by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 21, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Monday 21st July, 2025 The joint Independent Water Commission published the much-anticipated final report of its review of the water sector in England and Wales today. Chaired by Sir John Cunliffe, the Commission’s objective was to investigate and to make...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 21, 2025 | Projects
Reducing Farm Plastic Pollution Following a successful pilot project run by West Wales Rivers Trust in 2024, Afonydd Cymru were involved in launching a new, collaborative scheme in July 2025 to reduce agricultural plastic pollution in Welsh rivers. Together with...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 17, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
If Wales is to achieve nature recovery and climate targets, Welsh Government need as many farmers as possible to join the SFS. While worthwhile overall, it has been clear from the outset of SFS that it would have limited benefit for Welsh rivers. Both the...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jul 11, 2025 | Publications
Water Framework Directive Concerns FollowFollow 24th July, 2025 An evaluation by Afonydd Cymru and WWF Cymru into whether the Water Framework Directive has been effective in meeting its goal. Water Framework Directive...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jun 25, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Wales’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Source: Natural Resources Wales It is possible that marine site failures due to excessive nutrients may in part be due to sewage effluent from holiday and caravan parks. This sector is largely unpermitted so controls on its...
