Welsh Labour can stop Redrow housing development - but refuses

Redrow's plans for a housing estate that's bigger than Rhostyllen

Welsh Labour could stop a 1520 housing development on the outskirts of Wrexham in its tracks - but refuses.

That's the view of Plaid Cymru councillor Carrie Harper, who has challenged local MS Lesley Griffiths to a public debate on the housing development.

Cllr Harper said: "This housing development has been submitted because Redrow see that the Welsh Government is refusing to accept Wrexham Council's decision to reject a Local Development Plan. The council has twice refused to accept the LDP because it will enable two huge new housing estates on the Ruthin Road and Cefn Rd - amounting to more than 3000 new homes.

"The Welsh Labour Government, of which Lesley Griffiths is a cabinet member, is trying to impose this plan on Wrexham. The plan allocates greenfield land for these two massive housing development. It's no surprise then that Redrow and several other large housing developers are taking the council to court to try to get a judge to impose the LDP against the democratic wishes of Wrexham. 

"So it's more than a bit cheeky of Lesley Griffiths and other Labour politicians to suddenly say they're against this specific housing development when the LDP they're backing 100% is allowing the development to happen.

"I want to hear Lesley and other Labour politicians explain that contradiction. Let's have a public debate here in Wrexham where we can hear both sides of the argument.

"Better still, let's have a debate in the Senedd where Labour can try to defend the indefensible and explain why it's backing developers over democracy."