Proposed Renewable Hydro Electric Scheme at Cwm Cynfal, Llan Ffestiniog - Again!

[nigel n]

If I remember correctly the proposed development was for a scheme at Rhaeadr y cwm which is 2 - 3 km upstream and outside the boundary of the NNR

 

[Stuart France]

This financial year Natural Resources Wales (NRW) finds itself staring into a financial black hole. Vacant posts are being frozen, not filled, and it is now consulting staff and trades unions on permanently reducing its workforce by about 250 (which seems around 12% overall) and narrowing its range of activities, including:

"... scaling back on the management of heritage features on the Welsh Government Woodland Estate, the operation of non-commercial recreation and visitor access and estate recreation planning" which means you, your activities and forest sites in Wales where you do them. Perhaps it's the last we'll hear about the CAL Mines Access Scheme which is still in negotiation though not energetically.

Speaking of energy, NRW is aligned with Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru (Green Electricity Wales), the Welsh Government's new eco energy project whose major focus is to have more on-shore wind farms, presumably augmented by 'small' hydro schemes such as the pipeline proposed for the Ceunant Cynfal NNR.

https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/corporate-strategy/case-for-change/supporting_documents/Extracts%20of%20Case%20for%20Change%20for%20External%20audiences.pdf

https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/corporate-strategy/case-for-change/supporting_documents/Explainer%20paragraphs%20FINAL.pdf

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Finally made it to the Daily Post

Timeless Eryri valley where a battle is raging for National Park's soul

Farmers and politicians are pitched against locals and conservationists

www.dailypost.co.uk