Written by: Tom Laws
Featured Image

Coming to a National Park near you

You may have noticed Save the Conwy has been a bit quiet for the last week or so. Some of it's members have been away enjoying the amazing free flowing rivers and whitewater that …
gravatar
 · 
July 13, 2016
Featured Image

Total Disregard for the National Park

The Afon Las Hydro Scheme is a small scheme built in a beautiful part of the Llanberis Pass, one of the most iconic mountain passes in the UK. Part of the scheme lies within …
gravatar
 · 
June 19, 2016
Featured Image

Can we trust the National Trust?

The National Trust has a clear and simple purpose: "We look after special places throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland for ever, for everyone." http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/about-the-national-trust Can we trust them to hold to this purpose …
gravatar
 · 
June 13, 2016
Featured Image

Enough is Enough

Those of us who live in Snowdonia,or come to visit regularly, may have noticed the increasing presence of diggers working in our rivers. The scars they leave behind are all too noticeable on open …
gravatar
 · 
May 11, 2016
Featured Image

Abstraction and Impoundment Licence

Save the Conwy has heard that NRW's decision on the licencing of the Conwy hydro scheme will be decided shortly. We have sent a final letter asking NRW whether they have addressed, what we …
gravatar
 · 
April 26, 2016
Featured Image

What’s on? April 2016

We've been a bit quiet the last month or so, but lots has been going on in the background on a few projects. There can be little doubt that RWE/Dulas will seek to reapply …
gravatar
 · 
April 14, 2016
Featured Image

Fundraising

Hopefully you have seen that we are having a film-night hosted by Plas-y-Brenin, presented by Patagonia and Sweetgrass Productions on the 23rd of April. For more information on that, or to get a ticket …
gravatar
 · 
March 23, 2016
Featured Image

Refused

  You may have seen the news by now, that after a dedicated effort from local campaigners, supported by the 6,311 of you who signed the petition, the Snowdonia National Park Authority made the …
gravatar
 · 
March 14, 2016
Featured Image

Is History Repeating?

Following on from the planning committee's decision on Wednesday to refuse planning permission to RWE, did you know that this isn't the first time this has happened? In 1993 an application was made along …
gravatar
 · 
March 3, 2016
Featured Image

Empty promises.

RWE has claimed repeatedly on its website, in the press and even in its planning application that the proposed hydro scheme will bring “recreational enhancements” to the area. However on closer examination these appear …
gravatar
 · 
March 1, 2016