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promised a poll would be held within the next three months. now on bbc news... what's killing our rivers? you see herons and dragonflies. is he lots of little shellfish in the _ is he lots of little shellfish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will— in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmonjumping out of— you will see a salmonjumping out of the _ you will see a salmonjumping out of the water. you will see a salmon “umping out of the water._ out of the water. you start to realise that _ out of the water. you start to realise that how _ out of the water. you start to realise that how many - out of the water. you start to i realise that how many people don't have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown when we were very grateful to have it. , ,. ., ., , we were very grateful to have it. , ,. , ., it. these school friends have made the — it. these school friends have made the most _ it. these school friends have made the most of _ it. these school friends have made the most of a - made the most of a record—breaking summer. like of record—breaking semmer. like of others. there

thousands of others. but there is something with is something wrong with our rivers. the sad sight to see. it's absolutely _ rivers. the sad sight to see. it's absolutely devastating l it's absolutely devastating what with finding out here today. but of the water, look at this. just look at it. this at this. just look at it. algae. it's taking over our is algae. it's taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river not only is it bad for our health it is also full of nutrients like phosphate which act as a kind of super food for the algae. and his algae gets into the river it strips the river of oxygen, killing off of the plant and animal life. one third of rivers in wales are now failing phosphate targets. while in some areas is mainly from the

sewer system, some areas is mainly from the sewersystem, in some areas is mainly from the sewer system, in others it's largely agriculture. the river why is a case in point. here more than 35% of phosphates come from rural land runoff. as our demand for cheap food have grown farming production has intensified. and that has led to a growing mountain of muck. angelo price, 22 and i lived on his farm all my life. me and my sisters would always help with the jobs, sisters would always help with thejobs, even when sisters would always help with the jobs, even when we were younger we would always be amongst them. it's always been something that i knew that i would want to do, which is why i'm still here now and i'm wanting to carry on the farm. jumbo works on herfamily wanting to carry on the farm. jumbo works on her family farm next to one of the rivers that

feeds into the why, along with her dad they raise cows, sheep and chickens. feeding them keeps gwen busy as does dealing with a mountain of manure. that muck is gathered underneath this barn. so what happens with an? ., ., ., , an? some of the manoeuvre is collected _ an? some of the manoeuvre is collected and _ an? some of the manoeuvre is collected and they _ an? some of the manoeuvre is collected and they are - an? some of the manoeuvre is collected and they are but - collected and they are but there's— collected and they are but there's always a bit of runoff. where — there's always a bit of runoff. where it _ there's always a bit of runoff. where it is a go? see the stretch— where it is a go? see the stretch year? down that trench there. — stretch year? down that trench there, down through the grid there — there, down through the grid there. there is a manhole there _ there. there is a manhole there. sturgeon, it holds about 3000 _ there. sturgeon, it holds about 3000 gallons. you see that muck floating _ 3000 gallons. you see that muck floating on the top of the water? _ floating on the top of the water? in a month or six weeks thattt— water? in a month or six weeks that“ run — water? in a month or six weeks that'll run in.— w that'll run in. this muck is full of phosphates - that'll run in. this muck is full of phosphates wasn't | that'll run in. this muck is - full of phosphates wasn't vital for growing the crops we need. it goes by tanker, but it sucked _ it goes by tanker, but it sucked up by tanker. actually, you go— sucked up by tanker. actually, you go up— sucked up by tanker. actually, you go up on that dry hill there. _ you go up on that dry hill there, it's dry, it is dry as a

cork, — there, it's dry, it is dry as a cork, there's no land drains, there's— cork, there's no land drains, there's no— cork, there's no land drains, there's no nothing for that we have — there's no nothing for that we have the _ there's no nothing for that we have the right, we have a licence _ have the right, we have a licence to spread there. the rices licence to spread there. the prices can't _ licence to spread there. the prices can't see _ licence to spread there. the prices can't see how - licence to spread there. tug; prices can't see how muck could be getting into our rivers when there's so many rules and regulations governing how farmers like them can safely use it. we arejust farmers like them can safely use it. we are just on the valley from the price's farm. which runs eventually into the river itself. we tested the water here for phosphates, and as expected, phosphate levels are very low. but further down river they are too high. and that's putting wildlife at risk. auditors have thrived in parts of the wwwiii, along with

