Scarlet’s move from Stradey Park
So Peter Hain has been speaking out on the Scarlet’s move from Stradey Park and clearly there are great dangers in this. It seems that he spoke out against the advice of his special advisers and no doubt they were influenced in giving advice by the danger of any interference in the planning process. This throw the whole thing open to judicial review which would slow things down and that is certainly not in the Scarlet’s interests at all. As an Assembly Member for the area I supported the call in of the planning application, and Carwyn Jones has indeed called it in. The position of Peter Hain must be seriously in question I think. First he doesn’t represent the area, secondly this is a devolved issue, but most importantly as one of the most senior politicians in Wales as Secretary of State speaking out as he has done, particularly against advice, must surely lead to the inference that this is exerting undue pressure in relation to the planning decision, and this is clearly a matter for serious concern.
