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In North Wales there are fears that some communities are dying due to rising house prices and second homes. Michael Macneil asks if reforms of local taxation and business rates will resolve the issue.
Ann an ceann a tuath na Cuimrigh tha draghan ann gu bheil cuid de choimhearsnachdan an 矛mpis b脿sachadh ri l矛nn pr矛sean 脿rd thaighean agus an 脿ireamh mh貌r de dh脿rna dachaighean. Tha M矛cheal MacN猫ill a鈥� faighneachd an de脿n planaichean riaghaltas na Cuimrigh airson c矛sean 霉ra feum gus an t-suidheachadh a leasachadh.
Tha Anndra MacFhionghain anns a鈥� Phortagail ag aithris air an staing ann an seirbheis sl脿inte na d霉thcha. Tha 矛rean p脿ighidh 矛osal a鈥� toirt air luchd-obrach an t-seirbheis fh脿gail airson a dhol dhan roinn phr矛obhaidich agus thug sgainnealan ann an seirbhisean c霉ram m脿thaireil air Ministear Sl脿inte na d霉thcha a dreuchd a leigeil dhith.
In North Wales there are fears that some communities are dying due to rising house prices and the large number of second homes. Michael Macneil asks if the Welsh Government鈥檚 proposed reforms of local taxation and business rates will do enough to resolve the issue.
Andrew Mackinnon is in Portugal reporting on the crisis in the health service. Claims of low pay have led to many nurses and doctors leaving the service for the private sector and a series of scandals in maternity services has forced the country鈥檚 Health Minister to resign.
In Gaelic with English subtitles
Last on
Sun 6 Nov 2022
20:00
D脿rna dachaighean agus am buaidh air a' Chuimris
Tha Ceann a Tuath na Cuimrigh ga mheas mar chridhe na
Cuimris agus cultar nan Cuimreach. Ann an sin tha Gwynedd, sg矛re a th' air a bhogadh ann an eachdraidh agus a tha an-diugh
le coimhearsnachdan a th' air cr矛onadh 's a tha an cunnart a dhol 脿 bith.
Tha seo air a' cheangal gu 矛re
mh貌r ris an 脿ireamh
脿rd de dh脿rna
dachaighean agus de thaighean a thathas a' ceannach san 脿ite airson a chur air
mh脿l.
Air Rubha Llyn tha 46% de thaighean ann am baile beag Abersoch nan d脿rna dachaighean (grunn dhiubh nan taighean air mh脿l a dh'aona-ghnothaich air adhbharan coimeirsealta) agus feadhainn eile nam flataichean spaideil le cuid dhuibh gan reic airson c貌rr air millean not. 'S e baile eireachdail a th' ann an Abersoch le seallaidhean 脿lainn an cois na mara agus ri taobh na tr脿ghad - chan eil e doirbh fhaicinn d猫 tha t脿ladh na m矛ltean ann gach bliadhna. Ach, 's e rud eile a th' ann a bhith a' toirt orra fuireach l脿n-th矛de sa choimhearsnachd far a bheil meall dhiubh a' ceannach d脿rna dachaigh neo dachaighean samhraidh. Is e pr矛s nan taighean a tha a' cur bacadh air feadhainn a tha a' fuireach san 脿ite l脿n-霉ine bho bhith a' ceannach thaighean dhaibh p猫in agus tha an t-iarrtas airson taighean a' cur phr矛sean an-脿irde.
Dh霉in Bun-sgoil Abersoch an-uiridh ri linn an 脿ireamh 矛osal de chloinn. Air balaichean-fiodha na sgoile chithear l脿raich me貌ir na cloinne mu dheireadh a chaidh oideachadh innte, samhla air coimhearsnachd a bha uaireigin l脿idir 's tha a-nise air cr矛onadh 's a tha a' dol 脿 bith.
Tha Comann a' Ch脿nain sa Chuimrigh draghail gu bheil a bhith a' d霉nadh na sgoile na bhuille-b脿is dhan choimhearsnachd agus na chall dhan Chuimris san sg矛re. Tha iadsan ag iarraidh air Riaghaltas na Cuimrigh agus a' chomhairle ionadail ceumannan a bharrachd a ghabhail gus coimhearsnachdan mar seo a dh矛on bhon t-sruth de dh脿rna dachaighean 's dachaighean samhraidh.