other many rare species. it's one of the most protected rivers in britain because of this rich wildlife. skill rivers in britain because of this rich wildlife.— this rich wildlife. all of our rivers are _ this rich wildlife. all of our rivers are now _ this rich wildlife. all of our rivers are now at - this rich wildlife. all of our rivers are now at risk - this rich wildlife. all of our rivers are now at risk of i rivers are now at risk of extinction from salmon and sea trout. . , extinction from salmon and sea trout. ., , ., i: extinction from salmon and sea trout. ., :: , ., , trout. gail has over 20 years experience _ trout. gail has over 20 years experience in _ trout. gail has over 20 years experience in the _ trout. gail has over 20 years experience in the water - experience in the water industry. she says that farming and sewage are having a combined affect. it’s and sewage are having a combined affect. �* , . ., combined affect. it's much more than that direct _ combined affect. it's much more than that direct species - combined affect. it's much more than that direct species and - than that direct species and habitats within the river. so our river is the source of drinking water, is used by farmers as crop irrigation, it's used to feed cattle. we just reach a point where rivers cannot cope any more without they are being used and what we are putting into them. our agricultural land use has changed. poultry unitsjust agricultural land use has changed. poultry units just did not exist at the top of that catchment 15 years ago. what

we've seen is a huge burst of poultry units in a very short amount of time, which is saturated that landscape. there are startling _ saturated that landscape. there are startling figures _ saturated that landscape. there are startling figures on - saturated that landscape. there are startling figures on the - are startling figures on the number of intensive poultry farms that have sprung up. council only started keeping records from 2018. but we discovered the rapid growth in intensive farming started a decade earlier. since 2008 planning has been extended to bar extensions every year. today there are now more than 300 intensive poultry farms with the capacity for 9.6 million chickens. many believe this rapid expansion is causing

pollution in the wye. but with poor water quality monitoring across the uk there is currently no evidence of a direct link. hi, how we doing? scientist here approach the problem from a different angle, looking at how much muck is being produced in the wye catchment.— in the wye catchment. where you have these _ in the wye catchment. where you have these high _ in the wye catchment. where you have these high of— in the wye catchment. where you have these high of intensive - have these high of intensive livestock production you end up with too much phosphorus are available in the manure that's fair to go on to the land. they estimate _ fair to go on to the land. they estimate that _ fair to go on to the land. they estimate that around - fair to go on to the land. they estimate that around seven i fair to go on to the land. they estimate that around seven and a half thousand tonnes of phosphorus gets into the soil around the river wye every year. much of that by spreading muck from poultry farms. but only some of that is absorbed by crops. the rest is access.

you're left with a difference of about 3000 tonnes of phosphorus that is above the crop requirement of what we would call a surplus. which is naturally very high, it's about 60% higher than the national average. fundamentally, if you have a surplus, you are too much phosphorus in your environment it is likely that you are going to have worse water quality. the data shows quite clearly, there are parts of the catchment where phosphorus levels are very high, if not a little bit too high. so those areas do not need phosphorus at the moment. they do not need much input? no, they don't need muck or fertiliser or any phosphorus input. fertiliser or any phosphorus inut. . , ., . ., input. sciences here are clear, to start fixing _ input. sciences here are clear, to start fixing the _ input. sciences here are clear, to start fixing the problem - to start fixing the problem muck spreading should be stopped completely in some parts of the wye.—

