One of Eryri’s most iconic waterfalls is still under threat!

You may remember reading about our campaign to save one of Eryri’s most iconic waterfalls, Rhaeadr y Cwm near Ffestiniog, from a hydro-electric scheme which would mean diverting, at times, nearly 70% of the water out of the waterfall into a plastic pipe.

Cwm Cynfal is a place that has inspired storytellers, artists and poets over a millennium. The gorge is highly protected under wildlife legislation, a Site of Special Scientific Interest within a National Park. It’s designated partly for the rare mosses and liverworts that can be found there. If you divert that much water out of the waterfall, that will change the very wet conditions that make the gorge so special.

It appears that the application will probably come to the Planning Committee on 3 September. We are busy lobbying the National Park Authority and Natural Resources Wales and we also have a very interesting fundraising idea that you’ll hear about more in next few weeks.

But in the meantime, if you have not already formally objected to the planning application, there is still time to do this. Although they formal deadline has passed, it’s still worth writing in. Simply go to this e-action page and add your name and postcode. Over 1,000 people have already done so, which is speaks volumes, but every additional objection will really help the campaign.