Editor

I write to you regarding the sale of public land in our village into private ownership.

I was raised, like many others within the community of Trawsfynydd, in social housing, as one of four siblings.

We had very little in the way of personal possessions or wealth, but we did have a village, with a strong sense of community, and plenty of public land to play on, where our behaviour was not surveilled, judged or heavily restricted by adults. We grew up with a strong sense of belonging, respect and loyalty towards the village and the wider community.

Such values, memories and devotion towards our village stuck with us as we matured, and formed the reasoning for which, having spent years away, we returned to our village where we now raise our own families in the hope that some day they too will root themselves in their community.

Within the past two years I have become aware of public land which forms part our village, and which is used by our communities’ residents, being sold off into private ownership.

I would like know if the selling of public land by our public bodies into private ownership without consultation with the people who live within the community, is a pattern that is being repeated within other communities?

Once public land has been sold it will be lost forever to those of us who live here, and will merely be part of a private property’s portfolio, within a village made up of private properties; devoid of places our children can freely play, create memories, and enjoy their childhood; devoid of any reason as to why our children would want to stay within their area of upbringing; devoid of a soul.

Adrian Roberts Trawsfynydd

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