by Seth Johnson-Marshall | May 20, 2026 | News
Clean Water Bill Not Enough For Welsh Rivers The Westminster Bill is another piece of legislation made in England with sections that are inappropriate for Wales Wednesday 20th May, 2026 Last week, the Westminster Government’s Clean Water Bill was announced in the...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | May 14, 2026 | News, Uncategorized
Improving Welsh rivers requires monumental change and strong governance. Unfortunately, this week’s Cabinet announcements set no such clear leadership. Plaid Cymru have recognised the need for nature-based solutions to play a key role in river management,...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Apr 21, 2026 | News, Uncategorized
Despite 2025 being a relatively dry year in Wales, sewer overflows were still operating for over 790,000 hours across Welsh Water’s operating area last year. While this represents a 14% decrease in operation compared to 2024 (922,700 hours), the number far...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Mar 17, 2026 | News, Uncategorized
North Wales Rivers Trust have produced a fantastic film about their work to protect an ancient relative of the salmon. A specialist of deep, glacial lakes and found in just three llyns in North Wales, the Torgoch (literal translation: “red belly”) or...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Mar 12, 2026 | News
Thursday 11 March 2026 Today, Ofwat have announced the outcome of an investigation on Welsh Water’s operations of its wastewater treatment and sewerage network. This follows similar investigations across other water companies in England. Ofwat has concluded...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Uncategorized
Tuesday 3rd February, 2026 Welsh Government has today published a Green Paper on the reform of the water sector in Wales. It follows the Independent Water Commission’s review in 2025 (Cunliffe review) and subsequent Defra White Paper, issued earlier this month...
