GLYNNEATH RESIDENTS AGAINST CONTAMINATION

The Glynneath Residents Against Contamination has evolved from a group of residents who were concerned about the Cuddy Group Ltd tipping at the Heol-y-Glyn landfill site in 2016

Known locally as the tip, the land south of Heol-y-Glyn in the Welsh mining village of Glynneath has for the majority of the time since the late 1930s been used as a domestic and industrial landfill site.

Between 2003 and 2016 the tipping of industrial waste was undertaken by the 12th largest demolition contractor in the world, the Cuddy Group. Information about the contamination identified at the site has been hidden by Neath-Port Talbot Council who are responsible for ensuring the land is not a health risk to residents.

This responsibility is defined in the 1990 Environmental Protection Act.

In 2008 and in 2020 contaminants were identified by members of this group that may affect the health of residents. Neath-Port Talbot Council refuse to identify that they have followed the regulatory processes required in relation to the contaminated land. Instead they have removed the safety conditions for testing which the NPTC Planning Committee set in September 2020..

At this moment in time (25 August 2025) 20,000 cubic metres of toxic waste has been giving planning approval to be moved closer to the homes of residents surround the site and the Neath-Port Talbot Council refuse to communicate with this organisation. As a group we are concerned about the potential health effects to residents living close to the site

To join the Glynneath Residents Against Contamination please contact the group chairman.

Dai Richards

Tel 0797 457 4167

emeil abetterwales@gmail.com