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