Brecon Beacons News
Welsh Government Proposals to reform access legislation.
The Welsh Government proposes to reform legislation to allow cyclists and equestrians by right to use all footpaths. Ramblers Cymru has long objected to this arguing that changes should be looked at on a case-by-case basis Those of you who are also members of Ramblers will probably have been aware of this, but it was…
Research project: Lyme Disease and outdoor workers. Could you help complete a survey?
Do you do paid or voluntary work outdoors in parks, woodlands, cemeteries, gardens, farmland, countryside or other similar locations in Wales? If the answer is yes, I would like your help. I am studying for an MSc Environmental Health degree and I am doing my research on the knowledge and risk perception of Lyme Disease…
Planning Application for a telecommunications mast in the Llanthony Valley
If anyone has any comments on this proposal could you please send them to Elizabeth Gibbs, using the Contact Form on the Panning and Development page of this website? The proposed installation of a 15m telecommunications column mast accommodating antennas, two no. microwaves dishes, pole mounted satellite dish, ancillary equipment cabin and cabinets and cabling,…
Walks programme: problems with emails
Understand that some members may not be getting the emails advertising the walks each week. If you think this applies to you contact the membership secretary https://breconbeaconsparksociety.org/about-bbps/executive-committee/
WALKS PROGRAMME RESUMES – Friday 17 July
You may be used to looking at our leaflet or on the website to chose one of our walks. Due to Covid we’ve had to change policies and procedures whilst coming out of lockdown. Members – and only members – will be sent details of walks about once a week for walks coming up in…
Newsletter June 2020
We’ve put together a Newsletter to update you in these difficult times BBPS Newsletter June 2020 It’s in addition to our Magazine, the Beacon, and our Facebook and Twitter posts
Covid update
Some more of our hills are opening up from 8 June but not Pen y Fan, Waterfalls Country and Llyn y Fan Fach so members should be able to take some walks if they live locally. Full details here. However, the rules issued by Welsh Government (here) only allow members of two households to meet outdoors…
Planning Application at Llanfrynach – 20/18618/FUL
Partly due to the restrictions of COVID, but also because Elizabeth Gibbs does not always have the local knowledge necessary to make a judgement, we would like to enlist the power of our members, to inform any comments we make on Planning Applications that we feel deserve a comment from the Society. The first of…
Events Programme
We look forward to re-organising our Illustrated Talks programme once Covid 19 allows, but until then, there will be no further Talks. However, in the meantime . . Joe Daggett from the National Trust gave us a talk about his work last June and, in the article gives us an update of his work during…
International Dark Sky Week (19th – 26th April 2020)
Today is the start of International Dark Sky Week which is held each year in April during the week of the New Moon when the skies are the darkest. For information on this festival including presentation and tips for enjoying the night sky during this week please see:- https://idsw.darksky.org/ The i newspaper yesterday provided additional…
Ongoing walks cancellations due to Covid19
We’ve cancelled all walks to 31 May. Keeping situation under review.