Written by: Tom Laws
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A farewell trip to the Zambezi

Save the Conwy has just got back from an amazing trip to the Batoka Gorge on the Zambezi. As with many others around the world this fantastic river is about to disappear under a …
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November 28, 2016
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In the news

The news that RWE have withdrawn their recent planning application has spread to a range of media outlets. The BBC carried several reports and John Harold Director of the Snowdonia Society featured on Good …
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October 14, 2016
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Saved

On Thursday 28th September 2016 RWE withdrew their planning application for the Conwy hydro scheme. This followed a phone call in which the Snowdonia National Park Authority planning department, forced by the overwhelming evidence …
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October 5, 2016
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Is the Planning Officer Tired of Experts?

There have been a large number of objectors to the scheme, and recently those from within the National Park themselves have come to light
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September 21, 2016
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Tree Officer Objects

In common with the Senior Ecologist the National Parks Tree Officer has serious concerns about the proposed Conwy Falls HEP scheme. The problem lies with the incredibly restrictive CMS (construction method statement) the developer …
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September 20, 2016
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Breaking Planning Policy

The Conwy Falls HEP scheme was refused at it's first try because the application didn't hold enough information or visuals on the likely impact to the landscape ...
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September 20, 2016
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National Park Ecologist Recommends Refusal

Well the SNPA ecologist has now reported. You won't find this document online, despite it being a public document it hasn't been published ...
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September 14, 2016
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New Planning Application

So it has happened again. RWE have resubmitted the planning application for a hydroelectric power station on the Afon Conwy ...
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August 15, 2016
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A Response to the National Trust

Save the Conwy have received a reply from Justin Albert (Director National Trust Wales) ... From what we can tell it is the same reply that everyone who wrote received regardless of the nature …
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August 1, 2016
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Save the Conwy Video

Save the Conwy was lucky enough to have talented local film-maker Ray Wood chat to a few of the groups we have been working with including the Snowdonia Society, Woodland Trust, Wildlife Trust, Betws-y-Coed …
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July 30, 2016