Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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Powys County Council has just issued the following update, The newly-formed SWOAPG ‘Wye Working Group’ will be considering the implications, but please feel free to let us know your thoughts… “Dear all, “I am writing to update you about the progress of the Habitat Regulations Assessment for canoe launching from Upper Glas-y-Bont common. Please accept … Read more
The latest issue of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Waterfall Country Update is available here – including news about the free trial Pontneddfechan Park & Ride scheme (Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays until 5th Sept), which Providers might like to encourage their clients to use!
Following our recent reminder about the disabled parking bays in Dinas Rock car park… …we’ve been asked to remind Providers: not to allow their clients to park in the residents’ bays near the Village Hall; and to remember to drop some cash in the honesty box by the door if you or your clients are … Read more
The British Caving Association is now running update workshops as normal for award holders. If you award is due to run out soon or has already expired please book on an update workshop ASAP. Details of workshops are on the qualification management system GoMembership. If you have not registered with the new system please contact BCA … Read more
Further to our recent ‘advance warning’, SWOAPG intends to hold an (online) Extraordinary General Meeting of its Members on Monday 23 August 2021 at 7-8pm to discuss SWOAPG’s role with Glasbury-Hay canoeing access. Before we proceed much further in discussions with Powys County Council, Hay Town Council and other groups dealing with this issue, we … Read more
This is just a gentle reminder… …that all gorge-walking leaders (not just one person from each provider organisation) must have completed SWOAPG’s online Concordat training before leading groups in the Waterfall Country gorges this year. The training can be accessed at: Courses – South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group (start with the ‘Introduction’ course before undertaking … Read more
We all appreciate how busy it gets sometimes… …but please, please, please could providers and their clients avoid parking in or blocking the disabled bays in Dinas Rock car park (or any other activity site car parks, for that matter) – unless you’re disabled, of course! If there are no non-disabled spaces left when you … Read more
Just in case you haven’t already seen this, here’s the information from Welsh Government relevant to tourism businesses for tomorrow’s move to Alert Level Zero: “As confirmed in the First Minster’s announcement (5 August), Wales will move to alert level zero at 6am on 7 August. “At alert level zero, many of the legal requirements in … Read more
As soon as we can find a suitable date, SWOAPG intends to hold an (online) Extraordinary General Meeting of its Members in the near future to discuss SWOAPG’s role with Glasbury-Hay canoeing access. Before we proceed much further in discussions with Powys County Council, Hay Town Council and other groups dealing with this issue, we … Read more
SWOAPG has received the following request from Barbara Lloyd, Chair of Glasbury and District Community Council – please contact her if you have ‘lost’ or surplus equipment that might be of value to charities: “I have been collecting lost property to sort out/launder and give to charities- Huggard for homeless people, Care for Calais for … Read more