Anns na m矛osan mu dheireadh tha Riaghaltas na Cuimrigh air grunn phoileasaidhean fhoillseachadh tro reachdas ann an siostam nan c矛sean, am measg eile, ann an oidhirp smachd fhaighinn air suidheachadh nan d脿rna dachaighean. Tha plana radaigeach agus d脿na an riaghaltais a' ciallachadh gum faodadh, am measg eile, a' ch矛s chomhairle 脿rdachadh gu 300% do dh脿rna dachaighean agus gum feumadh daoine a bhith annta airson co颅-dhi霉 d脿rna leth dhen bhliadhna gus nach urrainn dhan fheadhainn leis a bheil iad a radh, tro uireasbhaidh san lagh, gur e gn矛omhachas beag a th' aca agus 聽nach fheum iad a' chis chomhairle neo c矛s sam bith a ph脿igheadh air an d脿rna dachaigh aca tro shiostam nan reataichean-gn貌thachais.
Air Rubha Llyn tha 46% de thaighean ann am baile beag Abersoch nan d脿rna dachaighean (grunn dhiubh nan taighean air mh脿l a dh'aona-ghnothaich air adhbharan coimeirsealta) agus feadhainn eile nam flataichean spaideil le cuid dhuibh gan reic airson c貌rr air millean not. 'S e baile eireachdail a th' ann an Abersoch le seallaidhean 脿lainn an cois na mara agus ri taobh na tr脿ghad - chan eil e doirbh fhaicinn d猫 tha t脿ladh na m矛ltean ann gach bliadhna. Ach, 's e rud eile a th' ann a bhith a' toirt orra fuireach l脿n-th矛de sa choimhearsnachd far a bheil meall dhiubh a' ceannach d脿rna dachaigh neo dachaighean samhraidh. Is e pr矛s nan taighean a tha a' cur bacadh air feadhainn a tha a' fuireach san 脿ite l脿n-霉ine bho bhith a' ceannach thaighean dhaibh p猫in agus tha an t-iarrtas airson taighean a' cur phr矛sean an-脿irde.
Dh霉in Bun-sgoil Abersoch an-uiridh ri linn an 脿ireamh 矛osal de chloinn. Air balaichean-fiodha na sgoile chithear l脿raich me貌ir na cloinne mu dheireadh a chaidh oideachadh innte, samhla air coimhearsnachd a bha uaireigin l脿idir 's tha a-nise air cr矛onadh 's a tha a' dol 脿 bith.
Tha Comann a' Ch脿nain sa Chuimrigh draghail gu bheil a bhith a' d霉nadh na sgoile na bhuille-b脿is dhan choimhearsnachd agus na chall dhan Chuimris san sg矛re. Tha iadsan ag iarraidh air Riaghaltas na Cuimrigh agus a' chomhairle ionadail ceumannan a bharrachd a ghabhail gus coimhearsnachdan mar seo a dh矛on bhon t-sruth de dh脿rna dachaighean 's dachaighean samhraidh.
Anns na m矛osan mu dheireadh tha Riaghaltas na Cuimrigh air grunn phoileasaidhean fhoillseachadh tro reachdas ann an siostam nan c矛sean, am measg eile, ann an oidhirp smachd fhaighinn air suidheachadh nan d脿rna dachaighean. Tha plana radaigeach agus d脿na an riaghaltais a' ciallachadh gum faodadh, am measg eile, a' ch矛s chomhairle 脿rdachadh gu 300% do dh脿rna dachaighean agus gum feumadh daoine a bhith annta airson co颅-dhi霉 d脿rna leth dhen bhliadhna gus nach urrainn dhan fheadhainn leis a bheil iad a radh, tro uireasbhaidh san lagh, gur e gn矛omhachas beag a th' aca agus 聽nach fheum iad a' chis chomhairle neo c矛s sam bith a ph脿igheadh air an d脿rna dachaigh aca tro shiostam nan reataichean-gn貌thachais.
Second homes and the Welsh language
Gwynedd in North Wales is a place
that is steeped in Welsh
history and one of the heartlands of the Welsh language and culture. However, communities
there are at risk due to having one of the greatest concentrations of second homes and holiday lets in
Wales.
On the Llyn Peninsula a reported 46% of the housing stock in the seaside village of Abersoch is second homes (including commercial holiday lets)聽and luxury flats there聽have been selling for over 拢1 million, pricing locals out of the market and forcing up prices. Abersoch with its beachside location is continually listed as an area of prime Welsh real estate due to the lack of houses on the market in the area and the stunning sea views that come with many of the properties.
The local primary school recently closed due to a declining roll and on its exterior walls there can still be seen the haunting handprints of the last children to spend their formative years at Abersoch School.
The Welsh Language Society fear that the school's closure could herald the death-knell for the community and they lament the loss of the Welsh language in the area. They are calling on the local council and the Welsh Government to take further steps to stem the tide of second homes and holiday lets across Wales.
