How have businesses been affected?

We understand that a number of businesses in the region are being affected by the activities of the intensive poultry units and/or sewerage infrastructure.  Examples include: 

• Kayaking companies experiencing a decline in the number of customers because of concerns over pollution;  
• Fishing businesses experiencing a decline in tourism owing to the scarcity of fish in the river; 
• Golf courses whose members are being affected by smells coming from neighbouring intensive poultry units; and 
• Hotels, bed and breakfasts and camping sites who are experiencing a drop in bookings because of the widely publicised fact that the River Wye is in a state of biological decline.