{"id":36943,"date":"2025-03-11T15:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=36943"},"modified":"2025-03-13T12:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:06:18","slug":"1-million-is-nothing-campaigners-criticise-welsh-governments-response-to-river-wye-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/1-million-is-nothing-campaigners-criticise-welsh-governments-response-to-river-wye-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;\u00a31 million is nothing&#8217; &#8211; Campaigners criticise Government funding to tackle River Wye pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Environmental activists are worried the River Wye &#8216;s health will not improve after the Welsh and UK Governments said it was giving \u00a31 million towards tackling the river&#8217;s pollution levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oliver Bullough, a campaigner and author who lives along the river, has said the money is a &#8220;fraction&#8221; of what&#8217;s needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;When I was a kid I used to swim in the river all the time. 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<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Welsh Government&#8217;s funding feels like advertising rather than a commitment to the environment, and they&#8217;re not going to get away with greenwashing this&#8221;, Oliver added. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36989\" style=\"width:605px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-293x165.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-1400x788.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36989\" style=\"width:605px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-293x165.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/IMG_9159-1-edited-1400x788.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The River Wye, Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It follows a decision by the UK Government to abandon a \u00a335 million action plan for the river which was proposed by the Conservative Party before the election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh Government said the money will fund research into nature recovery and sustainable farming to help restore its water quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The people of the Wye will not stop until there&#8217;s improvement, and that gives me hope.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy First Minister of Wales Huw Irranca-Davies described the investment as an &#8220;important step&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;By bringing together expertise from both sides of the border, and working closely with local groups, we can better understand the challenges facing the river and find the solutions that will make a difference.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK&#8217;s Water Minister, Emma Hardy, said: &#8220;For too long, the River Wye has suffered from extreme pollution, leading to devastating effects on wildlife and impacting all those who live along its banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Vital research like this gets us one step closer to cleaning up rivers like the Wye for good.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental activists are worried the River Wye &#8216;s health will not improve after the Welsh and UK Governments said it was giving \u00a31 million towards tackling the river&#8217;s pollution levels. 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