Residents have raised concerns over water levels at the canal in Newport, claiming it is "completely dried up" and is threatening wildlife. Locals have raised concerns over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal running through Rogerstone which they say has been suffering from low water levels for "months" and has been left "completely dried up" on several occasions.
The canal, which sprawls across several local authorities, has faced issues with water levels in recent years due to a combination of low rainfall, structural concerns and lack of water supply from higher ground. Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust, a charity which works alongside councils and Natural Resources Wales, said on Thursday that it was "extremely concerned about the lack of maintenance" on the canal.
There have also been fears over leaks from the canal, but the council said last year that it had not identified any leak issues. It comes as Dwr Cymru announced a hosepipe ban for parts of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire in order to preserve vital water supplies amid the driest year in the UK in 46 years.