stopped completely in some parts of the wye. there's a lot of algae- _ parts of the wye. there's a lot of algae- 0h. _ parts of the wye. there's a lot of algae. oh, you _ parts of the wye. there's a lot of algae. oh, you don't - parts of the wye. there's a lot of algae. oh, you don't have l parts of the wye. there's a lot | of algae. oh, you don't have to go in. — of algae. oh, you don't have to go in. it's— of algae. oh, you don't have to go in, it's all slimy. for those who _ go in, it's all slimy. for those who get - go in, it's all slimy. for those who get out - go in, it's all slimy. for those who get out on . go in, it's all slimy. for. those who get out on the go in, it's all slimy. fr?" those who get out on the river regularly, the current state of the wye is having a real impact. the wye is having a real impact-— the wye is having a real imact. ., . , impact. you. we were swimming and jumping _ impact. you. we were swimming and jumping off— impact. you. we were swimming and jumping off a _ impact. you. we were swimming and jumping off a rock and - and jumping off a rock and stuft— and jumping off a rock and stuff when everything looked 0k. stuff when everything looked ok |— stuff when everything looked 0k. 4' stuff when everything looked 0k. ~ ., ., ., ok. i think about a year and a half, ok. i think about a year and a half. maybe _ ok. i think about a year and a half, maybe two _ ok. i think about a year and a half, maybe two years - ok. i think about a year and a half, maybe two years ago . ok. i think about a year and a i half, maybe two years ago there the home river— half, maybe two years ago there the home river went— half, maybe two years ago there the home river went green- half, maybe two years ago there the home river went green in. the home river went green in the home river went green in the water _ the home river went green in the water-— the water. then one of their friends became _ the water. then one of their friends became ill. - the water. then one of their friends became ill. we - the water. then one of their friends became ill. we all. the water. then one of their. friends became ill. we all get a bit scared — friends became ill. we all get a bit scared so _ friends became ill. we all get a bit scared so we _ friends became ill. we all get a bit scared so we kind - friends became ill. we all get a bit scared so we kind of - a bit scared so we kind of stayed _ a bit scared so we kind of stayed on paddle boards rather than _ stayed on paddle boards rather than going in and accidentally consuming the water. as than going in and accidentally consuming the water.- than going in and accidentally consuming the water. as well as drivin: consuming the water. as well as driving peeple — consuming the water. as well as driving people out _ consuming the water. as well as driving people out of— consuming the water. as well as driving people out of the - consuming the water. as well as driving people out of the water. driving people out of the water pollution from animal and human waste is having a wider impact. we estimate that we've got around 11,000 houses that are

held up in the planning system currently. held up in the planning system currentl . ., , ., , , currently. housing at this side has been put _ currently. housing at this side has been put on _ currently. housing at this side has been put on hold. - currently. housing at this side has been put on hold. the - currently. housing at this side l has been put on hold. the plans that have been _ has been put on hold. the plans that have been prepared - has been put on hold. the plans that have been prepared for- that have been prepared for this site show 25 affordable homes. we've got quite a lot of people on the housing waiting list here. �* . , people on the housing waiting list here. a , , people on the housing waiting list here. 1, , , ,, list here. barry davis helps developers _ list here. barry davis helps developers and _ list here. barry davis helps developers and housing - developers and housing associates to build new homes. so this is a brownfield site? what is holding this development back right now? the ”lannin development back right now? he planning application development back right now? tte: planning application is development back right now? tt9: planning application is ready for submission and it has been ready for 18 months or so. unfortunately, there is the current phosphate situation affecting the river wye, special area of conservation, which means developments like this can't currently proceed. last year phosphate titan for special protection for that that meant all new developments in that area were affected. the

moratorium — in that area were affected. the moratorium affectively came in overnight— moratorium affectively came in overnight with little or no consultation with the development industry. which we found _ development industry. which we found to — development industry. which we found to be very frustrating, particularly given that the amount of phosphate that new development contributes to this phosphate issue is relatively low phosphate issue is relatively tow for— phosphate issue is relatively low for that we felt that it was — low for that we felt that it was very much a sledge hammer to crack— was very much a sledge hammer to crack a — was very much a sledge hammer to crack a knot. and here we are _ to crack a knot. and here we are 20 — to crack a knot. and here we are 20 months on end this site is stilt— are 20 months on end this site is still laying follow. what we need — is still laying follow. what we need is — is still laying follow. what we need is for all of the public bodies _ need is for all of the public bodies to work to gather with the development industry to come — the development industry to come up _ the development industry to come up with a solution together. we are not really seeing _ together. we are not really seeing that. in together. we are not really seeing that.— seeing that. in total, 12 councils _ seeing that. in total, 12 councils and _ seeing that. in total, 12 councils and all- seeing that. in total, 12 councils and all three i seeing that. in total, 12 - councils and all three national parks in wales are affected by the new phosphate targets. we contacted all of them and they estimated at more than 5000 new homes are impacted and could be delayed or even abandoned. if 5000 homes aren't built the

