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FLY-TIPPING: Morriston man must pay more than £1,400 after waste strewn along two miles of Dulais Valley road
A Morriston man must pay more than £1,400 after fly-tipped waste was found strewn along two miles of a Dulais Valley road.
The waste was discovered scattered along the country road between Crynant and Cilfrew, and was first reported on 6 November last year.
It was a mixed load: vehicle parts, components coated in oil, commercial waste, household items and fluorescent lighting tubes.
The oily vehicle parts made it a nastier find than a typical dumped load — the sort of waste that can contaminate land and watercourses rather than just blight the roadside.
In an unusual turn, the man responsible came forward himself. After initial enquiries began, 38-year-old Roger Townsend contacted investigators saying he wanted to discuss waste he had deposited in Crynant.
Townsend admitted illegally dumping the waste, and also revealed he had no waste carrier licence — the registration legally required to transport waste.
A check of Natural Resources Wales records confirmed no waste exemptions applied along the Crynant–Cilfrew road.
Townsend, of Lon Gwendraeth in Morriston, pleaded guilty at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on 9 July to illegally depositing waste, an offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
He was ordered to pay £946.75 in costs, £202.21 in compensation, a £200 fine and an £80 victim surcharge — £1,428.96 in all.
Neath Port Talbot Council’s cabinet member for streetscene, Cllr Scott Jones, said the type of waste seen in the case, including vehicle parts and oil-contaminated materials, was “very damaging to the environment and will not be tolerated”.
He thanked the council’s enforcement team for their investigative work, and said the council would continue to pursue offenders — urging residents to dispose of waste responsibly and to check that anyone removing waste on their behalf is properly licensed to do so.
The case is the latest in a steady run of fly-tipping prosecutions across Neath Port Talbot, where the council has been crushing vehicles linked to illegal dumping as part of an intensifying crackdown.
Recent cases include a man ordered to pay more than £5,000 after being caught by a hidden camera in Neath, and a waste boss stripped of his carrier licence following a fly-tipping conviction.
Householders are legally responsible for their own waste even when someone else takes it away — anyone paying for waste removal can check a carrier is licensed on the Natural Resources Wales public register.
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#Crynant #DulaisValley #flytipping #NaturalResourcesWales
Natural Resources Wales revoked the carrier licence after conviction. -
Cwtch Mawr multibank begins pilot expansion into Neath Port Talbot
Faith in Families says the expansion marks a significant step for the Swansea‑based project, which has been battling rising need by redistributing new, surplus goods from businesses to families struggling to afford the basics. The charity says it is now moving at speed to support more households across the county.
Five hubs have been chosen for the rollout — in Port Talbot, the Afan Valley, Neath, the Dulais Valley and Pontardawe. Faith in Families says each hub will receive clothing, toiletries, nappies and household essentials, ready to be passed on through trusted local organisations.
The charity says its vans are already being loaded, with deliveries expected to begin as soon as each hub gives the green light.
A rapid response to rising need
Faith in Families says the pilot will test how fast large volumes of essential goods can be moved across a wider area while keeping support rooted in local communities. The charity says the work forms part of a wider partnership known as NPT United, bringing together public services, charities and businesses to support families under pressure.
Jon Waite, Facilities and Development Manager at Faith in Families, said:
“This pilot is about working at pace while keeping things local and practical. We know there is real need across Neath Port Talbot, and by working with established community hubs we can get essential items to families quickly, through people they already know and trust. This trial will help us understand what works best on the ground and how we can build strong, joined‑up approaches going forward.”
Expanding a model built on speed and dignity
Faith in Families says the multibank model is designed to get essential goods to families without delay, paperwork or stigma. The charity says working through schools, community groups and frontline services ensures support reaches people through organisations they already trust.
Faith in Families says the Neath Port Talbot pilot will help shape how the model can be expanded further across Wales, with the aim of making sure no family goes without the basics.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
New and expanded Cwtch Mawr Multibank opens in Swansea
A major expansion of the Swansea hub, boosting capacity to support families across the region.Local multibank helping over 120,000 people each year gets £30K cash boost
Funding support to help the multibank meet rising demand for essential goods.New charity initiative already supporting thousands
Early coverage of the multibank model as it began delivering essentials to families in need.Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of smartphones and free data to Swansea’s Cwtch Mawr Multibank
#AfanValley #clothing #costOfLiving #CwtchMawr #DulaisValley #FaithInFamilies #householdItems #Multibank #Neath #NeathPortTalbot #PortTalbot #surplusStock #toiletries
A major tech donation helping families stay connected during rising cost pressures.