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Plaid Cymru the Party of Wales

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Sand Survey is the Wirral Way

Plaid Cymru's Assembly member Dr. Dai Lloyd will be requesting that the National Assembly acts now for the future, and funds a long-term coastal survey of the South Wales coast, allegedly affected by commercial sand dredging.

The Nash and Helwick sand banks off the South Wales coast have been commercially dredged for many years. There are numerous allegations that there is a direct link between the dredging and coastal erosion, and the debate has been compounded by an application to extend the licenses.

Dr. Dai Lloyd stated, "The Assembly will be spending over £14.5 million every year maintaining an artificial coastal environment in Cardiff Bay. Surely we can afford to fund a relatively cheap survey of our threatened natural coastline?"

Dai Lloyd pointed out that Wirral Council had been surveying their coastline for over 45 years, and could give invaluable advice to the Assembly on the most cost effective way of carrying out such a survey.

He added, "Whatever the results of the environmental reports, there is no substitute for a long-term survey of the South Wales coast. Using modern surveying techniques, there are now no excuses to put off commencing such regular surveys."

ENDS / DIWEDD
11th July 2000
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Dr. Dai Lloyd tel. 029 2089 8283

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