“I may not be a valley girl but even i can see that Tesco's is the only option for Ystrad!
I moved to Ystrad a few years back. In that time i have been accepted in to the community. Over the last 12months i have seen too many friends being made redundant and having to struggle to survive and feed their families. I wouldn't wish that on anybody which is why i am supporting the Tesco's bid for planning.

Unfortunately for Ystradgynlais there are going to be a pitiful amount of companies in the field of manufacturing who would even consider (momentarily) coming to Ystradgynlais. Its just too far from the M4. Thats the truth, the M4 is the life blood of Wales.
If Tesco's bid is rejected by the authorities you can guarentee that, along with the 500 odd people in ystrad who are out of a job currently, you will get another 100 on to that figure if Lyte ladders stays in Ystradgynlais.
Quite frankly if we don't get this injection into the community there will be no community left to fight for. Why not give the currently unemployed a chance to regain their feeling of security and certainty in these clearly worrying and rocky times.
If Ystradgynlais has this opportunity why are we not all taking it and grabbing hold with both hands? Why are we arguing with one another? Why are we not looking at this as an opportunity for Ystradgynlais to once again become a thriving village/town?


Tesco's can offer so many new opportunities for Ystradgynlais. New faces, new investments, new opportunities. How can we deny future generations of these opportunities?
We want to keep and generate new jobs in Wales. We say yes to Tesco's we generate new jobs in the Valley, we keep a further 100 in manufacturing in Wales, with the prospect of recruiting a further 100.
At times like this, who are we to turn down the new job opportunities?
I don't want to be responsible for another family going on benefits because another parent has been made redundant.

We get Tesco's here, we regenerate Ystradgynlais we start regenerating this valley.”

“I am afraid that Ystradgynlais is on a steady decline anyway. We do need the employment that Tesco will bring to the area. Our valleys are dying, we need investment and this is what Tesco will bring.”

“I bet they'll all be shopping in Tesco as soon as it opens. Hypocrites!”

“.Mike in response to your quote "Why isn¿t this being reported instead of the howls and vested interests of a few traders?¿ Well surely if Lyte ladders need to sell the land to move to a new location (and will that mean everyone will move to the new location and that there will be no job losses in the valley?) surely that¿s a role that NPTCC & the WAG should be assisting with. Just because the move may be in doubt (and that¿s not saying it is) doesn't mean people have to support yet another supermarket being built. To be honest its amazing just how many hundreds of miles you have to travel up and down the Swansea Valley to get to a large supermarket!
The answer for the valley doesn't always rely on large businesses coming to the rescue as some NPTCC councilors seem to think. What we should be supporting is the development of small and medium enterprises bringing work not just services. Also those ¿vested interests¿ as you call them are vested in the community. They live there; they work there; and probably spend yet more money there. Can you say just how much Tesco¿s corporate buyers actually source locally?”

“Ystradgynlais definitely DOES NEED a Tesco. The 'no' campaign is generally, headed by lazy greedy traders who's only interest is selling goods at extortionate prices.

The Co-op is NOT a perfectly adequate supermarket unless you actively seek no choice, high cost, low quality goods.

The dead village centre would be greatly affected by Tesco - bringing in more visitors and more money to the area.”