Llantwit Major Conservative Party

📅 Date: 04 April 2024

📍 Location: Llantwit Major Conservative Club

🗣️ Who we spoke to: Members of the Conservative Party

Facilitators: Llantwit Major Town Council

🙋 Type of engagement: Street engagement

🚀 Emerging Themes

• Strong appreciation for coastal walking paths, beach, historical importance, and community friendliness.
• Positive mentions of low crime rate, volunteers, and Town Council staff.
• Concerns about transport services (bus reductions, poor coordination), pavement conditions, and lack of infrastructure (doctors, dentists, banks).
• Frustration with Eagleswell Road development, parking issues, and dog fouling.
• Desire for better supermarkets, improved leisure facilities, and traffic control.

💬 Comments

Residents value the town’s history and community spirit but feel maintenance standards are slipping (overgrown vegetation, hazardous pavements).

Calls for fair treatment by the Vale Council, improved transport frequency, and modernized amenities.

Speed bumps and deteriorating road conditions were highlighted as safety concerns.

Summary

The group expressed pride in Llantwit Major’s heritage and community but emphasised urgent needs for transport improvements, healthcare infrastructure, and better maintenance of public spaces. There is a clear push for removing unpopular developments, enhancing leisure facilities, and upgrading essential services to meet future demands.