It’s anticipated to final till early October
Security enchancment works on a coal tip web site in Neath Port Talbot will start this month based on Pure Sources Wales. The work might be carried out at a disused coal tip in Cwmgwrach within the Vale of Neath with a purpose to “cut back the chance of colliery tip motion”.
The location is a part of the previous Cwmgwrach Colliery which can be positioned close to to the village of Glynneath. Will probably be carried out by contractors for Pure Sources Wales and can contain reinforcing the present channel on web site utilizing block-stone and rock rolls.
Work is predicted to final till early October with automobiles accessing the location between the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday.
A spokesman for Pure Sources Wales stated: “The Welsh Authorities funded operation is predicted to final till early October 2025.
“Contractors might want to entry the location by way of Heol-y-Graig highway with heavy items automobiles transporting block-stones and gear mandatory for the advance works.
“Supplies might have to be saved within the layby on the prime of the highway when mandatory.
“Heavy items automobiles will solely entry the location between the hours of 8am – 6pm Monday-Friday (with solely restricted and agreed works going down on both Saturday or Sunday) and no highway closures are anticipated to happen while the work is being carried out.”
David Garth, who’s a tasks and programme marketing consultant for Pure Sources Wales, added: “We’re dedicated to enhancing security on the disused coal tip in Cwmgwrach and decreasing the chance of colliery tip motion within the space.
“This essential work will reinforce the present drainage infrastructure.
“We recognize residents persistence whereas this work is carried out and can do every part we are able to to restrict the disruption brought on by the work.”
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The beginning of the enhancements to the tip got here simply days earlier than the Senedd handed a invoice to guard Wales’ former mining communities from the hazard of disused coal ideas with The Disused Mine and Quarry Ideas (Wales) Invoice. You possibly can learn extra about that right here.
That is the primary laws of its variety within the UK and can create a brand new authority designed to handle security issues proper throughout the nation.
There are curently 2,573 disused coal ideas in Wales, positioned predominantly within the South Wales valleys.
There are estimated to be 20,000 different disused ideas in Wales.
