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Charging for car parking is naturally a controversial issue. They can destroy a high street or shopping area overnight; they can drive people to out of town shopping areas and they can price people out of shopping in their own community.

Readers will be aware from press articles over the last few weeks that car parking and car parking charges have been under scrutiny. The Vale Council position is confused. Before the election they said they would scrap any plans to charge but now there are hints that they plan to introduce a fee structure. Read more →

The fantastic May Day weather brought thousands of visitors to Barry Island – but then many struggled to actually get there and to leave in good time.

Once again, the influx of visitors and tourists to one of our most popular resorts in the Vale caused traffic mayhem. There was much activity on Twitter, where many shared their tales of slow-moving traffic all the way from Culverhouse Cross as they waited patiently for vehicles to gain access to the Island itself. Read more →

Last week’s Barry and District rightly highlighted concerns about Barry’s regeneration.

This must be a priority for the Vale Council and Welsh Government and I am concerned that momentum has been lost. I am committed to do anything and everything to ensure Barry gets its fair share of investment.

In the first instance, access to Barry Island is key. Visitors and residents alike need to be able to get on and off the Island efficiently. Read more →

Why is there a lack of action and clarity from the Vale Council?

Over recent months readers will be aware that I have raised my concerns on many occasions about the possibility of Barry losing its regeneration status.

The current funding support is due to come to an end in 2014. Read more →

What will the Vale Council do to support Barry?

As readers will be aware from my previous articles, Barry has lost its regeneration status. Funding will stop in 2014 as the Welsh Government Regeneration Minister considers its approach for regeneration.

This week I’ve learnt that the Barry Regeneration Area Partnership Board is facing meltdown, following their recent Board meeting. Read more →