7. Will the First Minister make a statement on the current challenges faced by residents in Cardiff West as a result of work related to Cardiff’s local development plan? OAQ55150

The implementation of a local development plan is a matter for the local authority. Planning conditions and section 106 agreements may be used to address the impact of development and create new facilities in affected areas. 

That's quite a disappointing response there. We're only at stage 1 of a five-stage local development plan and the problems are already chronic. The closure of Heol Pant-y-Gored is causing huge problems along Church Road, and if you or your staff had bothered to attend a meeting recently, which you were invited to, then you'd know about that. People literally cannot move because of traffic. The resulting air pollution is a real concern, and with the floods recently, it's even more worrying that the very land soaking up the water right now is going to be built on.

When I raised these issues back in 2012, you said that I was scaremongering. Well, everybody knows the truth now, don't they? When are you going to apologise for misleading the people of Cardiff West back then and doing virtually nothing about the problems encountered by people in the west of this city?   

Llywydd, I'm perfectly content that the person elected by residents of Cardiff West to represent them here in the National Assembly is aware of all the necessary information, and is taking all the action required.