by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Dec 15, 2023 | CEO Blog, News
Unfortunately, 2023 was dominated by generally negative news for Welsh rivers. Other than nutrients, the monitoring of and evidence from rivers is so poor that we do not really know what is in them and where it is coming from. If you are out and about alongside your...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Oct 19, 2023 | News
Professor Hammond’s investigation has shown that Cardigan works discharged untreated sewage into the Teifi on no less than 1,146 days between January 2018 and May this year without the works being at full capacity. Cardigan Bay is home to Europe’s largest...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Oct 17, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
While the media spotlight remains focused on water companies, source apportionment modelling tells us that in Wales, agriculture is the sector with the largest contribution to excessive nutrients in rivers. Plans to introduce a manure spreading licensing scheme for...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Sep 7, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Everyone at Afonydd Cymru were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Dr Graeme Harris, one of the leading authorities on sea trout in Britain. A graduate from Liverpool University, Graeme’s PhD involved pioneer research into sea trout in Wales. The large...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Sep 5, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Coinciding with World Rivers Day on 24th September, a new app is to be launched to enable anyone with a smartphone to upload their observations from a riverbank anywhere in the UK and Ireland. Developed by the Rivers Trust, the “Big River Watch” will...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Sep 1, 2023 | CEO Blog, News
Competent Authorities in England will now be required to assume that wastewater from new housing developments will not adversely impact protected sites. Here in Wales the First Minister and his Government have recently committed themselves to nutrient neutrality....
