May 26 2008
Pub Trade in danger of collapse
Recent news suggests a downturn in the fortunes of the licenced trade resulting in a record number of pubs having to close. This trend is even more dramatic in urban areas.
Archive for May, 2008
May 15 2008
Sunshine brings in the crowds
It was great to see the beach at Barry Island making an appearance on the Welsh News and in the press this week. Crowds of people have been flocking to the town enjoy the beaches and Porthkerry Park in this early summer sunshine.
May 07 2008
Docklands Sale - Re-invest in Barry
Paul Haley from ‘Pride in Barry’ has been running a serious campaign urging the Welsh Assembly Government to re-invest some of the proceeds from the land sale at Barry Waterfront back into the town.
May 01 2008
Should I vote in the local election
I am having difficulty persuading my son to vote today in the local council elections.
I believe it is the duty of every eligible citizen in a democracy to cast their vote and have their input on the way we are governed, after all people died to preserve our right to free and fair elections. I even heard today a women telling her daughter that ‘she needs to vote because years ago some women chained themselves to railings in order to enjoy equal voting rights as their male counterparts’.