Sadly, as many of us feared, the council have chosen to take no notice of the wishes of the public. Despite 200 people signing up against proposal for introducing grazing to the Bryn, and not a single one in favour, the Management Advisory Group has today decided to waste rate payer’s money by carrying out a feasibility study.
We have asked how much it will cost to which the council responded ‘we are undertaking the initial feasibility exercise ourselves’. There will still be a cost to this and no doubt consultants will soon follow and thousands of pounds will be wasted!
We asked is they need planning permission for this change of use, the council responded ‘I am checking on the need for planning permission’, a shame this wasn’t done first!
We asked where their proof of the history of grazing, the council responded ‘The only feedback I’ve had on the grazing is someone who remembers sheep grazing there from 1930s to 1950s’, we’ve got people prepare to say there was no history of grazing in living memory!
The most disappointing thing is the management committee is made up of too many people without local interest. In fairness I am sure most of our local councillors will have considered the wishes of the local rate payers who elect them but as you can see from the list below what interest have the rest of these faceless individuals from Cardiff, Mold and Welshpool got in our Bryn?
Apparently the decision to go ahead with the feasibility study was a majority vote; well a Freedom of Information request will be going off to see which way they voted.
It seems clear the Management Advisory Group feel they are above the wishes of the local people, their wings need to be clipped and they need to be accountable to the Council scrutiny process and the rate payers.
If we want to save the Bryn we need to fight, the Bryn Euryn User Association will soon be meeting to co-ordinate action. Letters will need to be written, placards will be made, rallies will be held and if needed there will be picket lines but common sense and the wishes of the public will ultimately prevail!
Cllr. D M Roberts, Rhos on Sea
Cllr M Thomas, Rhos on Sea
Cllr R E Parry, Rhos on Sea
Cllr Paul Richards (Town Council) Colwyn Bay
Cllr Philip R Edwards, Rhos on Sea
Mr Ken Clarke Contact Conwy Countryside Service.
Dr. J.Osley / Mr Paul Mitchell, CCW, Mold
Dr M Yates, Cardiff
Mr Chris Martin Clwyd and Powys Archaeological Trust, Welshpool
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