UPDATE 24th March 2020 The Afon Cynfal is safe for now. The Snowdonia National Park Authority have placed the application for the Cwm Cynfal hydro scheme on hold. The planning…
Tom Laws20th December 2019
Ahead of their meeting, the highland council, Save Glen Etive and Save Our Rivers have have presented a petition signed by 11,848 people. We are grateful to Sandra Halliday for taking…
Tom Laws19th March 2019
Last week all 7 hydro schemes in Glen Etive were approved for planning permission. There's a final chance to stop these schemes, thanks to a motion tabled by Cllr Andrew…
Tom Laws26th February 2019
Save Our Rivers would like to thank the Capel Curig Community for inviting them to speak alongside the developer in discussion of the proposed Llugwy HEP project. Having listened to…
Tom Laws11th February 2019
A planning application has been submitted for the hydro electric development of Pont Cyfyng Falls on the Afon Llugwy in Capel Curig Snowdonia. This is likely to be the largest…
Tom Laws5th February 2019
Once again we are teaming up with the Snowdonia Society for another evening of talks and films about the places we love and the people who protect them. (more…)
Tom Laws11th November 2018
At the start of the summer the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), launched a consultation on proposals to allow Permitted Development Rights PDR for “small scale, low risk hydro schemes”. I.e allowing some…
Tom Laws5th September 2018