WRITTEN RESPONSES TO RICHARD COMMISSION
CONSULTATION
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Letter received from Mrs Nancy Davies
dated 22 July 2003
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| Dear Sir/Madam, |
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| In response to the consultative document
on the Powers and Electoral arrangements of the National
Assembly for Wales and following my attendance at the
public meeting held at City Hall Cardiff on I0~' July
2003, I offer the following comments; |
| I do not think
that at this time the current Assembly is experienced
or mature enough to deal with increased powers for legislation
or tax-raising. They must first of all get on with making
a success of handling those issues on which they were
initially elected. |
| Public services
across Wales are a disgrace to the Nation. |
| If the Assembly
is under pressure, then perhaps they could consider extending
the length of the working year. They must act on waiting
lists for hospital treatment and stop the sale of hospital
and educational land for housing development,without giving
any thought to the future provision of public amenities
that the people living in these homes will require. |
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| The Assembly is
currently unpopular due to their financial generosity
to themselves; while assuming no responsibility over the
huge Council Tax increases which the public face annually.
The First Minister refused recently to accept a public
petition concerning this issue. There is also the matter
of their insistence on building the new debating chamber-,
when members of the Commission have seen for themselves,
City Hall Cardiff is a magnificent and readily available
structure. |
| There is room for change in the present
voting system, as many people feel that the Assembly does
not properly represent them. Perhaps a more balanced and
fairer representation of the electorate would result if
there were a greater number of List members, than at present.
I am sure that any of the tested systems referred to in
the consultation document could work well and to the benefit
of the Welsh people. |
| Yours truly, |
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| Nancy Davies (Mrs) |
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