Calls for Mid Wales reservoirs to be better managed in order to prevent floods
Recent flooding has prompted further calls for urgent and immediate action for better management of two reservoirs in Mid Wales.
Assembly Member for Montgomeryshire, Russell George, said there needs to be a great drawdown of water at Clywedog, near Llanidloes, and Lake Vyrnwy, during dry spells.
He has called on the Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales, the Environment Agency and Hafren Dyfrdwy to put in place measures which will better manage both reservoirs.
Mr George said: “The recent appalling weather conditions have once again exposed the failure in operational arrangements and flood risk management at Clywedog and Lake Vyrnwy which has resulted in both reservoirs overflowing, the consequence of which has been downstream flooding in both areas.
