Plaid Cymru says NO to a BUS Priority Lane through Penarth

Penarth Council want feedback on £1,080 bench

Penarth Council want feedback on 'Penarth Bench' You can do that here 

£1,080 Bench by Barclays bank 

Its a great idea to have more benches in Penarth especially on the hills! However I am concerned that this new 'Penarth bench' does not  conform to standards for disabled and elderly people. The bench is too low at 16 inches to allow people to sit and rise with ease. The 'arm rest' is too high and wide to enable one to use it to enable sitting and standing. A back is an necessity. A small back section on either side is insufficient as a mistake while sitting down could lead to a life threatening fall.  Concrete is cold and unpleasant to lean on. The 'decoration' is barely visible unless photographed and enlarged. It is not fitting in any conservation area. You might have consulted the 50+ forum on the design or any group of older people first. 

 The Town council wants to buy and install more of these “Penarth Benches “ in other locations around the town centre  even though it’s £300 more expensive than the Vale Council new Penarth Esplanade benches  

Please say no to more of these unsuitable benches. 

see http://www.idgo.ac.uk/design_guidance/factsheets/seating.htm

Is that labour Banner at West House legal?

A large new banner appears at West House, raising questions whether this is legal and if this should be investigated. 

In May this year it was reported that the Vale Council were investigating Penarth Trinity Methodist Church banner

There was also a row about advertising banners being installed by builders in Penarth Marina and by Westbourne School on its fences. 

West House is Penarth Town Council’s HQ on Stanwell Road – a building which – over the years – local council-tax and rate-payers have already had to buy twice-over and which recently has had a £££ makeover.  

West House is also used for constituency sessions by Stephen Doughty MP – 

VALE Labour Cllr Lis Burnett
Holds occasional surgeries at
Westhouse   

We don't know if he or the labour Cllrs pay to use it. 

Stephen Doughty MP

The constituency sessions involve the attendance of a member of council staff to open up and lock up afterwards so it’s not cost free.
  Bearing in mind the Vale council is so short of funds it couldn't even provide a few flowers on Penarth roundabout.

Westbourne School banners