PENARTH Town Council continued to voice its opposition to amalgamation.

It believed its services and resources were adequate to its needs and it was better off on its own.

This was part of its case in opposition to the Government’s White Paper on local government in Wales, which was in favour of Penarth, Barry, Cowbridge R.D.C and Cardiff R.D.C merging into one authority, known as District 6.

The report just compiled by the clerk, Mr Percy Metcalf, was to be sent, by the council, to the Secretary of State for Wales, the Association or Urban District Councils, and local member of Parliament Mr James Callaghan.

The full report, heard at a special meeting of Penarth Council, stated: “The Penarth Council takes the view that Local Government in Wales presents no fundamental difference from Local Government in England and considers that re-organisation in Wales should be put off until the Royal Commissions on Local Government in England and Scotland have issued their reports.”

The full inquiry in depth which was being made by the Commission was bound to be more thorough in its treatment of this subject and it is thought that it would be wrong to make changes in Wales in advance of this enquiry.

Penarth town council had never really recognised any real community interest with the adjoining town of Barry.

SIXTEEN flats in the council’s Billybanks ‘A’ housing development were expected to become available for occupation on October 16, members of the finance committee were told.

The final block in the first phase should be handed over to the council on March 25 the following year.

HOUSEHOLDERS had received a form headed “Register of Electors, 1968.”

They were advised to complete the form otherwise residents at their address may not be able to vote at parliamentary or local government elections after the new register of electors came into force the next year.

Tuesday, October 10, 1967 was the qualifying date for the new Register of Electors.

IN SULLY news, September had been a very good year for mushrooms in the area.

Many people had found mushrooms growing on their lawns and had gathered sufficient to go with breakfast bacon.

Youngsters had been cashing in on this and tempting Sully housewives to buy the mushrooms.