Recently the Welsh Government announced a raft of changes to property law, taxation and the planning system to help regulate this area. The radical but controversial steps being taken by the Welsh Government include allowing councils to levy a 300% increase in council tax on second homes as well as changing occupancy rules for such properties that stop owners using the non-domestic rates laws to avoid any tax. The Senedd have also made changes to the Land Transaction Tax, Wales' version of stamp-duty to help communities that are struggling with holiday homes and second lets.
On the Llyn Peninsula a reported 46% of the housing stock in the seaside village of Abersoch is second homes (including commercial holiday lets)聽and luxury flats there聽have been selling for over 拢1 million, pricing locals out of the market and forcing up prices. Abersoch with its beachside location is continually listed as an area of prime Welsh real estate due to the lack of houses on the market in the area and the stunning sea views that come with many of the properties.
The local primary school recently closed due to a declining roll and on its exterior walls there can still be seen the haunting handprints of the last children to spend their formative years at Abersoch School.
The Welsh Language Society fear that the school's closure could herald the death-knell for the community and they lament the loss of the Welsh language in the area. They are calling on the local council and the Welsh Government to take further steps to stem the tide of second homes and holiday lets across Wales.
Recently the Welsh Government announced a raft of changes to property law, taxation and the planning system to help regulate this area. The radical but controversial steps being taken by the Welsh Government include allowing councils to levy a 300% increase in council tax on second homes as well as changing occupancy rules for such properties that stop owners using the non-domestic rates laws to avoid any tax. The Senedd have also made changes to the Land Transaction Tax, Wales' version of stamp-duty to help communities that are struggling with holiday homes and second lets.
Seirbheis Sl脿inte N脿iseanta Phortagail
Tha Seirbheis Sl脿inte N脿iseanta Phortagail (an SNS, mar a
th' aca air san d霉thaich) an-dr脿sta fo uallach. Tha m貌ran luchd-obrach a' f脿gail na seirbheis gus obair fhaighinn san roinn phr矛obhaidich, ri linn
tuarastail 矛seal, nach eil air 脿rdachadh ann an grunn bhliadhnachan, agus cuid
a' faireachdainn nach eil luach gu le貌r ga chur san obair a tha iad a' d猫anamh.
Tha luchd-obrach cuideachd a' faicinn gu bheil suidheachaidhean-obrach nas
fhe脿rr san roinn phr矛obhaidich, agus uairean-obrach nas giorra. Tha aonaidhean
ag r脿dh gu feum fada bharrachd luchd-obrach a bhith air am fastadh dhan SNS,
agus gu bheil feum air maoineachadh a bharrachd gus uidheamachd 霉r a cheannach.
Tha seirbheisean m脿thaireil cuideachd air a bhith fon phrosbaig am-bliadhna, ri linn grunn sgainnealan a thug air Ministear Sl脿inte na d霉thcha a dreuchd fh脿gail as t-samhradh.
An t-seachdain sa air 贰貌谤辫补, tha Anndra MacFhionghain ann an Lisbon a' bruidhinn riuthasan air a bheil seo a' toirt buaidh agus ri daoine a tha airson atharrachadh fhaicinn, gus am bi seirbheis sl脿inte aig 脿rd 矛re ri fhaighinn dhan h-uile duine.
Tha seirbheisean m脿thaireil cuideachd air a bhith fon phrosbaig am-bliadhna, ri linn grunn sgainnealan a thug air Ministear Sl脿inte na d霉thcha a dreuchd fh脿gail as t-samhradh.
An t-seachdain sa air 贰貌谤辫补, tha Anndra MacFhionghain ann an Lisbon a' bruidhinn riuthasan air a bheil seo a' toirt buaidh agus ri daoine a tha airson atharrachadh fhaicinn, gus am bi seirbheis sl脿inte aig 脿rd 矛re ri fhaighinn dhan h-uile duine.
Portuguese National Health Service
The
Portuguese National Health Service (the SNS, as it is known in Portugal) is
currently under great strain. Many staff are leaving to work in the private
sector due to low wages which have stagnated over recent years, and feeling
that the work they do is undervalued. Staff also see that working in the
private sector offers better working conditions, and shorter working hours.
Workers' unions say many more staff need to be employed into the SNS, and more
funding is needed to buy new equipment.
Maternal health-care has also been a focus of attention this year, due to a series of crises which contriubted to the resignation of the country's Health Minister in the summer.
This week on 贰貌谤辫补, Andrew MacKinnon is in Lisbon speaking to those directly affected by this crisis in health care and to those who want to see a change in the system, so that a quality public service is available to all.
Maternal health-care has also been a focus of attention this year, due to a series of crises which contriubted to the resignation of the country's Health Minister in the summer.
This week on 贰貌谤辫补, Andrew MacKinnon is in Lisbon speaking to those directly affected by this crisis in health care and to those who want to see a change in the system, so that a quality public service is available to all.
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