Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Welsh farmers reap the reward of a growing appetite for meat - Wales News - News from @walesonline

Welsh farmers reap the reward of a growing appetite for meat - Wales News - News from @walesonline

“However, the increase is also due to a rise in the Single Payment, which represents on average between 80% and 90% of farm income.


Sums it all up really, farming is unviable without the funds we send to the EU being returned and paid to farmers, minus the EU commission of course.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

BBC News - Homelessness in Wales at five-year high prompts Shelter Cymru warning

BBC News - Homelessness in Wales at five-year high prompts Shelter Cymru warning: The Welsh government is also inviting responses to a paper published earlier in December by housing minister Huw Lewis setting out the challenges and priorities for housing in Wales, with the possibility of new legislation on the matter.

New legislation?

Wales is constrained by its planning system.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

North Wales workers on poverty pay - Bala - Local Welsh News - News - WalesOnline

North Wales workers on poverty pay - Bala - Local Welsh News - News - WalesOnline

It is just £14,743 in Dwyfor Meirionnydd, it is the lowest in the entire UK.

This is the average wage in Plaid Cymru heartland, is it because of Plaid policies or is it because of the land being designated both an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a National Park, these 'jewels' are supposed to bring in £millions of tourist money each year, where does it go?

Friday, December 16, 2011

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Flights could be run from airfield in Snowdonia National Park - Wales News - News - WalesOnline

Flights could be run from airfield in Snowdonia National Park - Wales News - News - WalesOnline

What is the problem with the prospect of much needed employment? National parks have an often sidelined and even ignored duty to foster the social and economic wellbeing of the residents.

Snowdonia Society NIMBYs and the puppet planners just don't get it do they?