Call for 10pc of Lake Vyrnwy sale to go back to community
Thursday 8th July 2010, 1:34PM BST.
Calls were today made for 10 per cent of the sale price of the Vyrnwy Estate in north Powys to be ploughed back into the local community to compensate for a “lack of investment” in recent years by owners Severn Trent Water.
Powys County Councillor Simon Baynes called on fellow councillors yesterday to back his move to help residents on the 23,000 acre estate whose lives could be affected by the sale.
Severn Trent announced this week it planned to sell the estate, excluding the reservoir, on a 125-year lease at an asking price of around £11 million.
Councillor Baynes said: “There is considerable concern among local residents over what will happen to them, particularly those with short-term tenancies.” And he added Severn Trent had been “dismal landlords”.
Severn Trent spokeswoman Gill Dickinson said: “Severn Trent runs all its estates sustainably and responsibly, but our core expertise is in providing excellent water and waste water services for our customers, rather than managing upland estates.
“Other organisations are better-placed to bring expertise and investment to Vyrnwy, and a responsible transfer process will bring long-term benefits for all those living, working on and visiting the estate.”
Most Commented
- Clampdown on Shrewsbury chuggers
- Bishop's gay marriage views do nothing to support bible teachings
- Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
- Planners ordered to stay on Newport visit bus
- Letter: Angered by close encounter of the furred kind
- Letter: No sense in overseas job adverts
- The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff doesn't raise a smile
Shropshire Star on Twitter
Keep updated with the latest breaking news and content on our Twitter feed.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Shropshire Star and Express & Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
Entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new Shropshire Star app
Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
shropshirestar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
Why should a land-owner give 10% to the local community when they sell the land? When I sell Polly Towers I shall keep the millions to myself,perhaps Cllr Baynes wants to lead by example and sell his country pile and give 10% to everybody else, after all talk is cheap……..
Report abuse
A campaign has been set up to try to acquire community ownership of at least some of the land – you can find more information and join at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130306920338240&v=info
Report abuse