South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell demands action on Ynysddu’s Ty Llwyd quarry so residents “can have confidence that their community is safe”.
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‘Payment error’ saw council receive £259 instead of £259,000 for quarry works
Ty Llwyd was previously used as a disposal site, and local campaigners have called for action to prevent harmful chemicals leaching out into the surrounding woodland and properties.
Quarry in waste row could yet be classed as ‘contaminated land’
Land at Ty Llwyd quarry could yet be classed as “contaminated” because of chemicals reportedly dumped there decades ago.
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Environmental campaigner told to stay away from Ty Llwyd quarry
An environmental campaigner who has been working with the community on the issue of Ty Llwyd quarry has been threatened with legal action to stay away from the site.
Improvement works planned for toxic waste at former quarry site
Heavy periods of rainfall have driven concerns among campaigners that contaminated water is flowing into a nearby community woodland and towards homes.
Ty Llwyd quarry might not be designated as ‘contaminated’
A toxic quarry previously used to dump harmful industrial chemicals does not meet the statutory definition of ‘contaminated land’, according to a draft council report.
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Julie James, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser, explained that a working group has been set up to advise on the next steps by the summer.
Toxic quarry clear-up could cost anywhere between a “few million to tens of millions”
The council-owned Ty Llwyd quarry, near Ynysddu, was used as a dumping ground for harmful industrial chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).