tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post6830906252022218739..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: President's MessageGlyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-22229123094387119722007-11-14T11:25:00.000+01:002007-11-14T11:25:00.000+01:00I agree that investment is needed in the A470. As ...I agree that investment is needed in the A470. As a regular motorist on the parts in Mid Wales I fully appreciate that.<BR/><BR/>However, what I fear is that there are a lot of people making comments for the sake of saying North and South is divided. As a businessman I really do question this.<BR/><BR/>Is it just another insular idea that Wales needs a North-South route because we are a 'country' and therefore we should have a north-south motorway?<BR/><BR/>I would like to see more investment on the West-East routes, such as between Powys and the Midlands, where the majority of trade and traffic is routed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-38600930419409310482007-11-12T23:15:00.000+01:002007-11-12T23:15:00.000+01:00Mont witness - will do a post on this issue, but I...Mont witness - will do a post on this issue, but I suspect that we may not agree about investment in the A470Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-81836535128237448762007-11-12T16:50:00.000+01:002007-11-12T16:50:00.000+01:00Glyn. Your message is clear and concise and will c...Glyn. Your message is clear and concise and will certainly enhance the CPRW's image to those of use who might otherwise see it as a 'green' or 'environmental' lobbying organisation.<BR/><BR/>One issue which seems to have been missed to-date is the threat of the A470 to rural Wales. I see the One Wales government believes that this road should be upgraded. I agree, but at what cost.<BR/><BR/>There's been great debate on this in the past about is a North-South route needed or is it just a whim for the politicians and public sector bods who have to travel North to South and vice-versa.<BR/><BR/>Businesses in Wales work West to East and vice-versa: A55 into the North-West of England; the Midlands from Mid Wales and the M4 corridor in the south.<BR/><BR/>But if the A470 is upgraded I fear for its impact on the vast areas it travels through in Mid Wales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com