tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post8422905937072503726..comments2023-11-18T08:59:54.598+00:00Comments on Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more: Meryl's grants - the press office to the rescue!caebrwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-64769834763991885282014-09-26T10:08:48.357+01:002014-09-26T10:08:48.357+01:00EU money is taxpayers' money, or money borrowe...EU money is taxpayers' money, or money borrowed which EU residents will have to repay. It is not a magic pot. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-22968470892374708492014-09-25T23:44:16.650+01:002014-09-25T23:44:16.650+01:00A bit like this blog then!A bit like this blog then!Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-76768227387210218542014-09-25T22:34:52.942+01:002014-09-25T22:34:52.942+01:00Not everything the WDA did was ineffective. It'...Not everything the WDA did was ineffective. It's property grants initiatives did the Assisted Areas of Wales a great deal of good, in assisting the creation of serviced sites and premises for business. It was all the other (non-property) related tasks which the Assembly piled on the WDA which dragged the Agency down. Then the Assembly became extremely envious of WDA's high profile. Since WDA was disbanded, Wales hasn't had a Brand Image.A retired surveyornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-16153202593622321162014-09-25T17:58:15.815+01:002014-09-25T17:58:15.815+01:00IF I not mistaken Plaid former leader and Carmarth...IF I not mistaken Plaid former leader and Carmarthen Councillor Peter Hughes Griffiths was happy to be included in the photo Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-48727369997452454362014-09-25T14:45:31.625+01:002014-09-25T14:45:31.625+01:00@a retired surveyor
You are probably correct and a...@a retired surveyor<br />You are probably correct and as I said I am not being critical of the companies involved. I would caution against comparing the SWWPDF with the Welsh Development Agency though, which I seem to remember had something of a chequered past...caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-22760760475177042232014-09-25T14:07:10.583+01:002014-09-25T14:07:10.583+01:00The South Wales Property Development Fund is funde...The South Wales Property Development Fund is funded entirely with EU money, and is designed to offer grants up to 50% of the cost of speculative property development. These grants are only available in the 4local authorities of South West Wales and are offered in the absence of such grants which used to be available from the former WDA. The greater risk of such speculative development lies with the developer, and it is no surprise that any developers wishing to apply for this grant would strive to ensure that they had "pre-lets" or "end users" lined up before committing their own funds to a project. I do not know anything about Hacer, but it seems that Carmarthenshire (and possibly one or more of the other 3 Councils) may be fortunate to have a developer which actually wants to construct job-creating accommodation on a semi-speculative basis.A retired surveyornoreply@blogger.com