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WaterSource is a series of podcasts to highlight the proactive and collaborative work of Welsh Water's Catchment Team.

Welsh Water's Catchment Team


    • Jul 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    WaterSource Episode 13 - Gill Bristow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 10:35


    In this week's episode we catch up with Prof Gill Bristow, Chair of the Taf Fechan steering group, to find out what's been happening on the Taf Fechan Landscape and Community project over the last 12 months. We chat about how the community viewed the project, its achievements and it's next steps outside of funding. The catchment team would like to say thank you to the community and local businesses who welcomed the project and worked together to make it a success! Diolch! The Taf Fechan Landscape and Community Project is part of the Wales Rural Development Plan 2014 – 2020 which is funded by the European Union fund for Rural development and the Welsh Government.

    WaterSource Episode 12 - Dave Ashford

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 11:45


    At the end of his two year secondment to Welsh Water's Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment Team, Dave Ashford takes ten to reflect on the programme's achievements under his stewardship.

    WaterSource Episode 11 - Helen Lucocq BBNPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 20:49


    In the second of our podcasts with the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, David Ashford speaks with Helen Lucocq, strategy and policy manager at the park. They talk in depth about the new park management plan which is currently out for consultation, looking at the various policy areas being covered by the plan and how it fits in with the vision of the new chief executive. You can take part in that consultation until 4th March.

    WaterSource Episode 10 - Catherine Mealing-Jones BBNPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 17:28


    In this episode David Ashford interviews the new chief executive of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Catherine Mealing-Jones. This is the first of two episodes which will focus on the park and Future Beacons, it's new park management plan. This is currently out for consultation and can be found here. Alternatively, if you'd like to feedback to the park after listening to this podcast, you can do so by emailing NPMP21@beacons-npa.gov.uk

    Episode 9 - Water Treatment Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 11:07


    David Ashford goes behind the scenes of our Water Treatment Works in this episode, as he talks with Samantha Fagan, Claire Parslow and Ben Marshall from the Water Services team. If you've ever wanted to know more about what goes on inside a drinking water treatment works, then tune in!

    WaterSource Episode 8 - Alwyn Roberts, Catchment Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 4:06


    Sioe Frenhinol Cymru- Ffair Aeaf. Catharine Jones yn siarad gyda Alwyn Roberts, Cydlynydd Partneriaeth Dalgylch at gyfer Gogledd Cymru.

    WaterSource Episode 7 - Keri Davies BWG

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 18:59


    In this episode Dave Ashford talks to Brecon Beacons farmer Keri Davies and project manager with the Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment, Nigel Elgar. The two were recently part of a study tour organised by Farming Connect to visit various farms and projects in England to see what farmers are doing elsewhere to address the matter of protecting water quality.

    WaterSource Episode 6 - Meg Powell & Laura Evans, Wales YFC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 14:31


    In this episode David Ashford speaks with Meg Powell and Laura Evans, two members of the Wales Young Farmer Clubs who recently spent time with the Catchment Team on a week-long placement. In this episode they talk about what they've learned during the week and the projects each undertook to help their understanding of how the water industry links in with agriculture. Apologies, however, for the poor sound quality in places.

    WaterSource Episode 5 - Hugh Martineau, BWG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 20:41


    In this episode we catch up with farmer Hugh Martineau. Based within the Brecon Beacons, Hugh is a member of the Beacons Water Group. This farmer-led group was initiated by Welsh Water and aims to pilot changes in agricultural practice which protect water quality, improve farm efficiency and resilience and are above minimum regulation. Here, Hugh talks about the project he has funding for to look at reducing emissions within farming in order to reach a carbon neutral operation.

    WaterSource Episode 4 - Gemma Godwin, Catchment Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 14:01


    This latest installment kicks off a new series looking at the work of our catchment management team. In this episode, Dave Ashford talks with customer acceptability scientist Gemma Godwin. Gemma is interviewed while out and about gathering water samples on Llyn Cefni reservoir on Anglesey. She talks more about what her job entails and why it's important.

    Watersource Episode 3 - Prof Gill Bristow, Taf Fechan Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 13:23


    David Ashford, programme manager for the Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment, speaks with his colleague Charlotte Lloyd-Griffiths and Prof Gillian Bristow from Cardiff University about the Taf Fechan Landscape & Community Project. Based around the Pontsticill Reservoir, the project is community-based and recognises that the things a water company does to protect water quality can also deliver benefits for the whole community. This includes people's health and wellbeing and improving the environment. The Taf Fechan Landscape and Community Project is part of the Wales Rural Development Plan 2014 – 2020 which is funded by the European Union fund for Rural development and the Welsh Government.

    WaterSource Episode 2 - Gwyn Jones, EFNCP

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 14:59


    Dave Ashford talks to Gwyn Jones from the European Forum for Nature and Conservation Pastoralism.

    WaterSource Episode 1 - Andrew Sowerby, Confor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 18:45


    In our first WaterSource podcast Dave Ashford from the Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment talks with Andrew Sowerby, Chair of the Wales Committee at Confor (Confederation of Forest Industries), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters and the west Regional Manager for Pryor & Rickett Silviculture. He talks with David about trees and forestry. If you'd like to find out more about the BBMC please visit our website: www.dwrcymru.com/BBMC

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