Heledd Fychan Canol De Cymru - South Wales Central

On the 16th of November 2022, a public meeting was held at Craig Yr Hesg Primary School following the decision by the Welsh Government to approve the expansion of the quarry. Residents from all areas affected attended, and it was agreed to re-invigorate the campaign to ensure concerns about the quarry were addressed and to work towards its closure.

The main concerns relate to the physical and mental health impacts of the quarry, the impact of continued quarrying on the local infrastructure of the town and the impact on biodiversity through the loss of green spaces and woodlands.

Next steps

A number of next steps were agreed:

• Establish a Steering Group of local residents to coordinate the campaign
• Circulate the Welsh Government judgement in favour of the expansion
• Call for site specific guidance to be agreed and followed to ensure safe air quality
• Make links with quarry campaigns and allies in other communities.
• Write to the Minister for Climate Change challenging aspects of the judgement.
• Organise Independent Monitoring & Collation of Data e.g. ecological surveys, air pollution monitors
• Gather community level data and experiences of repairs to infrastructure such as walls, roads, gas pipes and geological activity
• Open up discussions with Hanson about issues raised.

If you would like to get involved directly in the campaign and / or join the steering group, then please get in touch with me stating your name, contact details and what skills/ experiences you can offer, or outlining what role you think that you can play.

Daeth nifer fawr o bobl i gyfarfod cyhoeddus a gynhaliwyd yn Ysgol Gynradd Craig yr Hesg, Glyncoch ar yr 16eg o Dachwedd 2022 i drafod penderfynaid Llywodraeth Cymru i ganiatau estyniad y chwarel. Daeth pobl o bob ardal â effeithir, a chytunwyd i ail-danio'r ymgyrch i sicrhau bod pobl yn gwrando ar bryderon y gymuned a'n bod yn gweithio at gau'r chwarel.

Prif bryderon y bobl oedd effeithiau’r chwarel ar iechyd meddwl a chorfforol, effaith chwarela ar is-adeiledd lleol y dref a’r effaith ar fioamrywiaeth trwy golli mannau gwyrdd a choetiroedd.

Newyddion o'r Cyfarfod cyhoeddus

 Cytunwyd ar y camau nesaf canlynol:

• Sefydlu grŵp llywio o drigolion lleol i gydlynu'r ymgyrch.
• Dosbarthu dyfarniad Llywodraeth Cymru o blaid yr ehangu.
• Galw am gytuno ar ganllawiau safle-benodol a'u dilyn er mwyn sicrhau ansawdd aer diogel
• Creu cysylltiadau ag ymgyrchoedd chwarel a chynghreiriaid mewn cymunedau eraill.
• Ysgrifennu at y Gweinidog dros Newid yn yr Hinsawdd yn herio agweddau ar y dyfarniad.
• Trefnu Monitro a Choladu Data yn Annibynnol e.e. arolygon ecolegol, monitorau llygredd aer
• Casglu data ar lefel gymunedol a phrofiadau o atgyweiriadau i isadeiledd fel waliau, ffyrdd, pibellau nwy a gweithgaredd daearegol
• Agor trafodaethau gyda Hanson am y materion a godwyd.

Os hoffech fod yn rhan uniongyrchol o’r ymgyrch a / neu ymuno â’r grŵp llywio, yna cysylltwch â mi gyda’ch enw, eich manylion cyswllt a pha sgiliau/ profiadau y gallwch eu cynnig, neu amlinellwch pa rôl rydych yn credu y gallwch chwarae.