The new Disused Tips Authority for Wales will be headquartered on a reclaimed colliery tip site in Merthyr Tydfil in an investment that will create around 60 new jobs.

The new public body is being set up following the passing of landmark legislation, which received Royal Assent in September. The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act will address the safety issues caused by Wales’s mining past. It will be the first organisation of its kind in the UK.

The authority will be responsible for the assessment, categorisation, registration and inspection of all disused tips across Wales to ensure they are managed effectively over the long-term and reduce threats to public safety.

Once fully established, it will be headquartered at the Welsh Government office at Rhyd Y Car in Merthyr and repre

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