Last week two gentlemen came into the office 'representing' the Park View estate. They came in to talk about the situation with Anwyl and the land behind the Ty Elan surgery. As they chatted away to Martin Williams I listened intently to what they wanted for the estate.
Being from the area in question I decided to throw in what I wanted.
"We could do with a pub." I announced.
"No we don't." came the reply.
"Alcohol brings trouble. Nobody wants a pub." was what I was further told. Rubbish.

I remember when people petitioned against a pub several years back and our house refused to sign it. Why? Because it would be an excellent addition and (if managed in the right way) a gold-mine. At the moment if you want a drink you have to travel 20 minutes on foot to the Millbank or travel further if you want to go to the Derwen.
Anti-social behaviour and binge drinking will always be the argument against a pub but look at the situation at the moment. No pub, just a co-op offering a variety of deals on alcohol for sale. A nice dark park for youths to sit and get drunk on a weekend. If these representatives are so keen to bring the estate together, why not provide a venue where resident's can meet for a drink and possibly a bite to eat? Instead 'we' want a 'nice' area for people to walk dogs. An area coincidentally next to a field!
The estate is not like TV's Chatsworth estate. So let's have somewhere we can enjoy a drink and a socialise, not to the extent where there's brawling on the streets nearby by binge drinkers.
Who knows, we may even know how to throw a party!
'Skattar!'

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