ALL READERS – I HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY HAPPY & SUSTAINABLE 2012

CPRW Newport & Valleys Branch has had a very busy, and often successful 2011: -

• We opposed the ‘Energy From Waste’ plant proposed near Merthyr – The proposal was withdrawn
• We assisted with objections to the greenfield development of 1200 houses at South Sebastopol (Cwmbran) – The Council voted it down
• We have submitted a lengthy response on the Torfaen Deposit Local Development Plan – We await the result
• We proposed and (mostly) organised a Landscape Art Exhibition in Newport – For a first attempt it was pretty good – we plan to repeat it in 2012
• We have been involved in the M4 ‘Corridor Enhancement Measures’ consultation – Continuing – wider public consultation in early 2012
• We have submitted an objection to the proposed new Gipsy Site in countryside near Bettws (Newport – Awaiting decision

We’ve got a lot to do next year to keep CPRW going and fight off threats to our countryside in the name of conservation and sustainability – come and help us. Check out the CPRW website to get in touch with your local Branch. Or text a small donation: – Text to 70070 – add ‘CPRW28 £5′ (or whatever you wish to donate)