Madam,

Recently I have been in touch with Gwynedd Council staff about the overgrowth of hedges and verges all around our area of Gwynedd.

I have given details – around Tal-y-llyn; along the main road to Tywyn (from Abergynolwyn) and the stretch of road through Corris; and on to Machynlleth. I have said hedge growth is brushing the car windows on the passenger side.

I explained that strangers and visitors are inclined to drive in the middle of the road (understandably), because visibility is so very limited, due to the over-growth profusion.

Equally, I pointed out the fact of HGV drivers, by virtue of being seated higher, can possibly see further ahead, but they are not noted for their kindliness to other drivers and have no qualms (due to their size) about pushing forward.

Because of all these factors I have asked for a cutting-back programme to be in progress.

The answer, although civil enough, was a flat, “No”.

Due to very little of the property being in the care of the council around Gwynedd, their staff can only appeal to property owners to attend to this matter.

Council staff can undertake cutting back, where appropriate, only much later in the season when nest-building and fledglings are no more in evidence.

What price all of this, just now, being ignored? How costly, by comparison, A&E and damaged lives.

Recently, too, I have been in touch with Liz Saville-Roberts MP, firstly about the discrepancies in the proposed Disabled Allowances discussion. I am at a complete loss in understanding this, if only for the reasons of everyone having the same bills to meet, needing some sort of transport, needing food on the table, and (hopefully) a roof overhead.

Secondly, my letter asked about the Breakfast Club for schoolchildren, being covered by the Welsh Assembly. I am in favour of this for children, but I do ask, good and loudly, where is it for our elderly folk?

Breakfast would be a surety; it could be a social occasion for many, a reason for going out, but the biggest bonus of all, going a long way undeniably, is to check the bogey of loneliness, which is rife.

So far I have drawn a blank, because I have not had acknowledgment of two letters, let alone replies.

Recently Freddie Forsyth has written of those in higher authority neither wishing to speak to us or listen to us. To date my experience matches his.

Are other readers experiencing this complete lack of communication?

We are not well served here. Better provision is well worth pushing for.

Yours etc,

Jill Baxter, Abergynolwyn, Tywyn.

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