Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Trowbridge - The forgotten estate?
This has been suggested to us several times and until 2004 it was far from true.
Information recently obtained shows the Liberal Democrats have done little for Trowbridge since they won power in Cardiff Council two years ago.
Between 2002 and 2004 the Council installed security doors on 58 out of 72 blocks of flats in Trowbridge - only 5 blocks have been done since. 32 blocks of flats had railings erected under Labour but none since the 2004 elections.
The Labour Council began the £1 million Trowbridge Green regeneration work and insulated blocks of flats and houses on the estate. Your Councillors are still fighting to get this project completed.
The Liberal Democrats have not progressed the Trowbridge garage sites plans, work on the shopping centre has fallen behind, also delaying the long-awaited children’s play area.
Yet the Liberal Democrats are busy selling our assets. In the last two years the Liberal Democrats have sold £11 million of land in St. Mellons and to sell £14 million worth of land in the Ward over the next two years.
Last year the Liberal Democrats arranged to sell the land allocated for a High School between Trowbridge and St. Mellons without even telling your Councillors first!
The Liberal Democrats also proposed closing Rumney High School and selling the land in their ill-considered school reorganisation plan.
Finally, Liberal Democrats are helping a campaign in St. Mellons for another new youth facility in a park against the advice of your Councillors. A previous facility in the park became a focus for serious anti-social behaviour and had to be removed due to vandalism. What a waste of money which could have been used at Cemaes Crescent Open Space!
Councillor Monica Walsh
Information recently obtained shows the Liberal Democrats have done little for Trowbridge since they won power in Cardiff Council two years ago.
Between 2002 and 2004 the Council installed security doors on 58 out of 72 blocks of flats in Trowbridge - only 5 blocks have been done since. 32 blocks of flats had railings erected under Labour but none since the 2004 elections.
The Labour Council began the £1 million Trowbridge Green regeneration work and insulated blocks of flats and houses on the estate. Your Councillors are still fighting to get this project completed.
The Liberal Democrats have not progressed the Trowbridge garage sites plans, work on the shopping centre has fallen behind, also delaying the long-awaited children’s play area.
Yet the Liberal Democrats are busy selling our assets. In the last two years the Liberal Democrats have sold £11 million of land in St. Mellons and to sell £14 million worth of land in the Ward over the next two years.
Last year the Liberal Democrats arranged to sell the land allocated for a High School between Trowbridge and St. Mellons without even telling your Councillors first!
The Liberal Democrats also proposed closing Rumney High School and selling the land in their ill-considered school reorganisation plan.
Finally, Liberal Democrats are helping a campaign in St. Mellons for another new youth facility in a park against the advice of your Councillors. A previous facility in the park became a focus for serious anti-social behaviour and had to be removed due to vandalism. What a waste of money which could have been used at Cemaes Crescent Open Space!
Councillor Monica Walsh
