Are the Vale of Glamorgan Council doing what is best for Barry as a Town

This is a very good question, are the Vale of Glamorgan Council doing what is best for Barry as a Town.

 

In my opinion no they are not, so let me explain why I feel this way, I have lived in Barry all my life and it used to be a thriving busy Town, but over the last decade you have seen Woolworths go, Burtons has gone, Peacocks nearly went, the Fair Ground but a shell of it's former self, the only Cinema in the town gone.

 

The Council in their wisdom decided they would spend money on tarting up Thompson street with some murals and silly looking bollards, at the cost of tens of thousands of pounds to the tax payer, they have had money off the Welsh Assembly for regeneration of Barry Island by putting Beach Huts over there, what the hell for I have no idea.

 

Lets look at the state of Holton Road, full of Charity Shops, Cash for Gold Shops, Cafe's and fast food outlets, the big shops in town are Wilkinson, Tesco Extra, Peacocks and Boots, Sports Direct and a few Banks.

 

There is no indoor market in Barry, why I have no Idea it sure would be an asset to the town.

 

Instead of wasting the money they have on Thompson Street, it could have gone to keeping the library going as it is threatened with closure, because of Local government cuts.

 

There are plans afoot to merge The Vale of Glamorgan Council with Cardiff County Council, this would a brilliant Idea, things might get done, but this will not happen because it would mean many councillors will lose their jobs, but so be it I say, There are many good councillors yet there are many who are just in it for themselves, to get their photo in the paper.

 

this is my view on Barry as a Town and The Vale of Glamorgan Council, I hope one day Barry will become a thriving and prosperous town once again.

 

The Vale of Glamorgan Council need to stand up and be counted.