BBC News - Cut road building in Wales urge campaigners
Yes, send Wales back to the stone age.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
WalesOnline - Business - Business News - Value of mergers and takeovers in Wales falls to £3m
WalesOnline - Business - Business News - Value of mergers and takeovers in Wales falls to £3m: "THE value of merger and acquisitions deals in Wales in February was the lowest since July last year, according to the latest data from Zephyr."
£3 million? The value of one big farm or maybe three hill farms, why are farms worth so much? Is it the public subsidy, without which they would not survive, or so they tell us while sitting in their brand new tractors or landrovers and building homes in the wilds to satisfy their cravings for more money.
Are Welsh politicians and officials able to establish whether Wales is an enterprising nation? In other words how many new business ventures were establish in Wales over the last year or so and how many were closed? If we have more businesses closing and more private sector job losses than are being created then what are the constraints on businesses? For example is it inherited English planning laws? Or English legislation preserving the landscape in aspic?
Is it the Welsh culture and dislike of ‘in migration’ which enables all those in control of our lives in certain parts of Wales to say NO too often? Are we capable of saying YES more often? The US is renowned for its determination to say YES, to go for it; many of its founding fathers were Welsh, what happened to the enterprising culture, is it tied up with red tape?
£3 million? The value of one big farm or maybe three hill farms, why are farms worth so much? Is it the public subsidy, without which they would not survive, or so they tell us while sitting in their brand new tractors or landrovers and building homes in the wilds to satisfy their cravings for more money.
Are Welsh politicians and officials able to establish whether Wales is an enterprising nation? In other words how many new business ventures were establish in Wales over the last year or so and how many were closed? If we have more businesses closing and more private sector job losses than are being created then what are the constraints on businesses? For example is it inherited English planning laws? Or English legislation preserving the landscape in aspic?
Is it the Welsh culture and dislike of ‘in migration’ which enables all those in control of our lives in certain parts of Wales to say NO too often? Are we capable of saying YES more often? The US is renowned for its determination to say YES, to go for it; many of its founding fathers were Welsh, what happened to the enterprising culture, is it tied up with red tape?
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Lib Dems challenge affordable homes claim | News | Ocean Media
Lib Dems challenge affordable homes claim | News | Ocean Media: "Housing spokesman Peter Black has calculated only 2,335 affordable homes have been added towards the target so far because 1,900 properties have been sold or demolished."
I wonder how many of these 'affordable homes' are self-build without one penny of public funding being used to compensate 'locals' for being penalised because they are.. er... locals?
In some parts of Wales the list the WAG has does include 'local occupancy' only S106 which are not 'Affordfable' homes.
The target of 6,500 homes will not be met because of the planning system, in any event the target amount is a drop in the ocean compared with the real need, take the Ardudwy coast for example, here there is a need for well over 200 affordable homes yet only ten have been built during the last five years.
It is time to drag the politicians, screaming and kicking, into the real world.
I wonder how many of these 'affordable homes' are self-build without one penny of public funding being used to compensate 'locals' for being penalised because they are.. er... locals?
In some parts of Wales the list the WAG has does include 'local occupancy' only S106 which are not 'Affordfable' homes.
The target of 6,500 homes will not be met because of the planning system, in any event the target amount is a drop in the ocean compared with the real need, take the Ardudwy coast for example, here there is a need for well over 200 affordable homes yet only ten have been built during the last five years.
It is time to drag the politicians, screaming and kicking, into the real world.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
BBC News - Fears over the future of Wales' rural areas
BBC News - Fears over the future of Wales' rural areas: "According to the Conservatives, the continued closures of rural post offices and pubs has had a damaging impact.
Opposition AMs also urged the assembly government to improve the delivery of public services in rural areas."
Politicians have a simplistic view as always.
Opposition AMs also urged the assembly government to improve the delivery of public services in rural areas."
Politicians have a simplistic view as always.
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