Howling RAF Valley Texan planes that shatter peace of Snowdonia debated in Westminster
Complaints about the aircraft have soared and the rumbling row has now reached Parliament
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A debate was held in Westminster today over the noise pollution caused by the Texan T1 training aircraft in Gwynedd and Anglesey.
Holyhead Port. Screengrab from Google Streetview. THE UK Government says it’s working to avoid further “rigmarole” and Irish Sea red tape after it was revealed that some Welsh-bound products are having to be shipped via a 1,400-mile three-state detour following Brexit. The plight of one Caernarfon business owner was raised in the Commons on Wednesday after facing eye watering hikes in the cost of deliveries due to transport companies avoiding Holyead Port. While the 170 mile journey between Neil Alcock’s Seiont Nurseries and his supplier in Kilkenny used to take just 12 hours via Holyhead, such deliveries now take up to four days and necessitate travel via France, Belgium, Holland and England due to hauliers being unwilling to risk being held up at Holyhead or Dublin due to paperwork errors.
Plaid Cymru MS Arfon Siân Gwenllian and Arfon MP Hywel Williams have spoken out against proposals to axe direct rail services between north west Wales and Manchester Airport. Proposals put forward by the Manchester Recovery Task Force (MRTF), could also have implications for heart patients and their families travelling by rail from north Wales to the Manchester Heart Centre with the planned removal of passenger services from Oxford Road Station, which serves the hospital. Opposing the plans, Arfon MS Siân Gwenllian and MP Hywel Williams said: It is vital to maintain this direct rail link to Manchester Airport from north Wales.
Council tax to increase by 3.9% in Bridgend
The increase equates to an extra £59 for residents living in Band D properties.
21:20, 3 MAR 2021
Council tax funds almost a third of the council’s budget, bringing in over £80m each year. (Image: LDRS)
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