Regulation must keep pace with current and emerging industries and be agile, says Natural Resources Wales, as it publishes its annual regulation report
Regulation must keep pace with current and emerging industries and be agile to the challenges driven by the climate, nature and pollution emergencies, Natural...
Major river restoration project completed to boost biodiversity in the Vale of Glamorgan
Approximately 750m of habitat for wildlife such as salmon, eels and otter has been improved on the Nant Dowlais in the Vale of Glamorgan,...
Bathing water reforms to consider water sports and water quality as Defra invites views on modernising bathing water regulations
In a consultation launched this week, Defra and the Welsh Government are inviting the public, community groups, environmental groups, farmers, businesses and local authorities to...
Natural Resources Wales to change its structure to either stop or scale back certain services
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has announced plans to change its structure so it can either stop or scale back certain services.
Following extensive consultation with...
Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs honoured with RICS UK award for sustainable development
Welsh Water’s Llanishen & Lisvane Reservoirs has won a RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) UK Award, where the UK’s most outstanding recent building...
Plant eating beetle helps to improve river in West Wales
A project to restore the Cleddau River SAC in Pembrokeshire has been using a herbivorous beetle to control an invasive species.
The Azolla weevil (Stenopelmus...
Restoring migratory fish routes on the Afon Dulais
A project to restore the River Dulais near Llanwrda and open up spawning grounds for migratory fish has been completed.
Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) Four...
Plans unveiled for flood wall to reduce tidal flood risk in Cardigan
Plans for a proposed flood wall that would reduce tidal flood risk to around 90 homes and businesses in Cardigan have been unveiled as...
Partnership project to restore three rivers in South East Wales gets underway
The South East Rivers Restoration Project has been launched to lead a partnership approach to restoring three rivers in the south east valleys.
Developed with...
New fish pass will improve migratory access on the Afon Clydach
A river restoration scheme with ambitions to open up spawning grounds for migratory fish has recently been completed on the Afon Clydach near Llangadog,...
Binnies appointed to NRW Water Consultancy Services Framework
Binnies has been appointed to the Natural Resources Wales Water Consultancy Services Framework.
Building on their existing successful relationship with NRW, Binnies will continue to...
Further decline in Dŵr Cymru performance outlined in NRW annual review
Natural Resources Wales has published its 2023 performance reports for the two water companies operating in Wales, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy.
It...
Good progress made on reducing phosphorous in rivers as Dŵr Cymru spends £483m to improve services
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water spent £483m to maintain and improve its assets in the last 12 months, according to the company’s financial results for...
Welsh Water plans to rebuild Cardigan Wastewater Treatment Works and invest further £42m in wastewater assets across Ceredigion
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has confirmed that it plans to accelerate investment in its network of wastewater assets across Ceredigion to improve river water...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s pioneering treated water initiative
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is leading a pioneering initiative to use treated wastewater to tackle fires.
In a first for Wales...
Welsh Water develop new long-term drainage and wastewater management plan
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is developing a new drainage and wastewater management plan (DWMP) which will help ensure Wales has a drainage system to...
New guidance to drive implementation of natural flood management
New guidance has been published to help drive the implementation of natural flood management (NFM).
Mott MacDonald was contracted to author CIRIA’s new manual that...
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