which runs eventually into the river wye itself. ted 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 wye, along with other many rare species. it's one of the most protected rivers in britain because of this rich wildlife. all of our rivers in wales are now at risk of extinction from salmon and sea trout. gail has over 20 years experience in the water industry. she says that farming and sewage are having a combined affect. it's much more 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've just reach a point where rivers cannot cope any more with how they are being used and what we are putting into them. 0ur 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 v

impact of the river wye and i think all of our rivers _ wye and i think all of our rivers.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. i

wye. for those who get out on the river regularly, the current state of the wye is having a real impact. out a year and a - half, maybe two years ago there the home river went green in the water. i then one of their friends became ill. we all get a bit scared so we kind of stayed on paddle boards rather than going in and accidentally consuming the water. as well as 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. housing at this side has been put on hold. the plans 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. barry davis helps developers and housing associates to build new homes. so this is a brownfield site? what is holding this development back right now? the 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