Wye Valley river bridge footpath delays labelled ridiculous
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POLLUTION levels in the river Wye could bring about a temporary ban on housebuilding near Ross-on-Wye, according to council leaders. The stretch of the river from Walford Brook, near Ross-on-Wye, to Bigsweir Bridge in Gloucestershire is failing to meet environmental standards due to the level of phosphates in the water according to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) research. The high levels of phosphates in local rivers are believed to be due to run-off from farming and sewage treatment works. The situation in the River Lugg, which is a tributary of the Wye, is so bad Herefordshire Council decided to impose a moratorium on housebuilding across the river catchment in 2019.