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A unique landscape that is home to hundreds of endangered species is in danger of being overwhelmed by energy developments, campaigners say.
Friends of the Gwent Levels said the area should be off-limits due to their importance for rare wildlife.
Welsh ministers are considering whether to allow a renewable energy hub featuring 250,000 solar panels to be built there.
Developers said the scheme could supply clean power to 40,000 homes.
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Support for developments on brownfield sites was also mentioned. Brownfield land is any previously developed land that is not currently in use, and that may be contaminated. Unsurprisingly, there was mention of the current coronavirus pandemic and how the plan could help aid the city’s recovery. The importance of the regeneration of the city centre was also raised. There will be a chance further down the line for the general public to have a say on where developments should or should not take place.
Why does the current plan need reviewing? Councils in Wales are required to review their development plans every four years, but Newport was able to extend this because at the time it “was not considered necessary” after discussions with the Welsh Government.
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Piles of rubbish were discovered near graves after fly-tippers struck in a Newport cemetery last week.
Black bin bags and discarded household items, including a number of vacuum cleaners, were found dumped in St Woolos Cemetery according to Newport City Council.
Among the items found dumped were two vacuum cleaners, a television, rubbish sacks, wooden planks and plastic.
Newport council s temporary solar farm by former tip will have a 35-year lifespan
The facility is earmarked for land near Docks Way recycling centre, with access created via the A48 and M4
13:05, 26 APR 2021
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The A48 and Docks Way area (Image: Google)
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