Wales shouldn’t be a nuclear dumping ground. That’s the view of Plaid Cymru’s shadow energy minister Llyr Gruffydd AM, who was responding to an invitation sent to council leaders across Wales and England asking them to host Nuclear Waste disposal … Continue reading Don’t make Wales a nuclear dumping ground
Plaid AM backs recycling plan The case for a Deposit Return Scheme, where empty plastic bottles and cans are returned to a shop in return for a voucher, is “unstoppable” according to Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd. Assembly … Continue reading Unstoppable case for plastic bottle scheme
Responding to a letter from a number of commercial timber companies regarding NRW’s management of the Welsh commercial forest estate, Llyr Gruffydd AM Plaid Cymru shadow minister for environment and rural affairs said, “This letter is a significant development in … Continue reading Leaked letter raises ‘more fundamental questions’ about NRW
Call for change of direction after Hitachi decision Anglesey and the rest of north Wales should not be left in limbo as a result of the Hitachi decision to suspend Wylfa Newydd, according to Plaid Cymru’s shadow energy minister. Llyr … Continue reading ‘Don’t leave us in limbo’
Plastic waste and traffic congestion in Llangollen were high on the agenda when pupils of Ysgol y Gwernant, Llangollen, met with regional Assembly Member Llyr Gruffydd this week. Members of the School Council, Eco Council, Road Safety Group and Welsh … Continue reading Pupils air environmental concerns
Plaid AM raises questions about new interim Chair of troubled quango Llyr Gruffydd AM has questioned the Welsh Government’s appointment of a new interim Chair of troubled environment agency Natural Resources Wales. He said Sir David Henshaw, 69, has no … Continue reading ‘Is this the right man for the job?’
Plaid Cymru AM Llyr Gruffydd opposes the dumping of the mud from Hinkley Point in England in Welsh waters Responding to the controversial plans to dispose of mud and sediment off Cardiff Bay from a nuclear plant site Hinkley Point, … Continue reading Llyr: “Don’t dump waste from Hinkley Point in Welsh waters”
A Denbighshire school has been praised for its efforts to ‘go green’ by Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd. Ysgol Frongoch in Denbigh has its own eco-club promoting environmental issues under the guidance of teacher Adele Gregory. Mr Gruffydd … Continue reading AM praises school for ‘going green’
Relief for schemes such as Corwen energy scheme Plaid Cymru has secured a business rate relief for small hydro projects such as Corwen that had been faced with an increase of up to 900% in their rates. This follows a … Continue reading Plaid Cymru secures rate relief for small hydro projects
Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd has praised local volunteers who have pushed through a hydro-electric scheme above Corwen. He made his comments during a visit to the Corwen Electricity Cooperative site just off the town’s main street, where … Continue reading Corwen hydro scheme points the way forward
