PeteHall
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In a capitalist country, work hard, earn money, spend it on what you like? Isn't that how it's supposed to work?
I'm pretty sure local authorities do have various levers they can pull to reduce the number of 2nd homes/ holiday lets in a region, but preventing quality development because an 'outsider' is more likely to buy it really is scraping the nimby barrel. In fact, it is blatant and open racism. It is also says a lot of their view of Welsh speakers that they think they can't afford a nice house.
If the schools are Welsh language, or at least teach Welsh language, the kids of the 'wealthy incomers' will learn Welsh and likely the parents will pick it up too. I have a Polish mate in South Wales, who speaks better Welsh than most Welsh people, having learnt since moving there. Should he have been blocked from moving by local planning policy???
I'm pretty sure local authorities do have various levers they can pull to reduce the number of 2nd homes/ holiday lets in a region, but preventing quality development because an 'outsider' is more likely to buy it really is scraping the nimby barrel. In fact, it is blatant and open racism. It is also says a lot of their view of Welsh speakers that they think they can't afford a nice house.
If the schools are Welsh language, or at least teach Welsh language, the kids of the 'wealthy incomers' will learn Welsh and likely the parents will pick it up too. I have a Polish mate in South Wales, who speaks better Welsh than most Welsh people, having learnt since moving there. Should he have been blocked from moving by local planning policy???