loss to economic activity would be in excess of £700 million. this tough new planning guidance has also been brought in over the border, where an estimated 100,000 new homes across 7a planning authorities in england are affected. and the loss to economic activity here would be more than £15 billion. and it's become a hot political topic. the royal wells did maxwell show is a major event on farmers calendars. —— welsh show. one of the big talking points is the ban on building in rural communities. the first minister has called an emergency summit here to try and reach a solution.—

here to try and reach a solution. :, , :, solution. the need to provide homes in _ solution. the need to provide homes in those _ solution. the need to provide homes in those communities| solution. the need to provide i homes in those communities is urgent and a priority for us. when you put all those things together, this is an issue that has rapidly gained in public attention, it deserves that proper attention and that's what today's seminar it was designed to create. the what today's seminar it was designed to create. the show is over and the — designed to create. the show is over and the crowds _ designed to create. the show is over and the crowds have - designed to create. the show is over and the crowds have left. i over and the crowds have left. but farmers are still dealing with a raft of changes facing their industry. and president alex jones wants their industry. and president alexjones wants more proof that farming is causing pollution before asking his members to invest in costly solutions. t members to invest in costly solutions-— solutions. i feel it is part of the problem. _ solutions. i feel it is part of the problem. it— solutions. i feel it is part of the problem. it is- solutions. i feel it is part of the problem. it is very - solutions. i feel it is part of- the problem. it is very complex issue, there is so many other contributors to the water failing in these rivers. there is no simple answer, i'm afraid. because obviously population growth is such that

they need to be housing development. at the same time, those people need, to be fair we need to go with the evidence. and that evidence is clarified clearly then we will respond. tt clarified clearly then we will resond. : :, , , , :, respond. it certainly seems to be on the _ respond. it certainly seems to be on the agenda _ respond. it certainly seems to be on the agenda but - respond. it certainly seems to be on the agenda but could i be on the agenda but could authorities work more closely to financers? in another part of the uk they've been doing just this. you can of course take years to completely turn around a political river. but here on the west coast of scotland locals and scottish environment officials say the benefits are already being felt on beaches like this one because of the work to do with farmers on the river. ian was is one of three farmers who all have dairy farms who all have firms in this part was that water run straight off the

streams that feed the nearby river. but unlike most farmers in wales he is regularly inspected by wales checking how he stores and spreads his slurry. he stores and spreads his slur . ~ :, he stores and spreads his - slurry._ these slurry. will go in here. these inspectors — slurry. will go in here. these inspectors are _ slurry. will go in here. these inspectors are from - slurry. will go in here. these inspectors are from sepa, i slurry. will go in here. these| inspectors are from sepa, the scottish equivalent of natural resources wales he started noticing problems with phosphates and their rivers as far back as 200a. phosphates and their rivers as far back as 2004.— far back as 2004. farmers alwa s far back as 2004. farmers always say _ far back as 2004. farmers always say they _ far back as 2004. farmers always say they want i far back as 2004. farmers always say they want to i far back as 2004. farmers j always say they want to be compliant and comply with rules and regulations. it's only when you show— and regulations. it's only when you show them when they're not comptiant — you show them when they're not compliant will they take some regulatory improvements. compliance in this area has risen from 34% in 2010 to 99% now. risen from 3496 in 2010 to 99% now. ,, :, risen from 3496 in 2010 to 9996 now. ,, ., , . risen from 3496 in 2010 to 9996 now. ,, :, , . :, now. seeing a difference on the concentration _ now. seeing a difference on the concentration on _ now. seeing a difference on the concentration on the _ now. seeing a difference on the concentration on the river i now. seeing a difference on the concentration on the river as i concentration on the river as it could happen overnight. tt’s it could happen overnight. it's aood to it could happen overnight. it's good to can — it could happen overnight. it's good to can never of years for reid — good to can never of years for reid to— good to can never of years for reid to shin in the phosphate levels — reid to shin in the phosphate levels but it can be done. it

