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South Wales Argus
a day ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Letter: Newport not at forefront of industrial revolution
It was mainly private money that was the impetus, not like the nationalisation and never-ending government subsidies that have continued and are still continuing since the end of the Second World War. Although I concede that of necessity, at that time governments had to be involved with the restart of the economy. I note that the Welsh Government has an investment, or should that be another subsidy, of £7.5 million in their Flexible Skills Programme (Argus 22nd May) for training courses. Why aren't companies training more apprentices instead of relying on the taxpayers to fund those schemes? Perhaps Jessica Morden and her fellow Labour politicians should start asking, although they might not hear the answers they want, bearing in mind the present occupiers of Westminster. Newport
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Letter: Transfer funding from Pinewood Studios to libraries
If libraries really want to cut costs they should stick to their original roles of just lending books and providing some reading spaces for those using the reference books that by their very nature have to stay on the premises. Further finance could be found by transferring subsidies from the loss-making Pinewood Studios in Cardiff (just an excuse for our lacklustre politicians to mix with celebrities anyway), plus theatres and similar venues that stage performances that only attract minute audiences (sorry, Welsh language supporters) and no more costly computer studies in libraries. Are they training future hackers at the taxpayers' expense? Just wondering. A. Greenhalgh Newport
