by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jun 10, 2024 | Position Statements
Contaminated Land Sites And Rivers In Wales FollowFollow 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...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | May 1, 2024 | Position Statements
Inland Bathing Water Status Designations in Wales FollowFollow Afonydd Cymru’s Position The Bathing Water Regulations 2013 place an annual duty on Welsh Ministers to identify bathing waters in Wales for designation. Historically, this has resulted in over 100...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Mar 7, 2024 | Position Statements
Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme FollowFollow Afonydd Cymru’s Position Afonydd Cymru supports the need for sustainable farming. Without it, we will not have clean and healthy rivers. We recognise that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) must...
by Seth Johnson-Marshall | Jan 18, 2023 | Position Statements
European Beaver Re-Introductions In Wales FollowFollow Afonydd Cymru’s Position Afonydd Cymru supports, in principle, the re-introduction of beavers in Wales. However, we believe that a strategic Welsh approach is required to ensure that the benefits are...
by David Griffiths | Jan 12, 2022 | Position Statements
Combined Storm Overflows (CSOs) FollowFollow There are over 2,000 permitted storm overflows in Wales. They perform a public health function, managing the extra input to wastewater treatment works in extreme weather conditions. By law, water companies must ensure that...
by David Griffiths | Jan 11, 2022 | Position Statements
Nutrient Offsetting FollowFollow Afonydd Cymru’s vision is for clean and healthy rivers for all communities in Wales. It is clear that the current water quality of our rivers is poor and that a significant number of our rivers are failing as a result of high...
