Council must scrap Nature Reserve grazing plans

Many thanks to Clwyd West AM Darren Millar for attending the first meeting of the Bryn Euryn User Association, his contributions were well received and captured the mood of the majority of those present

From his blogsite http://www.darrenmillaram.com/index.php?sectionid=3&pagenumber=436

Clwyd West AM Darren Millar has called for controversial plans to introduce grazing on a popular nature reserve in his constituency to be scrapped.
Residents in Rhos-on-Sea have been incensed by local authority proposals which could see large parts of the Bryn Euryn Nature Reserve fenced off and put to grazing.

Speaking at a packed public meeting in Rhos last night, Darren Millar said, ‘There is a huge democratic deficit here.

‘These grazing proposals are clearly unacceptable to the vast majority of local people and yet the council is determined to explore these proposals further.

‘As well as being a nature reserve, Bryn Euryn is an important community facility which is enjoyed by large numbers of residents and visitors to the area. It should be accessible to all, including responsible dog owners who use it to exercise their pets.

‘The council must listen to the views of local people and manage the reserve in a way which respects the current usage and allows the people to continue to enjoy it for many years to come.

‘There are precious few open spaces as it is in our locality, and many are under threat from proposals in the Conwy Local Development Plan. Bryn Euryn is a jewel in the crown of Rhos-on-Sea which we cannot afford to lose access to. These plans should be scrapped.’