A Sore sight awaits visitors to the Great September Fair
Neath Castle is looked after by NEATH TOWN COUNCIL.
This is the sight that thousands see every week when the shop at Morrison's Supermarket. A castle growing trees.
Should CADW look after it, as they do with the Neath Abbey?
A reader writes in about NEATH TOWN COUNCIL:
"Do we need a town council in Neath? What are they there for? Do they look after the town? No. Have they got Empathy for the town? No. Is there a determination to make the town prosper? No. I ask the Question: What is the point of this council? They will say they don't receive any payment for their services which is wrong, we the taxpayers of Neath have to pick up the cost of the running this outfit." ..... Readers Letters
About Neath Town Council
Many residents are not clear about what Neath Town Council looks after. This is an extract from their website:
Every household in Neath pays an approximate average of £50 per year to Neath Town Council - this is included in the coucil tax. Note that ANNUAL EVENTS are mentioned but the September Fair is not included. The stall fees for the Fair are collected by NPT Council.
What are the stall charges for Neath Fair Traders?
Stalls are charged on a linear foot (linear metre) basis and in addition to the stall charge, a service charge payment is levied as follows, to cover the electricity supply to each stall:-
Catering units @ £36.08 per metre / £11 per linear foot
Non Catering traders @ £19.68 per metre / £6 per linear foot
For example, a Zone 1 pitch with a 3 metre / 10ft linear frontage would be charged at £300 inclusive of service charge (non catering) for the four day event.
About Cadw
Cadw is the Welsh Government’s historic environment service working for an accessible and well-protected historic environment for Wales.
- We conserve Wales’s heritage
- We help people understand and care about their history
- We help sustain the distinctive character of Wales
Cadw is a Welsh word meaning ‘to keep’ or ‘to protect’.
It is time we started to look after out heritage here in Neath.
Read more about CADW:
http://cadw.gov.wales/?lang=en
