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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