Caerphilly Council is seeking expressions of interests from companies keen to manage and develop Cwmcarn Forest Drive.
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Plans for new Costa drive-thru given green light
A Costa drive-thru could be coming to Pontymister after councillors gave their seal of approval to the scheme.
Council seeking views on private-sector deal to run forest drive
Caerphilly County Borough Council spent £323,000 running the forest drive last year and has warned previously the site may “not be financially viable in the long-term”.
NRW bosses quizzed over potential job cuts to plug £13m budget gap
Senedd members quizzed NRW officials amid concerns about plans to cut 265 jobs to plug a £13m budget gap while water pollution in Wales worsens.
Fears as flood risk alerts surge 16% in a year
Almost a quarter of a million Welsh households are at risk of flooding, with the number of flood risk alerts surging by 16% last year, the Senedd heard.
Wales ‘nowhere near’ 2030 biodiversity target
Wales is not on course to meet a key 2030 biodiversity target amid concerns about dwindling funding and an overreliance on goodwill, a committee heard.
Water legislation ‘outsourced to Westminster’
The climate change secretary confirmed proposed UK water legislation will apply to Wales despite concerns about lawmaking being “outsourced” to Westminster.
Concerns over visitor centre closures as thousands sign petition
A Senedd committee has written to Natural Resources Wales after thousands of people and almost 100 organisations criticised plans to close three visitor centres.
Natural Resources Wales says pollution now cleared from brook
Pollution spotted in Nant Cylla brook, near Cefn Hengoed, has now cleared according to environmental agency Natural Resources Wales.
Vandals costing taxpayers tens of thousands a year, according to NRW
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has said its spent around £120,000 over the last three years repairing vandalised walls and fences.