is something that has to be started _ is something that has to be started sooner rather than tater _ started sooner rather than later. :, :, h started sooner rather than later. :, :, �*, :, ., later. scotland's environmental re . ulator later. scotland's environmental regulator spends _ later. scotland's environmental regulator spends £900,000 i later. scotland's environmental regulator spends £900,000 a l regulator spends £900,000 a year on a dedicated team of 12 inspectors and support staff just checking water pollution from farms. so what about in wales? natural resources wales of the environmental regulator but while they do inspect some farms they don't have a full time, fully funded team like in scotland. in charge of water quality at an rw is sean williams. we know there are problem areas in the y catchment —— wye catchment. what we've done is a lot of targeting different bars so that we had a dairy project that we had a dairy project that we had a dairy project that we ran, which we now are looking at how the role of that

dairy project into different catchments and looking more around nutrients and phosphates. it's key having people on the ground to deliver it so important that is why we are looking into it notjust external funded are looking into it notjust externalfunded programmes, external funded programmes, that's temporary externalfunded programmes, that's temporary but were also looking at our baseline funding with welsh government. xtour with welsh government. your bud . ets with welsh government. your budgets have _ with welsh government. your budgets have gone _ with welsh government. your budgets have gone down i with welsh government. your budgets have gone down about a third since its inception. does it sometimes _ third since its inception. does it sometimes conductive i it sometimes conductive resources? we would like to do more. we will do more. we can work with others as well. the welsh government _ work with others as well. the welsh government has been facing new laws to tackle water pollution from farms and is currently talking to an rw about resources for the end rw told us they have yet to read steve any funding to in force those new rules.— those new rules. this is a sim - le those new rules. this is a simple solution _ those new rules. this is a simple solution around i simple solution around investment and funding into that — investment and funding into that. scottish government have

invested — that. scottish government have invested in that and we need to took— invested in that and we need to took at — invested in that and we need to look at how we can achieve that in wales — look at how we can achieve that in wales. ~ .., look at how we can achieve that in wales. ~ :., , look at how we can achieve that in wales. ~ :. , .,, . in wales. we can put in as much chance in wales. we can put in as much change in _ in wales. we can put in as much change in policy _ in wales. we can put in as much change in policy and _ change in policy and legislation as we live. tt change in policy and legislation as we live. it is onl as legislation as we live. it is only as good _ legislation as we live. it is only as good as _ legislation as we live. it is only as good as the i legislation as we live. it is only as good as the strength of our regulation and enforcement and against the policy. if and against the policy. there is and against the policy. tt there is little enforcement of there is little enforcement of the new regulation in wales it would stand to farmers to follow the rules as best they can. this chicken farmer is birds for the meat. this year was granted permission to double its capacity to 180,000 broiler chickens. once that new shed is built this farms mark will be taken off—site to an anaerobic digestion. he is following the rules. that digester is licensed to take animal waste from farms for them and after producing energy it sends the phosphate rich

leftovers to be spread on the land. we've followed some of that waste product. it's being spread on this field. but as we were filming we noticed that on this occasion mark appears to have been spread here around two metres from the water in this culvert. legally, this gap should be at least six metres. i took a walk in the field a few months later. it's been a bumper summer. few months later. it's been a bumpersummer. crops few months later. it's been a bumper summer. crops have been planted, harvested and taken away already. and there is the culvert that runs on the edge of the field and it finishes just over here. and this is

what we are looking for, this is a culvert or gully right on the edge of the field. this is where we saw mark being spread far too close of the field. and the concern is that whatever is in the culvert, water and muck and goes down here into the riverjust and goes down here into the river just there and and goes down here into the riverjust there and then three miles downriver to the big old river wye itself. so who was responsible for the questionable spreading? we asked the digester company but they didn't respond. the farmer whose land it is didn't want to comment. we followed muck to just one farm and found that rules appeared to be broken. the question is, could this also be happening elsewhere? who is actually responsible for inspecting this? powers counsel says it isn't them and less is been a breach of planning conditions. and it's actually an rwjob to check in and force

