About us
The Usk Catchment Partnership is a Welsh Government-supported initiative bringing together statutory bodies and interested parties around a shared aim to restore the ecological health and resilience of the River Usk and its catchment.
The partnership is hosted by Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park Authority.
It’s membership is comprised of:
Action for Conservation
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Natural Resources Wales
Mounmouthshire County Council
Powys County Council
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority
Gwent Wildlife Trust
The Wye and Usk Foundation
Save the River Usk
Beacons Water Group
The Partnership is working together to develop an evidence-based Integrated Catchment Management Plan to help deliver on a range of outcomes relating to water quality, flood risk, nature’s recovery, sustainable farming and resilient communities.
What can you do ?
Usk Nutrient Portal
State Of The Usk Report
Core Group
May will see the second meeting of the Core Group for 2026, which will be held at Peak Cymru’s offices in Crickhowell. The group will have a packed agenda with a focus on current and future projects across the partnership, a proposal for the second Nature Guardian who will bring a voice for nature into the partnership as well as undertaking a review of the group’s Terms of Reference. In the afternoon, there will be a site visit across the river in Llangattock.
Knowledge Hub
The work of the partnership is supported by a group of specialists who bring the best available evidence to bear on the work of the Core Group. Their second meeting of 2026 was held on 15th April, with an informative presentation on river geomorphology, a discussion on the development of the Integrated Catchment Management Plan and a discussion on the work of the partners.
Farmer’s Sub-Group
The UCP are setting up a sub-group of the partnership to obtain greater input from a range of farmers and farming organisations – the lifeblood of the catchment. More details will follow shortly. If you are a farmer, farm advisor or farming organisation and are interested in learning more about the sub-group, please contact the UCP for more details.
Outcomes and Benefits
The Outcomes and Benefits page highlights the various positive impacts and advantages that result from the collaborative efforts of the Usk Catchment Partnership. These outcomes and benefits are designed to improve the health and sustainability of the river, its ecosystems, and the surrounding communities.