January 2008

On the wild side teens congratulated by Minister for Social Justice

A group of teens were congratulated for taking part in an innovative Youth Adventure Camp by Dr Brian Gibbons, Minister for Social Justice, Nerys Evans AM and Kirsty Williams AM during a recent trip to the Welsh Assembly.

National Park hosts its first Environmental Suppliers’ Fair

Still leading the eco-way, Bannau Brycheiniog National Parks Authority’s Green Dragon project is launching its first Environmental Suppliers’ Fair at the Saint Michael’s Centre, Abergavenny on Thursday 17th January 2008.   The Fair has been developed in response to feedback from local tourism businesses who are trying to identify, support…

Gilestone Inquiry - National Park statement

A spokeswoman for Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority said: “We commissioned an independent inquiry into the planning permission granted in May 2005 for a caravan site at Gilestone Farm. The inquiry has uncovered some serious failings in the Authority’s treatment of this application and a range of more general issues…

National Park's Chief Executive apologises over Gilestone Report

  Chris Gledhill, Chief Executive for Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority said:   “Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority has been presented with the findings of an independent inquiry into the planning permission granted for a caravan site at Gilestone Farm, in Talybont on Usk. “The Gilestone Report was presented by its…