regulations around muck management. when it comes to muck spreading itself, dave told us they don't proactively check how it's done. if you are not inspecting the actual spreading of muck there's an obvious loophole in the system. it's about how we can be better at doing a lot of the stuff monitoring will pick up issues in catchments for that we are monitoring better now that we have done before. so it's important that were using our evidence, using the data it and were responding to that in targeting our business in the right places. targeting our business in the right places-— right places. even if monitoring - right places. even if monitoring finally i right places. even if- monitoring finally improves, right places. even if— monitoring finally improves, is that enough? brute monitoring finally improves, is that enough?— monitoring finally improves, is that enough? we have failure on lots of different _ that enough? we have failure on lots of different parts _ that enough? we have failure on lots of different parts of - that enough? we have failure on lots of different parts of the i lots of different parts of the system _ lots of different parts of the system. it's notjust about land — system. it's notjust about land spreading have we got sufficient enforcement and regulations on sewer overflows and waste water treatment discharges? is a huge

cumulative impact of the river wye and — cumulative impact of the river wye and i_ cumulative impact of the river wye and i think all of our rivers _ wye and i think all of our rivers. and perhaps that is not what's — rivers. and perhaps that is not what's being understood at the minute — what's being understood at the minute i— what's being understood at the minute. , ~ :, minute. i 'ust think, iwould like to minute. ijust think, iwould like to carry _ minute. ijust think, iwould like to carry on _ minute. ijust think, iwould like to carry on and - minute. ijust think, iwould like to carry on and i - minute. ijust think, iwould like to carry on and i would | like to carry on and i would like to carry on and i would like to stay farming here. farmers like gemma continue to try and make a living. but decisions made by policymakers will have an impact on their future. and at the moment, the messages are mixed. tau future. and at the moment, the messages are mixed.— messages are mixed. you can't no messages are mixed. you can't to far messages are mixed. you can't go far without _ messages are mixed. you can't go far without being _ messages are mixed. you can't go far without being not - messages are mixed. you can't go far without being not very i go far without being not very far from a chicken shed. go far without being not very farfrom a chicken shed. if they stopped giving planning permission for chicken farmers in this area, if they supposedly thought we were the main contributors i think it would have an impact on the families around here who are wanting to diversify, wanted to make more money and it is slightly unfair.—

slightly unfair. the labour lead welsh _ slightly unfair. the labour lead welsh government l slightly unfair. the labour. lead welsh government has slightly unfair. the labour- lead welsh government has made much of its plan for a greener wales. but amid all the targets and regulations, is there an effective plan to support farmers and to protect our rivers? ~ ~' :, farmers and to protect our rivers? ~ ~ :, ., ., ,, rivers? we know we had an issue around to — rivers? we know we had an issue around to many _ rivers? we know we had an issue around to many poultry - rivers? we know we had an issue around to many poultry farms, i around to many poultry farms, for instance being put in the same place. we need to work with our local authorities... do you agree there are too many poultry farms? brute do you agree there are too many poultry farms?— poultry farms? we saw certainly in the previous _ poultry farms? we saw certainly in the previous administration i in the previous administration there, we saw a lot of planning permissions allowed it was your government to give the grandson of the poultry farm. what i'm saying is the local authority needs to know the of all these poultry farms. you are the authority. what i'm saying is it's about working together to make sure that where you can get perhaps quicker wins, i see is a long—term issue, we look forfor quick gains too. is a long-term issue, we look for for quick gains too.- for for quick gains too. nrw who oversees _ for for quick gains too. nrw who oversees much - for for quick gains too. nrw who oversees much of i for for quick gains too. nrw who oversees much of this | for for quick gains too. nrw who oversees much of this has had its funding consistently cut. if not policing things

