Welsh coal tip safety costs should be paid by Westminster
Welsh coal tip safety costs should be paid by Westminster The UK government should foot the bill for making high risk coal tips in Wales safe, according to Welsh Sennedd representative for Rhondda Leanne Wood. Speaking yesterday ahead of a Welsh government summit on mine safety, Wood said that Westminster funding was necessary to “deliver the peace of mind needed for people living in the shadow of coal tips”. Wales has more than 2,000 coal tips and 294 of those have been categorised as high risk following assessments carried out after a major landslip was triggered Storm Dennis at Tylorst...
Source: newcivilengineer.com