Carwyn Jones’ party is currently in negotiations with Plaid and the Lib Dems to get a deal on its £14bn Budget, which is due to be laid before the Assembly on November 29. With 30 of the 60 seats in the Assembly, Labour needs at least one opposition AM …
Archives for November 2011
Plans to lift radioactive contamination controls on UK sheep farms
Since June 1986 when the present restrictions were imposed, farmers have had to call in officials to check their sheep for caesium, the main radioactive element, every time they want to move them off the hills for market. The blast happened on 26 April …
Llyndy Isaf farm in Wales saved by National Trust after £1m appeal
The National Trust has raised £1m to buy a farm encompassing a lake considered one of the most beautiful and emblematic in Wales. There were concerns that Llyn Dinas in Snowdonia and its shoreline could be turned into a water sports centre if it were …
Forestry employers’ group attacks single environment body for Wales
“These include a single environment body (SEB) for Wales, to ensure effective delivery of the Welsh Government’s new approach to managing the natural environment. “There are no plans to make an SEB the regulator for wind farm developments. …
19th century village hall is greenest in Wales
Ann Jones, Labour’s Welsh Assembly Member for the Vale of Clwyd, added: “This project is very much in line with Welsh Assembly Government thinking about how communities need to take care of our planet. “I believe this is a first and I hope they can …
Coastal research will help ensure projects are ecologically sound
Wales has some of the best sites in the world for exploiting the tidal stream resource. For this reason, leading developers are planning large-scale tidal energy farms around the coast of Wales. Much of my research is concerned with understanding how …
Winter Fair set to find Wales’ Woman Farmer of the Year
Now in its 15th year, the competition aims to celebrate the often forgotten contribution that women make to Welsh farming. Previous winners have gone on to hold key roles in the industry and win other awards. Shortlisted from Powys is Trefeglwys farmer …
Newport, South Wales solar farm plans approved
… hectare field at Hazel Farm, Langstone. Once built it will provide enough energy for more than 500 homes for 25 years. Proposals for the scheme were approved in May but more than 100 objectors called for the Welsh Government to consider the plans. …
Mid Wales – Lib Dem peer warns of ‘damage to landscape’ by new wind farms
A LIBERAL Democrat peer yesterday warned of the “devastating” potential of wind farms to damage the landscape of Mid Wales. Lord Thomas of Gresford described the economic benefits of wind farms as a “total illusion”. …
Questions over Welsh Assembly environment grants accountability
A Welsh assembly environment committee member wants more scrutiny, with groups receiving nearly £20m in three years. Plaid Cymru AM Llyr Huws Gruffydd said: “When these sums are added up, they are incredible amounts.” The Welsh government said all …
