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Posted by Editor on 12 June 2012
After reading the pros and cons on this site I have a few observations :-
1. There is a terrific amount of history attached to Neath from Glyn Neath down the Neath Valley and from Seven Sisters and Banwen down the Dulias Valley. This history goes back to ancient times and should be investigated and used.I heard a woman once give a talk at Merlins in Ystradgnlais about the Tylwyth Teg and the centre of the whole Celtic Underworld, this was magical.
2.Good parking facilities in the centre of town. Total rubbish. More people visit Neath before 10.30 am in the morning than probably do the rest of the day as they can drive into the centre of town. Anyone on public transport has to go all the way back up to Victoria Gardens to get a bus out of Neath when they used to go down Windsor Rd and stop at the Croft. That was good town transport, what is there now is dismal. To say that the bus station is in the centre of the town is wrong. The bus stops nowhere near any food shop so people can do their weekly food shopping in Neath and use public transport.
3. Morrisons is not in the centre of town and I would like to challenge anyone to carry a weekly shop in bags from Morrisons to Victoria Gardens to catch a bus. There used to be a bus stop at the back of Tescos which has been removed so there is nowhere closer to get on the bus.
1. There is a terrific amount of history attached to Neath from Glyn Neath down the Neath Valley and from Seven Sisters and Banwen down the Dulias Valley. This history goes back to ancient times and should be investigated and used.I heard a woman once give a talk at Merlins in Ystradgnlais about the Tylwyth Teg and the centre of the whole Celtic Underworld, this was magical.
2.Good parking facilities in the centre of town. Total rubbish. More people visit Neath before 10.30 am in the morning than probably do the rest of the day as they can drive into the centre of town. Anyone on public transport has to go all the way back up to Victoria Gardens to get a bus out of Neath when they used to go down Windsor Rd and stop at the Croft. That was good town transport, what is there now is dismal. To say that the bus station is in the centre of the town is wrong. The bus stops nowhere near any food shop so people can do their weekly food shopping in Neath and use public transport.
3. Morrisons is not in the centre of town and I would like to challenge anyone to carry a weekly shop in bags from Morrisons to Victoria Gardens to catch a bus. There used to be a bus stop at the back of Tescos which has been removed so there is nowhere closer to get on the bus.
Posted by LBW on 12 June 2012
Fully agreed.
Neath has gone down hill fast - and it is largely due to a fragmented transport system.
At one time there were buses in the station forecourt running to Ammanford. Pontardawe, Porthcawl, to name just three destinations.
What Neath wants is a fully integrated transport system and perhaps a road train running in a circular route and covering the car parks.
It's a fact, no-one wants to carry heavy shopping long distances to a bus station, rail station or to where their car is parked.
Neath has gone down hill fast - and it is largely due to a fragmented transport system.
At one time there were buses in the station forecourt running to Ammanford. Pontardawe, Porthcawl, to name just three destinations.
What Neath wants is a fully integrated transport system and perhaps a road train running in a circular route and covering the car parks.
It's a fact, no-one wants to carry heavy shopping long distances to a bus station, rail station or to where their car is parked.
Posted by John P on 12 June 2012
I do not think that any Councillor, Town or County Borough uses the bus. As they have cars they choose not to support those who do not have cars. In fact I do not think they notice them. Most of the people who work for the authorities do not rely on public transport either so as it does not concern them they do not figure it is part of the problem when it is a huge part of the problem.
Where I live there is a large retirement population who use their free bus passes and go shopping independently, into small towns which are thriving as and when they wish. In Neath Port Talbot people are forced into the supermarkets because they cannot catch a bus to do their shopping. This is adding to the demise of the town. Make transport user friendly and enable those using it to shop in Neath. In the market you can no longer get everything you need, there is now no deli there and nowhere to buy such things as flour and sugar. Because people need to go to the market and then on to a supermarket to get what they cannot get in the town the distance without transport is too great.
I challenge the Councillors of NPT CBC and Neath Town Council to catch a bus into Neath, do a weeks shopping and get back home on the bus. Leave your cars at home and then tell us that transport in Neath is a positive.
Where I live there is a large retirement population who use their free bus passes and go shopping independently, into small towns which are thriving as and when they wish. In Neath Port Talbot people are forced into the supermarkets because they cannot catch a bus to do their shopping. This is adding to the demise of the town. Make transport user friendly and enable those using it to shop in Neath. In the market you can no longer get everything you need, there is now no deli there and nowhere to buy such things as flour and sugar. Because people need to go to the market and then on to a supermarket to get what they cannot get in the town the distance without transport is too great.
I challenge the Councillors of NPT CBC and Neath Town Council to catch a bus into Neath, do a weeks shopping and get back home on the bus. Leave your cars at home and then tell us that transport in Neath is a positive.
Posted by LBW on 12 June 2012
by Lezz_T
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 10:13PM
.“There's big money to be made for some in social housing.
Especially if you can import problem people from outside the area.
Is it right that problem people are being imported into Neath to fill all this social housing at the cost of the town and the area?
If this is correct then the face of Neath is being changed for money when what the people of Neath did have is being systematically destroyed and can never return.
What Councillors will stand up and be counted and say this is true or this is not true?
Andrew Jenkins have you any answers?
Ed Info Note. Andrew Jenkins was a candidate for the NPT CBC elections and he attends the Consortium sessions.
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 10:13PM
.“There's big money to be made for some in social housing.
Especially if you can import problem people from outside the area.
Is it right that problem people are being imported into Neath to fill all this social housing at the cost of the town and the area?
If this is correct then the face of Neath is being changed for money when what the people of Neath did have is being systematically destroyed and can never return.
What Councillors will stand up and be counted and say this is true or this is not true?
Andrew Jenkins have you any answers?
Ed Info Note. Andrew Jenkins was a candidate for the NPT CBC elections and he attends the Consortium sessions.
Posted by LBW on 13 June 2012
Hopefully your involvement will give you much satisfaction, inasmuch that what you say will be listened to by others who have the influence and power to make Neath, with its rich history, the pride of the Principality.