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Leader Live
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Llangollen to benefit from approx 180 extra parking spaces
Llangollen Town Centre has often suffered due to the lack of car parking spaces but thanks to the Eisteddfod Team running the Pavilion, the town will see close to an additional 180 parking spaces from Thursday, May 15. The spaces will be available when there are no events on at the Pavilion or its grounds. John Gambles, Chair of the Llangollen Eisteddfod says that opening up the grounds will be a significant boost to the local economy. There will a number of pay points on the site with a variety of ways to pay. John Gambles, Chair of the Llangollen Eisteddfod (Image: Llangollen Eisteddfod) The changes will see the implementation of an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. This advanced technology will significantly improve security, deter anti-social behaviour, and enable 24-hour monitoring of the car park and the Eisteddfod grounds. The ANPR system will help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors to Llangollen. Costs will be from 70p for 30 minutes for the main car park, £6 for up to 8 hours and £10 for 12 hours. The Pavilion field car park will have the same charges but with a maximum time of 8 hours. There will be no overnight parking. Mr Gambles said: "For as long as I can remember, parking has been a huge issue in the centre of Llangollen. When we took over the Pavilion full-time in April, one of the first things we did was look if it was possible to open up our site for additional car parking. "Any revenue raised will go towards running the Pavilion for the benefit of Llangollen and towards the running of the Llangollen Eisteddfod." The field will be open from May 15, with the centre of Llangollen only 500 metres away. The Eisteddfod say the changes have been carefully considered to balance public convenience, revenue protection, and the facilitation of future enhancements funded by this revenue. There will be no charge for parents of pupils at Ysgol Dinas Bran for parents dropping off and picking up. MOST READ There will be numerous mechanisms to pay for parking, including booking services for specific elements. Mr Gambles added: "We appreciate resident's cooperation as we implement these new measures. Our goal is to provide a better, safer, and more enjoyable experience for everyone who visits Llangollen and the Royal Pavilion. "We are certain that by adding close to 180 spaces in the heart of Llangollen, we will see a rise in visitors to our wonderful town."
Axios
25-03-2025
- Business
- Axios
More than 300 rich people ask Congress to reject tax breaks for rich people
More than 300 wealthy individuals, including heiress Abigail Disney, are asking lawmakers to reject GOP plans for tax breaks for the rich. Why it matters: "No more tax cuts for the wealthy. Not in our name," they wrote in a letter sent Monday to the Democratic minority leaders from New York, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, and first reported Tuesday. The intrigue: Only two of these high-net-worth individuals agreed to share their names publicly: Disney and Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of Seventh Generation, an ecofriendly-branded consumer products company. She is well-known for advocating for higher taxes on the rich. He's long advocated for corporate social responsibility — a term you're hearing less of these days as any kind of progressive activism by companies appears under attack. Zoom in: The rest include heirs from such prominent families as the Rockefellers, Pillsburys (as in the baking company) and Gambles (of Procter & Gamble fame), as well as some company founders. These folks aren't household names and aren't looking for the publicity, says Mike Lapham, project director at the Responsible Wealth Project, which coordinated the letter with Americans for Tax Fairness and Voices for Progress. The big picture: Extending and expanding the 2017 tax cuts is now the focus of congressional Republicans. It's expected those tax breaks would come at the expense of big cuts to critical health and income benefits needed by millions of Americans. "These cuts aren't just unnecessary; they're cruel, prioritizing handouts to the wealthiest households over the well-being of those who need help the most," per the letter. Between the lines: Making the tax cuts permanent would give a $278,000 tax break to those in the top 0.1% and a $130 cut to the bottom 5%, per an analysis from the Tax Policy Center.
