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SWOAPG and the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority have a long standing relationship, working together on access, conservation and funded projects like our workshops. SWOAPG have organised many volunteering days over the last few years in partnership with BBNPA to enable providers give something back to land we work on. More volunteering opportunities are being … Read more

Please be aware of the following: “There are 2 trees fallen into the river and are blocking most of the river, the first tree is just after the right bend at the Oxbow and the second one at the lower end of the oxbow. Both are laying across the flow” Thanks to Carl at Black … Read more

Please be aware that due to a very large planned water release from the Ystradfellte Reservoir, Porth Yr Ogof will be closed for the day on Thursday 5th January. It is also strongly advised that you do not use the Mellte for adventurous activities on this day, due to the flood pulse expected.

Please see attached statutory notice and consultee letter concerning planning application: Pont ar Daf – 15/1185/FUL – Improvements to existing car park and extension of car park into area of cleared conifer plantation Full details can be found at: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brecon-beacons/features/proposed-new-car-park-for-pen-y-fan Come and visit us at the Meet and Greet shack at Pont ar Daf on … Read more

Powys County Council is reviewing its Rights of Way Improvement Plan, as required by legislation. Please feel free to pass on this email to anyone else who you think this will be of interest. Yours faithfully Mark Stafford-Tolley Swyddog Mynediad I Gefn Gwlad Countryside Access Officer Ysgrifennydd Fforwm Mynediad Lleol Powys Secretary Powys Local Access … Read more

To clarify the position with the AALA review. Stage one of the review is taking place from now until late January – when a small group of key stakeholders will be invited to be involved. SWOAPG and WATO will be involved at this stage. Stage 2 will be an open formal consultation, which will be … Read more

We have been informed that the planned reservoir release on Thursday 8th December will no longer be taking place. Therefore Porth Yr Ogof will be open as usual and there will be no additional risk to users of the Mellte Gorge. I will update you again when we are sent a revised date for the … Read more

Please be aware that due to a very large water release from the Ystradfellte Reservoir, Porth Yr Ogof will be closed for the day on Thursday 8th December. It is also strongly advised that you do not use the Mellte for adventurous activities on this day, due to the flood pulse expected.

  We have received the following report about damming within Porth yr Ogof: During a caving visit to Porth-Yr-Ogof on the 11 Nov 16 a 1.5ft stone dam wall was found in the tradesman’s entrance at the top of sump 4. This dam wall was found to be diverting water from the passage way leading … Read more

The National Park Authority have recently been contacted by BT regarding the planned closure of a large number of phone boxes in the National Park. Please see the letter attached. BT have placed notices on the affected phone boxes advertising the fact and we are consulting with all Town and Community Councils within the National … Read more