 2026 following a guilty plea by the company to an offence of failing to comply with a condition of its permit…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has successfully prosecuted Endurmeta Ltd and its director for operating an unlawful waste site and failing to comply with a legal notice to clear waste. Concerns Raised Over Alleged Waste Dumping Inside Aberdare Cemetery At Mold Magistrates’ Court on 16 December 2025, the company and its director, Mr Ian Glasbrook, pleaded…
