January 2025

Dear Friends, Followers & Supporters

Apologies if things have seemed a little quiet on The Cleddau Project website. This is far more a reflection on website updates (which we are seeking to redress) than lack of activity behind the scenes!

A brief summary of what’s been going on …

Some of you will be aware of the BBC Wales reportage in early November around serious transgressions at the Picton Pumping Station in Haverfordwest. This was the result of weeks of observation and analysis by some of our volunteers, work which is on-going.

Phase 2 of the CCAP (Cleddau Catchment Assessment Project) water testing initiative is well underway, with 90 or so volunteers testing over 40 sites throughout the catchment, and 6 months still to go! This work is being undertaken in partnership with West Wales Rivers Trust’s Adopt A Tributary Pembrokeshire scheme.

Meanwhile, a full report of Phase 1 of C-CAP is now available for your perusal. You can find it here.

Supported by substantial levelling up funding, over a dozen Pembrokeshire primary schools have taken part in My River; a portfolio of workshops, assemblies, ‘source to sea’ trips and river trips. This work culminated in an exhibition of children’s work at Haverhub in June. A Continuous Personal Development teacher event in mid November was the platform for launching a commissioned artwork map by local artist Fran Evans and the Cleddau Curriculum at the Archives in Haverfordwest. A further dozen or so primary schools have since signed up to My River so a busy couple of terms ahead! More on this to follow!

We are planning a second Public Meeting in February  and will circulate a Save the Date on our social media channels as soon as possible.

Thank you to everyone who has given hours of volunteering time, ‘joined us’ via the website and followed us on Facebook & Instagram. Your ideas, experience, expertise and offers of help are always welcome; please contact us at info@thecleddauproject.org.uk.

Meanwhile, don’t forget that the reporting tool is live on this website and the data is being collected. If you see or smell a suspected polluting event, report FIRST to NRW and SECOND to US!

Thank you.