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Tag: Natural Resources Wales

Welsh Water rated “below average” for second year, after rise in serious pollution events

Tuesday, July 23, 2024Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has kept its two-star rating with Natural Resources Wales, the Welsh Government’s environmental agency.

Private-sector firm could come in to manage forest drive attraction

Friday, July 19, 2024Friday, July 19, 2024

A private-sector developer could take the reins at Cwmcarn Forest Drive in a bid to secure the attraction’s “future viability”.

Toxic quarry clear-up could cost anywhere between a “few million to tens of millions”

Thursday, June 27, 2024Thursday, June 27, 2024

The council-owned Ty Llwyd quarry, near Ynysddu, was used as a dumping ground for harmful industrial chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Redrow investigated by council over tree felling claims at De Clare Gardens construction

Tuesday, April 30, 2024Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Redrow is being investigated over claims it chopped down trees it was obliged to keep as part of a new housing development.

Builder prosecuted after destroying protected bat roosts

Wednesday, April 3, 2024Thursday, April 4, 2024

A builder who destroyed three protected bat roosts while removing a cottage roof has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge.

Tree felling operation has completion date after two years of delays

Sunday, March 10, 2024Friday, March 8, 2024

Natural Resources Wales has confirmed its tree felling operation in Llanbradach will be finished by July this year.

The NHS is calling on doctors to consider ‘social prescribing’ to improve mental and physical health

Wednesday, March 6, 2024Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Allotments instead of antidepressants? Social prescribing is a new way of thinking in the battle against poor mental health.

Efforts to stop harmful chemicals leaking from quarry to be monitored by Welsh Government

Friday, October 27, 2023Friday, October 27, 2023

Welsh Government minister Julie James will monitor efforts to prevent harmful chemicals leaking from an old quarry near Ynysddu.

Cwmcarn Forest Drive admission fees set to rise

Thursday, October 19, 2023Thursday, October 19, 2023

Visitors to Cwmcarn Forest Drive could face price hikes for admission fees as Caerphilly Council tries to shore up the attraction’s finances.

Calls for urgent action to clean up polluted former quarry

Friday, October 6, 2023Friday, October 6, 2023

Ynysddu ward councillors Jan Jones and Janine Reed have repeated calls for action over the pollution at Ty Llwyd quarry.

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