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Wales Online
19-05-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Why diggers and dumper trucks will move in on famous North Wales beach
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Major works will take place on a North Wales beach as part of a multi-billion pound investment. The HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline will transport carbon dioxide captured from existing industry in North Wales and North West England, as well as from new hydrogen production facilities. This will be transported to Point of Ayr gas terminal at Talacre and from there the CO2 will be piped under the sea to depleted offshore gas reservoirs in Liverpool Bay. The marine element of the project includes installation of electrical and fibre optic cables from the Mean High Water Spring (MHWS) line at Talacre to the New Douglas Offshore Platform, which will receive and distribute CO2 for storage in the storage sites. Consent for this is being sought under a Marine Licence application submitted to Natural Resources Wales' Marine Licencing Team. Following feedback received on the original Marine Licence application for the marine element of the Project, the electrical and fibre optic cables installation has necessitated a realignment to avoid impacts on vessel movements in and out of the Port of Mostyn. This will require the realignment of the cables within the foreshore area from the Horizontal Directional Drilling(HDD) Entry Pit to the HDD Exit Pit at the MHWS line, which lies outside of the planning application area approved under an existing planning permission. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Therefore, consent for the new cable alignment is being sought from Flintshire council through the submission of a new Town and Country Planning Application (TCPA). The new alignment would be approximately 250m further east along Talacre beach. It will require major excavations for the pits and the cable route. In addition to reducing impact on vessel movements, they said the new cable alignment will have several benefits These include: • A slightly smaller footprint, due to a more direct route • Realigned cable laying, construction plant, and repositioning of the HDD Exit Pit willbe:— An additional 250m (2,300m in total) away from the Little Tern colony at GronantDunes; and— Routed through area of lower foraging distribution • More efficient, direct crossing of Talacre Beach, and Welsh Channel; Reduced disturbance to the Port of Mostyn • Faster lay operation across channel avoids complicated, time consuming, sinuous manoeuvre of the Cable Laying Vessel on anchors within the Welsh Channel • Decreased impact on channel traffic as fewer support vessel movements requireddue to the reduced complexity of anchor movements • Reduced vessel time in channel due to shorter pull operation Subject to planning permission, it is anticipated that HDD conduit construction, and cable installation, will commence in February to April 2026. The revised timing of the HDD Exit Pitworks has been scheduled for February 2026, which is outside of the Little Tern breeding season. The cable shore pull, and simultaneous lay and burial, by the cable laying vessel, are scheduled for July 2026 at the end of the Little Tern breeding season, close to their migratory departure. Excavations will be covered or securely fenced (with no potential access points beneath fencing) when the site is closed (e.g. overnight) to prevent entrapment of animals. The public will be informed of the nature, timing and duration of particular construction activities and the duration of the construction works by newsletters and liaison with the Construction Contractor. Temporary screens will be erected around the boundary of the proposed development to reduce visual impacts to sensitive receptors and protect pedestrians from any dust generated. Works adjacent to Point of Ayr Holiday Park and Haven Presthaven Holiday Park, where practicable, have been programmed outside of the peak holiday seasons. The intertidal works are envisaged to take up to eight weeks. This is expected to be separated into two different periods. One will be for the Gronant dunes HDD works (estimated at around 4 weeks), and another for the cable pulls (estimated at around 4 weeks), during which certain locations will be closed off entirely to the public. Temporary diversions will be arranged across the dunes during this period for pedestrian use. Join the North Wales Live WhatsApp community group where you can get the latest stories delivered straight to your phone
North Wales Live
19-05-2025
- Business
- North Wales Live
Why diggers and dumper trucks will move in on famous North Wales beach
Major works will take place on a North Wales beach as part of a multi-billion pound investment. The HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline will transport carbon dioxide captured from existing industry in North Wales and North West England, as well as from new hydrogen production facilities. This will be transported to Point of Ayr gas terminal at Talacre and from there the CO2 will be piped under the sea to depleted offshore gas reservoirs in Liverpool Bay. The marine element of the project includes installation of electrical and fibre optic cables from the Mean High Water Spring (MHWS) line at Talacre to the New Douglas Offshore Platform, which will receive and distribute CO2 for storage in the storage sites. Consent for this is being sought under a Marine Licence application submitted to Natural Resources Wales' Marine Licencing Team. Following feedback received on the original Marine Licence application for the marine element of the Project, the electrical and fibre optic cables installation has necessitated a realignment to avoid impacts on vessel movements in and out of the Port of Mostyn. This will require the realignment of the cables within the foreshore area from the Horizontal Directional Drilling(HDD) Entry Pit to the HDD Exit Pit at the MHWS line, which lies outside of the planning application area approved under an existing planning permission. