Windfarm Rejected By Planning Committee

Plans for a windfarm consisting of 3 large turbines at Pentre Tump near New Radnor have been rejected by Powys County Council Planning Committee. The plans were rejected as the council said it would have an

unacceptable adverse impact on the public rights of way network" and a "visual impact" on the surrounding area and landscape.

For more information read the BBC Mid Wales report here and here and here

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Request for Members Email Address

As part of the Ramblers ongoing developments in faster communication we are seeking to collect email addresses from our members in Wales. This will aid us in having faster correspondence with our members, using mediums such as digital newsletters.

To provide us with your email address, please fill in your details on the sign-up page using the link below and click ‘submit’ once completed.

http://www.ramblers.org.uk/membership/Email+sign+up.htm

Ramblers Cymru website:

http://www.ramblers.org.uk/wales

Elenydd Wilderness Hostels Trust – Latest Newsletter

The latest newsletter from the Elenydd Wilderness Hostels is available here

Police Clampdown on Elan Valley Offroaders

Police have hailed a crackdown on illegal off-roading a success after a number of vehicles were stopped in Powys.

Officers checked 23 vehicles on a route popular with motorcyclists and 4×4 drivers in the Elan Valley, near Rhayader.

Two fixed penalty notices were issued for driving using a mobile phone and for no registration plate.

A warning was issued after officers seized a small amount of cannabis.

For more information click here

Ramblers Cymru Business Plan

The Ramblers Cymru Business Plan for 2009/10 has been published. Linked to the Business Plan for the Ramblers across Britain as a whole, it sets out the specific targets in Wales, including:

  • A national pilot for the all-Wales coastal path
  • Intervening to improve the performance of the bottom 5 performing local authorities for rights of way
  • Unblocking, saving, or newly-recording 50 footpaths
  • Engaging in the new land management scheme in Wales – Glastir

A copy in PDF format (1.5mb) can be downloaded here

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