This week I have focused my attention on highlighting how the traffic problems in Newtown are costing businesses time and money.
Newtown is the main transport route from the West of Wales to Welshpool Livestock market and my concern is that there is a real cost to the farming industry in extended journey times, and of course, the animal welfare issues with livestock held up in lengthy queues etc.
Running a business in Mid Wales is tough enough in the present climate without the traffic issues.
I am particularly pleased that the Western Mail has covered this story in today’s Farming & Country supplement. I certainly hope that the Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones read this while having his mid morning coffee!
In this article notice how Ieuan Wyn Jones’s spokesperson has shifted his position again. When the County Times and Star asked the question 4 weeks ago, the answer they received was “We intend to make an announcement before the end of the summer”.
Now we are at the end of the summer the language has changed to “It remains our intention to announce the preferred route for the Newtown bypass shortly.” The “It remains our intention” is what angers me. I have a letter dated from Ieuan Wyn dated 30th April which says “I intend to make an announcement before the summer”.
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