Sir,
Might I ask that the members of the National Park committee request that answers to the following questions be circulated to them in writing before they next consider the Bluestone development?
Might I also suggest that they only consider matters which have been previously circulated and refuse to accept matters raised for the first time verbally or in writing during the meeting?
The questions I suggest are:
1. How many of the opponents of Bluestone actually live and work in Pembrokeshire or live and are actively seeking work within the county?
2. How many of the opponents are retired or would be horrified if it was suggested that they should take employment?
It would also be interesting to know how active members of the Friends of the National Park, CPRW etc., who are opposed to the development, would answer the above two questions.
Many proposed developments for Pembrokeshire have in the past promised many jobs, but failed to deliver. The difference in this case, however, is that the developer now has a track record of business success in the area. Far better to support developing a local business than waste time, money and effort trying to attract new developers here.
We need jobs here - not at any cost - but where an opportunity like Bluestone arises that can strengthen our economy, there have to be compelling grounds for delay or refusal.
Plaid Cymru, The Party of Wales in Preseli Pembrokeshire sees no such compelling grounds to explain why the National Park has sought to frustrate the progress of Bluestone.
Conrad Bryant,
Plaid Cymru Preseli
Pembrokeshire,
28 St. Clements Road,