by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 11, 2024 | News
Ofwat’s draft determination confirms extent of price rises in Wales Thursday 11th July, 2024 Ofwat have today published their “draft determination” for water companies in Wales and England. This is part of the regulatory process whereby water...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 8, 2024 | News
A recent prosecution brought by Natural Resources Wales raises questions about the regulation and enforcement of agriculture and the threat to rivers posed by old or poorly maintained slurry stores Monday 8th July, 2024 On 26th June Natural Resources Wales announced...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jun 28, 2024 | River of the Month
June 2024 From the high plateau of Blaenau Morgannwg in Glamorgan, the two deep and steep-sided glacial valleys drop sharply to the south east in the direction of Wales’s capital, Cardiff. Within them flow two of the South Wales’s familiar rivers, the...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jun 10, 2024 | Position Statements
Afonydd Cymru’s Position Contaminated land sites remain as a legacy from Wales’s strong industrial past. Historically, these materials were routinely disposed of through unregulated sites such as disused quarries. Contamination came from a wide range of...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | May 29, 2024 | River of the Month
May 2024 Awarded city status in 2022, Wrexham in North Wales is known for many things: Wales’s fourth largest city; the first place in the UK to brew lager; an age-old argument over whether its name is Welsh or English and as host to one of oldest football clubs...