At a recent meeting with Natural Resources Wales, representatives from the Save the River Conwy group pressed for recreational use of rivers to be taken into account when assessing abstraction license…
Tom Laws24th February 2014
An interesting discussion on community owned power schemes from 13:10 onward in this BCC radio programme You and Yours. The cost of electricity sub-stations and connection to the grid are…
Tom Laws30th December 2013
If you care about the Conwy and want to know how you can help, read on. National Resources Wales are holding an open consultation into the future management of rivers…
Tom Laws8th December 2013
Initial estimates suggest the scheme will have a dramatic adverse effect on kayaking. The dewatered section of the Conwy, known locally as the Fairy Glen, is extremely important for UK…
Tom Laws7th December 2013
Fairy Glen woods is a semi-natural broadleaved woodland set on a deep rocky gorge on the Afon Conwy near Betws y Coed. Trees include sessile oak and ash together with…
Tom Laws5th December 2013
Dams and weirs trap sediment, which would naturally be swept downstream to feed and enrich the lower reaches of a river, making life hard for life above and below the…
Tom Laws4th December 2013
This news story (watch the one minute video) from the BBC shows some of the heavy machinery in use replacing the pipes this spring at the Dolgarrog hydro scheme. Matthew…
Tom Laws4th December 2013
The German company RWE NPower, in association with Dulas (a North Wales renewable energy consultants) are planning to dam and divert up to 75% of the flow above a minute…
Tom Laws4th December 2013