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Therefore, consent for the new cable alignment is being sought from Flintshire council through the submission of a new Town and Country Planning Application (TCPA). The new alignment would be approximately 250m further east along Talacre beach. It will require major excavations for the pits and the cable route. In addition to reducing impact on vessel movements, they said the new cable alignment will have several benefits These include: • A slightly smaller footprint, due to a more direct route • Realigned cable laying, construction plant, and repositioning of the HDD Exit Pit willbe:— An additional 250m (2,300m in total) away from the Little Tern colony at GronantDunes; and— Routed through area of lower foraging distribution • More efficient, direct crossing of Talacre Beach, and Welsh Channel; Reduced disturbance to the Port of Mostyn • Faster lay operation across channel avoids complicated, time consuming, sinuous manoeuvre of the Cable Laying Vessel on anchors within the Welsh Channel • Decreased impact on channel traffic as fewer support vessel movements requireddue to the reduced complexity of anchor movements • Reduced vessel time in channel due to shorter pull operation Subject to planning permission, it is anticipated that HDD conduit construction, and cable installation, will commence in February to April 2026. The revised timing of the HDD Exit Pitworks has been scheduled for February 2026, which is outside of the Little Tern breeding season. The cable shore pull, and simultaneous lay and burial, by the cable laying vessel, are scheduled for July 2026 at the end of the Little Tern breeding season, close to their migratory departure. Excavations will be covered or securely fenced (with no potential access points beneath fencing) when the site is closed (e.g. overnight) to prevent entrapment of animals. The public will be informed of the nature, timing and duration of particular construction activities and the duration of the construction works by newsletters and liaison with the Construction Contractor. Temporary screens will be erected around the boundary of the proposed development to reduce visual impacts to sensitive receptors and protect pedestrians from any dust generated. Works adjacent to Point of Ayr Holiday Park and Haven Presthaven Holiday Park, where practicable, have been programmed outside of the peak holiday seasons. The intertidal works are envisaged to take up to eight weeks. This is expected to be separated into two different periods. One will be for the Gronant dunes HDD works (estimated at around 4 weeks), and another for the cable pulls (estimated at around 4 weeks), during which certain locations will be closed off entirely to the public. Temporary diversions will be arranged across the dunes during this period for pedestrian use.
Leader Live
30-04-2025
- Health
- Leader Live
MS shares his weekly updates from across North Wales
MS for North Wales It was a pleasure to attend the official launch of the Eden Project's Big Lunch Campaign for Wales 2025 at 'Outside Lives', Aberduna Hall, Gwernymynydd. The Big Lunch is the UK's annual get-together for neighbours and communities. Mold-based 'Outside Lives' actively brings together members of the community, providing activities and events that support personal wellbeing and growth, building stronger, healthier connections among people through shared interests, understanding and celebrating our natural world. I met charity 'Young Lives vs Cancer' to discuss the key findings in Wales of their new report 'The Cost of Waiting – The need for improved benefits support for young cancer patients and their families', which found that more than half of young people with cancer and their families face extra expenses within the first month, and that almost a third of patients finish active treatment before receiving a decision on benefits. I also met the UK charity 'Missing People', which is dedicated to offering support to children and adults when they go missing, to discuss the important issue of children and adults going missing in North Wales. Each year approximately 18,000 missing incidents are reported in Wales, while across the UK more than 170,000 people are reported missing in 320,000 incidents. I was told that 1,400 of those incidents are adults in North Wales and, worryingly, that 555 children were also reported missing to North Wales Police last year alone, involving more than 2,800 incidents. Discussion included the need for this not to be seen as just a Police issue, and instead for multi-agency prevention and emotional support; the strong link between missing adults, mental health and suicide; and concern that although 'Return Home Interviews' are offered to children and young people in England, they are not offered to them in Wales, despite evidence showing that they reduce harms and those going missing again. People who go missing are among the most vulnerable in our society, including care experienced or exploited children, adults in mental health crisis, and older people living with dementia. Other engagements included a briefing on the proposed Carbon Dioxide Spur Pipeline to connect the cement works at Padeswood with the HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline at Northop Hall, focused on carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce emissions from industry and support economic growth, and an interview for research about politicians' attitudes towards the companies that will develop renewable energy projects across the UK, and how developers can best communicate with politicians and their constituents. For help, email or call 0300 200 7219.
