P-05-714 Include a Mynachdy & Talybont Station in Cardiff Metro Proposals – Correspondence from the Petitioner to the clerking team, 24.11.16
Dear Jessica,
Thank you for the update, and we are encouraged that work is
progressing on the issue. We would like to stress the point,
however, that at present the plans simply say that a station is
planned in Gabalfa – whilst welcome, this is
geographically imprecise as such a description could feasibly refer
to a site in Gabalfa ward or Gabalfa Estate and the
two are geographically separate. Our petition deliberately calls
for a station serving Mynachdy & Talybont, and we strongly
suggest that this is achieved by land being identified at the
former coal yard between Mynachdy Estate and Talybont halls of
residence. Such a station would serve an estate of some 600 houses,
as well as the student halls (providing a link to the main
university campus via Cathays station) serving over 2,000
residents. Moreover, the vacant land offers an ideal opportunity to
make this happen. In contrast, there is no similar site in Gabalfa
Estate, and residents in that area are already within relatively
close distance of Llandaf station.
Regards,
Ashley
Dr. Ashley Wood