There's some concern about plans to put up intensive chicken sheds across the river just outside Clyro, so this would seem to be a good time to talk about the implications.
There's going to be an open meeting on 29th October, from 10am to 3.30pm, at Llanigon Village Hall, to discuss the impact of intensive poultry production in Powys on our freshwater ecosystems. It's being organised by the Brecon and Radnor Branch of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales. The cost includes refreshment and a buffet lunch, and will be £5 for CPRW members and £7.50 for non-members, to be paid at the door.
They have invited Professor Steve Ormerod from Cardiff University, who is also the Chair of the RSPB Council and a leading expert in freshwater ecosystems. He'll be speaking in the morning along with Richard Ninnes from Natural Resources Wales, Julian Jones from Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and Kate Adams from the Wye and Usk Foundation.
In the afternoon, the speakers are Peter Powell of Severn Rivers Trust, Barbara Brown of OPAL Open Air Laboratories and Viv Green of the Countryside Restoration Trust.
So it sounds as if there will be a lot of very knowledgeable people there!
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£7.50! Beyond the pockets of many & thus non inclusive.
Depends how much you care about your community.
Less than the cost of a cinema ticket, and including lunch? Sounds like very good value to me for a full day event with so many speakers.
Thanks as always to Lesley for keeping us informed! I don't know what people in Hay would do without your blog. I think the only thing that could improve it would be to remove the option for people to post anonymous comments...
It may well come as a surprise to some of you but the Hay area is not totally populated by wealthy residents. Some cannot dream of affording cinema tickets or eating out. Why on earth would you expect them to put their name to a post, thus ensuring others become aware of their plight. Lesley is correct to allow anonymity.
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