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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

New authority proposed to oversee safety of coal tips in Wales

Tylorstown in the Rhondda valley after it was hit by a major landslide of a disused coal tip
Tylorstown in the Rhondda valley after it was hit by a major landslide of a disused coal tip, caused by Storm Dennis, in February 2020. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

A new authority for tackling dangerous abandoned coal tips has been proposed by the Welsh government in an effort to prevent future disasters as seen in Aberfan in the 1960s.

The Disused Tips Authority for Wales would be established under legislation introduced on Monday by the deputy first minister, Huw Irranca-Davies.

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