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What the campaign has been doing.

Meetings, access agreements, testing progress and new data - the latest from Eyes on the Wye.

Surfers Against Sewage app showing the Newland storm overflow on the River Wye

Redbrook overflow pipe added to the Surfers Against Sewage app

As a result of information we provided to Surfers Against Sewage, they have been able to add the Newlands overflow - in the centre of Redbrook - to their app. This lets the community monitor incidents as they happen and see the history of the overflows going forward.

The River Wye at Bigsweir

Bigsweir access rights agreed for testing

We had a positive meeting with the Bigsweir estate and agreed access points for testing the overflow pipes in the area.

Eyes on the Wye meeting with Catherine Fookes MP

Meeting with Catherine Fookes MP

Our first meeting with the MP for Monmouthshire, outlining the issues we are campaigning on and agreeing a plan of action that included:

  • Sharing our evidence with the CEO of Welsh Water.
  • Trying to arrange a meeting with the CEO to discuss the issues.
  • Arranging a contact at NRW.
  • Attending a public meeting to discuss these issues.
  • Raising our campaign nationally.
The Wye Salmon Association

Planning meeting with the Wye Salmon Association

An introductory meeting with the WSA, reaching agreement on the need for testing and the approach required to evidence the call for change. The WSA outlined the support they could give for testing.