Latest Radon figures for caves in South Wales
The latest Radon figures for caves in South Wales are now available on the SWOAPG website here. Many thanks to richard Hill for coordinating the latest survey and compiling the figures.
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Sychryd Gorge: anchor points above the Ivy Pool
Message from NRW: “New anchor points have been installed either side of the exposed step above Ivy Pool in the Sychryd Gorge. These bolts have been placed to allow users to rig a traverse line, handline or a safety line for a spotter to manage groups across this step. If in doubt about the most … Read more
Welsh Government update on residential visits etc.
Further to Wednesday’s announcement that school residentials would be permitted in Wales from Sat 17 July, here are some further details c/o AHOEC and OEAP: “Please find below a quick summary of the AHOEC/OEAP meeting with the WG education team from yesterday. “The current situation (allowing primary school visits) has been positively received with the … Read more
Gorge Users Training and Loonies’ Leap access reminder
This is just a brief reminder that: all instructors leading groups in the Sychryd and Mellte gorges under the SWOAPG Concordat arrangements must have completed our new online Concordat training courses before leading groups in the gorges this year; and the path on river-left from Loonies’ Leap to the metal footbridge may not be used … Read more
Residential Activity Visits in Wales for all Children from Sat 17 July
The Welsh Government announced on Wednesday that “from 17 July changes [to Covid regulations] include new rules for children’s residential activity centres so children in groups of up to 30 can visit.” We don’t have any details yet, but assume this means that Centres may now accommodate secondary as well as primary children (though sadly … Read more
Gorge ID Cards Reminder
We were in the Sychryd gorge at the weekend and were surprised to see several groups whose leaders were NOT displaying their ID cards visibly while in the gorge. Please remember that it is one of the requirements placed on us by NRW and BBNPA for providers operating under the SWOAPG Concordat that ID cards … Read more
Tree Hazard on Wye just below Hay bridge
Thanks to Want2Canoe for this warning: “A tree has been down (still attached by roots) and hanging in the river, in the flow of a rapid for a good few months now, from the left bank just below Hay Bridge. Now the water is low it is proving even more of a hazard because there’s … Read more
Glasbury-Hay information still needed from Providers!
Just a reminder… Further to our previous messages, please could all ‘regular’ Glasbury-Hay users provide to coordinator@swoapg.com by Fri 16 July, to assist Powys CC with their Habitat Regulation Assessment: Completed river-use questionnaires (thanks to those who’ve already submitted these) – available at this link: River Wye Glasbury Providers Survey. Any of the following that … Read more
Further Welsh Government support for businesses impacted by COVID restrictions
Businesses in Wales that continue to be affected by Covid restrictions will receive up to £25,000 of additional support from the Welsh Government, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, announced on 30 June. The emergency package of support will cover the operating costs for July and August 2021 of businesses required to remain closed and who remain … Read more
Brecon Beacons National Park Local Access Forum – membership applications
The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA) is currently advertising for suitable persons to apply for membership of the Brecon Beacons National Park Local Access Forum (LAF), to cover the whole of the National Park area. They will appoint between 12 and 22 members to the LAF. The role of the Local Access Forum is … Read more