Overdevelopment has been a major problem in the Vale of Glamorgan for years, thanks to Labour and Plaid Cymru separatists’ excessive housing targets. Senedd ministers imposed them on our communities to meet demand caused by unsustainable population growth in Cardiff.
Plans to build almost 400 houses at Weycock Cross in Barry are just the latest example. Earlier today, I joined the team delivering our leaflet in the community of Cwm Talwg. It explains how Labour and Plaid are both to blame for overdevelopment in Barry.
It was a pleasure to be joined by the community’s Conservative councillor, Janice Charles. Janice is a community minded representative whose only interest is helping local people.
Many residents took the opportunity to stop and chat while we were out and about. Two praised Janice’s work fighting for improvements to the local park, neglected by the Labour Council. Another expressed concerns about plans for the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Rhoose.
People want to stop and chat to Janice because her priority is the community. She voted against Labour’s inflation busting council tax rises, and opposes their cuts to bins. She’s also against the ideological projects Labour and Plaid pursue, like making the Vale a County of Sanctuary for asylum seekers. She wants to put local residents first.
The County of Sanctuary is just like Labour and Plaid’s Nation of Sanctuary. It’s so irresponsible. By advertising asylum seekers’ entitlements to our NHS, housing and other public services, it creates a pull factor. It encourages more to come.
This puts huge pressure on housing stock. We weren’t door knocking this morning, but when we have done so recently, people have linked policies like this with overdevelopment. They see a connection.
I make no apologies for opposing the plans to concrete over Weycock Cross. It’s clear most residents are opposed. They are absolutely right to do so.