Natural Resources Wales

Huw Irranca-DaviesLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Restoration of opencast mining sites'

…monitor the restoration. The Coal Authority manages the coal resources under its control, and NRW issues the permissions and the licences. So, there’s clear line of sight, but there are different agencies dealing with different aspects. Let me just return to my comments. More broadly, both the coal…

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Carolyn ThomasLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Restoration of opencast mining sites'

…funded because money has not been put aside, the money in the escrow account is not enough. And then NRW, the local authority, the Coal Authority—they pass the buck every time, because they haven't got the resources either themselves to enforce. So, that is the issue going forward.

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Delyth JewellPlaid

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Restoration of opencast mining sites'

…issues. Recommendation 8 highlights the need to clarify the responsibilities that local authorities, NRW and the Coal Authority have in the restoration process. The Ffos-y-fran debacle has revealed confused and overlapping responsibilities among those bodies. It has meant that those living near the…

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Janet Finch-SaundersConservative

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Restoration of opencast mining sites'

…concerns over contaminated water being discharged were unwarranted. They have signed up to all of the Natural Resources Wales regulations and agreements. As we were told, they're not behind on anything, so maybe this should be seen as good practice when remediating these sites. This scheme has shown…

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Huw Irranca-DaviesLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

…seen some of the near-catastrophic incidents in other parts of the UK, is to give the assurance that NRW and the risk management authorities tightly monitor the condition of these reservoirs, so we're not looking at imminent danger or damage from any of these small or large reservoirs; they're…

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Janet Finch-SaundersConservative

13 November 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

…Land Registry rules, you can't find out who owns them. And also, only £20,000 has been allocated to NRW's reservoir regulation team for their work in relation to the private reservoirs. There isn't a single penny of support for owners of private reservoirs, despite the costs that could be involved…

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Huw Irranca-DaviesLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

…be aware of those—they should be aware of them. But, if they're not, you, and I, and others, along with NRW, need to signal them directly, to make sure that they are aware of that and what that means. Because this is not only a case of public taxpayer money going towards the large assets that are…

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Janet Finch-SaundersConservative

13 November 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

…to hazard management and updating regulation and enforcement. There are concerns, though, for funding. NRW alone has 20 high-risk reservoirs, and they've already spent £2.68 million in 2019-20, and £3.72 million in 2020-21 on only 10, and they were essential safety projects. That's averaging out at…

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Janet Finch-SaundersConservative

13 November 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

…change are rising without doubt, with extreme weather events becoming more frequent. Last winter, Natural Resources Wales issued 483 flood alerts—a 16 per cent increase on the previous year. UK winters are now 10 per cent wetter. Increasing rainfall is, though, putting increased pressure on our…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Business Statement and Announcement

…the question on the case for change was raised earlier by Carolyn Thomas, and I did make it clear that NRW have said that they will continue management of these sites, including the three visitor centres, of course including the sites that you refer to. They will remain open for walking, biking…

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Mabon ap GwynforPlaid

12 November 2024, Plenary

Business Statement and Announcement

May I ask for two statements, please, with the first from the Deputy First Minister on the findings of the publication by NRW, 'Case for Change'? You will be aware that NRW, last week, announced that they will close visitor centre operations at Coed y Brenin, Bwlch Nant yr Arian and Ynyslas. We know…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Business Statement and Announcement

Just in terms of your first question on NRW’s case for change, they have made that final decision in relation to the provision of retail and catering services at their three visitor centres. And our understanding is that NRW’s commercial team are engaging with local businesses and community groups…

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Carolyn ThomasLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Business Statement and Announcement

Please could I ask for two statements? The first one is in regard to the closure of Natural Resources Wales managed visitor centres, which we recently had a petitions debate on. Visitors, community groups and organisations interested in running them are extremely concerned that the NRW board, at a…

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