Catch up... on fight to Save Our Reservoirs.

WESTERN Power Distribution has fought a relentless campaign to get its bulldozers on site, with the issue rumbling on for nearly a decade. Here is a brief history: 1971 The ownership of the reservoir is taken over by the Welsh Water Authority.

1989: This is privatised, forming Welsh Water, and, later, the Hyder group.

2000: Hyder is acquired by American company Western Power Distribution (WPD).

2001: WPD sells its water assets to Glas Cymru. As part of the sale, WPD retains ownership of the Llanishen and Lisvane reservoirs, paying Glas Cymru something in the region of pounds 4m for them.

2002: Llanishen Water, a WPD subsidiary, applies to build more than 300 houses on land at the reservoir.

January, 2003 : The Echo throws its weight behind the resident-led Reservoir Action Group (RAG) to stop the development.

More than 2,000 readers sign a petition through the paper voicing their opposition.

February, 2003 : A rare north American redhead duck is spotted at the reservoir. Experts say it is only the second time one has been seen in the UK.

March, 2003 : The Sports Council for Wales backs the campaign saying that if the proposal is given the go-ahead it would be a disaster for Welsh sailing.

April, 2003 : The Countryside Council for Wales says it is considering designating threatened Llanishen reservoir as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) - which would effectively save it from the threat of development - after ultra-rare waxcap fungi is found on its banks.

May, 2003 : Cardiff Naturalists Society and the Rambler's Association voice their concerns about the plan.

June, 2003 : The fight against the plan takes a new twist with the discovery of otters living nearby.

July, 2003 : The National Assembly says it is considering calling in the application, while WPD prepares to amend the plans, delaying the planning process until much later in the year.

November, 2003 : Cardiff's planning committee unanimously voted to reject the application and recommends it being passed on to the National Assembly, who will make the final decision.

November, 2004: WPD announce they will close the reservoir off to the public on New Year's Day, 2005.

October, 2005: The discovery of 29 species of waxcap fungi at the leads to it being designated a SSSI site.

May 2006: Western Power Distribution submits a fresh planning application for the site, which is later rejected by the planning committee.

October, 2006: The first application comes under the scrutiny of a National Assembly public inquiry at the Old Library, The Hayes.

November, 2006: WPD threaten to drain the beauty spot if they lose their bid to build houses at the site.

December, 2006: The power company takes its fight to the High Court, challenging the way the reservoir was made a SSSI, but the decision is upheld.

August, 2007: National Assembly rejects WPD's first appeal and says development would cause "serious harm".

May 2008: National Assembly inspector Richard Poppleton starts a public inquiry into the second application at County Hall.

April 2009: Environment Minister Jane Davidson rejects the Mr Poppleton's recommendation that outline planning permission be granted and dismisses Western Power Distribution's second appeal..