Legal

Councils designating nature reserves should consider Cardiff case

By 2011-03-22T12:06:00

Brigid O'Leary

Last month, the High Court overturned a decision by Cardiff City Council to designate land around Llanishen Reservoir as a nature reserve. The decision was a victory for reservoir owner Western Power Distribution (WPD), which has been trying to build homes in the area for almost ten years.

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