like muck spreading are you prepared to tell farmers that they can't spread muck on their land because it's too much phosphate in the river already? we have to look at the regulations. we have to look at the individualfarmerfor the one of the things and bring forward in relation to delaying the one regulation is a licensing scheme if a farmer wants to apply for a and thank is not pertinent for that farm, we can do that. abs, is not pertinent for that farm, we can do that.— we can do that. a lot of this is legacy — we can do that. a lot of this is legacy phosphorus - we can do that. a lot of this is legacy phosphorus was i we can do that. a lot of this| is legacy phosphorus was up at that as part of the problem. brute that as part of the problem. we are now. that as part of the problem. we are now- if _ that as part of the problem. 9 are now. if that's part of it obviously we can look at it. do ou take obviously we can look at it. do you take responsibility for what's happening to our rivers? well of course and part of the solution just as other people are. we all have to take responsibility, each and every one of us. responsibility, each and every one of us— responsibility, each and every oneofus. :, , one of us. the scale of problem is daunting- _ one of us. the scale of problem is daunting. there _ one of us. the scale of problem is daunting. there is _ one of us. the scale of problem is daunting. there is a - one of us. the scale of problem is daunting. there is a sewage i is daunting. there is a sewage as well as a slobbery problem to fix. so is there still time for the wye and other iconic welsh rivers to be saved because that yes, it is salvageable but it's going to take a huge amount of working

together and it's going to require all of those sectors to play their part in this.- play their part in this. what we see at — play their part in this. what we see at the _ play their part in this. what we see at the moment i play their part in this. what we see at the moment is i we see at the moment is actually— we see at the moment is actually quite a lot of delays in that— actually quite a lot of delays in that happening. and we cannot— in that happening. and we cannot wait any longer. quite simply, — cannot wait any longer. quite simply, if— cannot wait any longer. quite simply, if it carries on as it is now— simply, if it carries on as it is now that river ecosystem will — is now that river ecosystem wittjust _ is now that river ecosystem willjust collapse. gemma hopes to be the next generation of herfamily gemma hopes to be the next generation of her family to make a living from the land. and the friends hope that they once again will be able to get out on the water. the pace of modern life is killing our rivers. the situation is retrievable at the longer we leave it the more likely it is to slip through our fingers.

hello. the weekend weather delivers more of the same of what we've had over the past week, couple of weeks, actually. it'll be very mild, actually. it will be quite warm when we get see some sunshine, there will be rain at times too. we have low pressure anchored to the west of the uk at the moment. throwing across us at times, these rain—bearing weather fronts, even when they're not moving in, there are showers around. but all the while, with some changing for now is the air coming up from the south, keeping temperatures well above the average for this stage of october. another spell of rain moving in overnight and into the mornings through wales and parts of england and actually a little bit cooler first thing, compared with friday morning. some spots in single figures.

through the day, this rain is moving its way northwards. through the morning, northern england, eventually reaching northern ireland and through the afternoon spreading north through scotland. not reaching the far north until the evening where some sunshine hangs on for longest. behind it, further heavy showers from northern ireland, northern england, wales and the southwest. much of the midlands, especially towards east anglia and the southeast having a fine afternoon and this is where there will be some hazy sunshine in the southeast, lifting temperatures into the low 20s. 22 celsius in london compared with an average of 14. rain into northern scotland and the evening somes showers pushing eastwardss we go into to saturday night and into sunday morning. at night, of course remember to push the clocks back to mark the end of british summertime. and as for temperatures, a little bit higher again as we start off on sunday. there's a lingering weatherfront, east anglia and the south— east during sunday. that will make for a cloudier, cooler day and will be some spells of rain in there with that weather front at times. elsewhere, it's sunny spells and there will be showers. and if you catch these, they are likely to be heavy, could come with a rumble of thunder, perhaps some hail

as well and gusty winds. it's a windier day on sunday and especially around western coastal areas, may be some gusts of 50 miles an hour or so. so some coastal gales around here and temperatures into the mostly middle to upper teens. there are weather changes on the way next week and we will start to see areas of low pressure more weather fronts coming in and indeed, it gradually turns weather to the end of the day across the southwest of the uk initially. so, more of the same in regards to windy weather next week with the rain at times. but this is going to be significant, temperatures gradually heading downwards. closer to the average for early november, just the average but it will feel very different compared to what we've had.

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