| ENZO-LOGA EJON-NPTC | KEY CONTACT 26/4/2016 -
FIRST CONTACT WITH NPTC
A reply email containing the original email text from Eddie Jones advising that he has submitted our email to NPTC planning and enforcement action is being taken against Cuddy. Includes the original email to him on 26/4/25 which mentions flood risk and Aberfan height of tip. -pdf link 20160426A-EM-GTCO-NPTC-eddie-jones |
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| contact summary | cause for concern |
Following discussion with
residents bordering the landfill site we registered our
cause for concern by email with the NPTC Glynneath
councillor Eddie Jones who forwarded the email to the
NPTC planning department. The email was a representation
from 9 residents living in close proximity to the
tip.
The conditions for the development stated that tipping was only allowed for 1 year. At this point in time Cuddy was tipping almost continuously for 13 years. |
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key information relevance in the TIMELINE |
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"A source within the Cuddy group has indicated that the group have no intention of
building houses on this land, that the land is of more value to the Cuddy Group as an
area for waste disposal and the placement of houses on the site is a cover for the
disposal of this waste. It is our concern that the Cuddy group will continually dump
soil and rubble on the land until there is an accident or disaster. I would ask that the council undertake a feasibility study as to or not the land is suitable for housing. I would also ask that the council undertake a risk assessment or investigation to ascertain whether Mr Cuddy’s actions are of a dangerous nature to our persons and/or properties." |
| outcome
summary
adjusted 24/4/25 |
To date no houses have been built on the site. During the planning meeting of September 2020 it was identified that too much spoil had been brought onto the site and much of it would have to be taken off. The Glynneath councillor Del Morgan stated something like "it is about time that monstrosity was dealt with" quote to be confirmed. | |
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28/4/2016 - A reply from Eddie Jones stating that
"after submitting your e-mail to the Planning Department, I have been notified that enforcement action is being pursued against Cuddy group" |
| 29/4/2016 - Forwarded email from the planning department Nicola Lake to Del Morgan and subsequent conversation, copied into Steve Ball and Geraint Jones who had visited the site. pdf link 20160429A-EM-DMOR-RICD-planning-contact | ||
| process summary | NPTC seemed to be dealing with the issue. First mention of Steve Ball. At the time Del Morgan was a member of our quiz team and we were in the choir together. | |
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DMOR-NPTC
P2016/0974 Russell Borthwick, case officer |
22/1/2017 - 20170122A-EM-DMOR-RICD-suspiciously
- Cuddy submitted another planning application P2016/0974 to tip
for a further 12 months and another 6,000 cubic metres. An email
was sent to Del Morgan which comprised of a copy of letter to
the street on behalf of 8 properties.
"There are also possible health hazards, we just don’t know what has been tipped on this land. Only last year the Cuddy Group were acting suspiciously, digging holes, lorries then tipped into the holes, then the holes were filled in. If they were tipping ordinary soil, why would the Cuddy Group do this ? The return email from Del Morgan suggested that I " leave out the "suspiciously" part and simply write “Only last year, the Cuddy Group were digging holes, lorries then tipped “material” into the holes, then the holes were filled in. https://youtu.be/oErFOvnpdG0 - video about this exchange of emails |
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| process summary | cause for concern | This was the first occasion where we had cause for concern with the actions of the Plaid Cymru Councillor Del Morgan. At the time I was in regular contact with Del in the local pub quiz and choir. |
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key information relevance in the TIMELINE P2016/0974 Cuddy submitted plans to tip for a further 12 months and an additional 6000 cubic metres. These plans were refused by NPTC. |
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"There are also possible health hazards, we just don’t know what has been tipped on this land. Only
last year the Cuddy Group were acting suspiciously, digging holes, lorries then tipped
into the holes, then the holes were filled in. If they were tipping ordinary soil, why
would the Cuddy Group do this ?
The return email from Del Morgan suggested that I " leave out the "suspiciously" part and simply write “Only last year, the Cuddy Group were digging holes, lorries then tipped “material” into the holes, then the holes were filled in. |
| outcome
summary
adjusted 24/4/25 |
The fact that Cuddy submitted plans to tip even more spoil on the site and that no development infrastructure took place is proof that the Cuddy group had no intention of building a housing development on the site. Cuddy made the land unfit for building purposes. Resident evidence taken in 2020 identified that Cuddy group tipped barrels of what is believed to be toxic waste on the site. For video evidence, please click on the link to the left of the below record. | |
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Nigel Taylor - resident Brynhyfryd, Glynneath - resident evidence in relation to the tipping of barrels in the Heol y Glyn landfill site, an interview conducted from his place of observation (bedroom). |
