All aboard for green revolution

VAUGHAN Gething’s economic initiative attempting to retain the young work force here in Wales is to be welcomed and Peter Weavers (Post letters, October 22) makes a useful contribution to his efforts.

It has to be recognised, however, that large highly populated areas in the North and Midlands face similar problems to Wales with the decline of heavy industry and the transport system, in particular throughout Lancashire and Yorkshire, is completely unfit for purpose. Indeed the life expectancy of a resident in the south is 17 years more than one living in Blackpool!

It has often been said that the south east of England makes nothing except money with the prominence of the City of London ensuring that much of the finance generated there is retained in the area. Prestige rail projects costing billions and threatening the environment ought to be curtailed or even abolished and the money used for the benefit of those more greatly in need.

Often the Welsh Government has been thwarted in its aims, one example is being prevented from offering more reasonable landing rights to airlines in an attempt to attract them to Cardiff Airport because of opposition from Bristol Airport!

Welsh ports have been seriously disadvantaged from our untimely withdrawal from the EU and perhaps Fishguard and Pembroke can now be extensively used offering direct routes to the continent saving the blockage experienced in the south. Holyhead too must reestablish its hub facility as the major port for goods to Ireland. So may I suggest – full speed ahead for the green revolution! David L Davies Penclawdd