Maps show risks posed by Welsh coal tips as warning to be sent to 800,000 homes

Maps show risks posed by Welsh coal tips as warning to be sent to 800,000 homesChecks on coal tips in Wales continue to be madeView 12 Images Changes have been made to the safety classifications of coal tips in Wales (Image: Getty Images)Changes have been made to the safety classifications of coal tips in Wales. ‌In 2023, the Welsh Government published the location and category of disused coal tips in Wales on a single central database and checks and amendments continue to be made. ‌Disused coal tips are given categories, which consider many different factors and reflect which sites may require more frequent inspections and increased management. ‌Category R tips pose the lowest risk to public safety, while Category C and D tips carry the potential to impact public safety and are therefore inspected at least once or twice a year respectively. ‌Blaenau GwentView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)BridgendView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)CaerphillyView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)‌Merthyr TydfilView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)Neath Port TalbotView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)PembrokeshireView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)‌Rhondda Cynon TafView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)PowysView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)SwanseaView 12 Images (Image: Welsh Government)‌The Welsh Government is to send a leaflet explaining about coal tips, and what is being done, to 800,000 homes - one in two Welsh households.