The Welsh Government has introduced a Bill that will establish a new body tasked with providing independent oversight of compliance, application and implementation of environmental law in Wales. It said the Office of Environment Governance Wales’ role will include “ensuring public authorities, such as Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales and local authorities, are complying with…
Why Wheelie Bins Are Safer and More Efficient 1. Reduced Risk of Injury 2. Improved Handling and Hygiene 3. Consistency and Efficiency What does the law say? The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations2require you to assess the risks to the health and safety of your workers.Where this identifies hazardous manual handling of…
Two individuals have been successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping at Coed Moel Famau, near Ruthin, following an investigation led by Fly Tipping Action Wales, in conjunction with Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The pair, Barhan Fakraden, 38, and Paige Brittles, 27, both of Ruthin, pleaded guilty to offences under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990….
Natural Resources Wales is not working to restore and protect the Cwmbach Wetlands you have to ask the question, why it is a natural floodplain. Can you spot the difference in the photographs? https://elflaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Wetlands-day-2025.pdf A river habitat restoration scheme has been completed on the River Usk to renaturalise the river and reconnect it to its…
The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales’ has today published its new Future Generations Report 2025, challenging decision-makers across Wales to think differently on how they will deliver on the Well-being of Future Generations Act to protect the next generation. Ceri Davies, Interim Chief Executive of Natural Resources Wales said: “As we mark 10 years of…
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW) has issued a call to all public sector and social landlords in Wales to improve their responses to poor housing and complaints of disrepair, after its latest report found “an apparent lack of proactivity” in identifying and tackling those properties suffering from damp and mould. Damp and mould…
