{"id":27709,"date":"2018-03-16T12:14:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T12:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=27709"},"modified":"2018-03-16T12:14:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T12:14:56","slug":"war-words-continues-barry-cardiff-councillors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/16\/war-words-continues-barry-cardiff-councillors\/","title":{"rendered":"War of words continues between Barry and Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CLAIMS from a Cardiff councillor that Barry is &#8220;a town without a purpose\u201d have been described as foolish.<br \/>\nRussell Goodway, Cardiff council cabinet member for Investment and Development apologised for his \u201cform of words\u201d, but said that \u201c[if you] read precisely what I said, I think you will support the case I am making that Barry needs to be more than a dormitory of Cardiff\u201d.<br \/>\nCoun Goodway was speaking at an economic and cultural scrutiny committee, where he suggested towns outside of Cardiff need to \u201cre-evaluate what their future should be\u201d.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cIt\u2019s incumbent upon other local authorities to revisit the purpose of their towns. The town of Barry, which is my adopted home is a town without a purpose now.<br \/>\n\u201cThe purpose for which it was created no longer exists, it was a vibrant dockland exporting coal. And for most of it\u2019s existence actually it\u2019s been in decline.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27714\" style=\"width: 619px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-27714\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"619\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway.jpeg 733w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway-500x261.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway-293x153.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27714\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"619\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway.jpeg 733w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway-500x261.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Russell-goodway-293x153.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/noscript> Coun Russell Goodway (left) at the Economic and Culture scrutiny committee. Photo: Cardiff council<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nReacting to Coun Goodway\u2019s comments, Independent Barry Councillor for Court, Richard Bertin, said: \u201cWe certainly do not need any interference from people who do not sit on authorities that serve the town. Barry, which is my home, is a town on the up.<br \/>\n\u201cPerhaps it would be a good idea if he actually focused on Ely, the area he represents, rather than commenting on a town which certainly does not need unhelpful and negative comments like his.&#8221;<br \/>\nPlaid Cymru Barry Coun for Baruc, Shirley Hodges, said: \u201cRussell Goodway has made me quite angry. What foolish things he&#8217;s said.\u201d<br \/>\nRhian Lees, Chair of Pride in Barry volunteer organisation said: &#8220;Barry was in existence long before its growth as a port and whilst we may no longer export coal, in no way shape or form could it be described as a \u2018town without a purpose\u2019.<br \/>\n\u201cI agree with Coun Goodway&#8217;s realisation that Cardiff is not the centre of the universe and Barry\u00a0would certainly welcome any businesses that want to locate to our town with open arms.\u201d<br \/>\nCoun Goodway has attempted to clarify his comments, saying \u201cUnless we invent a new purpose for these towns they will just become dormitories of Cardiff &#8211; that&#8217;s just not good enough\u201d.<br \/>\nThe scrutiny committee meeting was providing updates on the Cardiff Metro project and City Deal Business plan ahead of full council on March 22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CLAIMS from a Cardiff councillor that Barry is &#8220;a town without a purpose\u201d have been described as foolish. Russell Goodway, Cardiff council cabinet member for Investment and Development apologised for his \u201cform of words\u201d, but said that \u201c[if you] read precisely what I said, I think you will support the case I am making that Barry needs to be more than a dormitory of Cardiff\u201d. 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