People in Gwyddgrug, Carmarthenshire, which is near two wind farms, had complained that the noise disturbed their sleep and disrupted their everyday lives. Welsh government planning guidance says 500 metres should separate homes from wind turbines.
Archives for May 2012
Snowdonia For Foodies: Ten Ways To Discover Snowdonia’s Local Produce
Food festivals and farmers’ markets are also a great way to discover Snowdonia’s gastronomic delights, and these – along with specialist shops – are included in our list of ten ways to discover Snowdonia’s local produce. The Llyn Land and Sea Festival …
Monmouth vineyard scoops six more awards
THE owners of an award-winning organic vineyard scooped six more awards at an international wine competition. The family-run Ancre Hill Vineyard, Monmouth, has won international acclaim for its wine, most recently at the International Wine and Spirit …
Merged environment body confirmed by Welsh government
he merger of three separate agencies into one environment body for Wales has been given the go-ahead.
Welsh Assembly building costs fury
THE Welsh Government has been criticised for announcing a multi-million pound spending programme on its Cardiff Bay HQ. The Assembly Commission will be handed £35.75m to spend on improvements to Assembly buildings and their broadcasting facilities, …
Giant Wind Farm To Go Above Welsh Coal Seam
The progressive Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has just received Welsh government approval to build the Pen Y Cymoedd project, a 299-megawatt (MW) wind farm in South Wales — but it is partly on the site of an extensive potential coal seam that local …
Welsh government criticised by National Trust on funding plans
But the Welsh government said a decision on funding had yet to be made. The National Trust criticised the plans outlined last Wednesday by Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries Alun Davies. Mr Davies was setting out his priorities for future …
Graig Producers and Vion at loggerheads
“The first we knew of this was through one of our members,” said Bob Kennard, managing director of Graig Producers, which has more than 300 members in England and Wales. Mr Kennard said farmers should be free to choose their route to market.
Abergavenny Farmers’ Market 10 May 2012
Abergavenny Farmers’ Market – Held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at the Market Hall, Cross Street in Abergavenny.
Abergavenny Farmers’ Market 10 May 2012
Held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at the Market Hall, Cross Street in Abergavenny.