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Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Press release.............Latest!
Press statement released 26/06/2006
Llandovery Chamber of Commerce
Secretary:
PRESS STATEMENT
Following Carmarthenshire County Council’s Decision,
“The County Council have clearly NOT listened to us, having lumped us in with other towns by charging this unacceptable tariff – It is grossly reducing visitors and locals to Llandovery - We continue to demand free parking and free toilets in Llandovery”.
In addition, we deplore the council’s attempt to spin their way out of this mess, which is totally of their own making, namely:
- On the back of FREE money from
- A 30p tariff is an eight-fold increase on the previous 20p for four hours tariff, NOT a reduction as they would have us believe: Hardly the investment (their words) in the rural towns’ economies within Carmarthenshire
- The Council has only two years figures to analyse numbers and they already show an 18% reduction year-on-year in ‘rural’ parking alone: Again, hardly the investment to conjure enhanced trading within Llandovery
- The Council fail to admit that they have already have a substantial ‘sales’ deficit: They are only concerned about minimising their budgetary deficit (as a result of the foregoing) and maximising income from any source, even if it means running Llandovery into trading oblivion
- We have constantly explained that it was NOT just about quick or casual shoppers, but about the wider Llandovery community being allowed to use their own market town with minimal constraints: We are losing key companies and others are contemplating relocation– Llandovery teeters on the edge of economic viability and we have NO government offices as other towns to help stem the loss.
None of us have met Councillor M Gravell OBE who, we are sure, richly deserves her recent honour for sterling service at European, national and county levels. However, in Llandovery, the feeling is that we are a casualty of the great European bonanza, which generates profits for all except this secondary rural settlement (their words) – We will fight on.
Signed
Ms. Hilary Hunt
President, Llandovery Chamber of Commerce
Monday, June 19, 2006
Llandovery as a Film Set!
Llandovery's Market Square has been transformed into a period Film Set.........ready for filming tomorrow.......
Here are some pictures of the process.....If ayone would like copies - a CD with all the photographs I have taken will be available at £2.99 Order at the Coffee House or ring Bob on 01550 720567. Update! Anne Swift has taken a number of other shots of the filming. These should be available soon.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Friday, June 02, 2006
Comments from visitors to the Town............
Mr & Mrs A J & S E Murray
Having been a visitor for in excess of 20 years to this area we were disappointed to see such a rise in car parking charges and in particular the charge for using the public conveniences.
Recorded by the Coffee House
Mr Griffiths of Monks Close, Neath..................."Annoyed by the charging for toilet facilities". (Recorded byThe Coffee House)
Mr D J Crane of LD3 7TL (The CoffeeHouse, Monday June 5th)
"Charging for the toilet caused me considerable embarassment........"
Mr & Mrs WH & AM Power June 5th
Merthyr Tydfil
"Strongly against charging for toilet facilities..........."
Similar comments echoed by the Port Talbot three
Mrs B Pitman, Mrs C Tunney and Mrs V Barker
Recorded by Bob 22/06/2006
Mr & Mrs Saunders said "Having to pay for parking is causing dwindling custom in Llandovery. In addition we are already paying for these toilet facilities through our Community Charge. Why are we paying again and again?
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