I WAS surprised to read in a daily newspaper that the polls are reporting that the result is close in Wales with Remain in the lead.

Wales is the only country in the United Kingdom to receive money from the European Union. It is about £800 million with Brexit agreeing but claiming that the figure is nearer £240 million having made a “pro rata percentage assessment”.

This is being given to the Welsh region i.e. Wales except Cardiff and the South East because of the poverty which exists there and is not corrected by the Barnett formula.

This money is used well and is currently largely financing the building of the A465 the Head of the Valleys road from Abergavenny and Neath (observe the European Union signs). Starting from Merthyr and going east it’s great to travel along the completed section of the A465.

If Brexit wins then this project and many others would not be completed. With the neutral international financial experts from the International Monetary Fund and the generals from NATO also saying remain and agreeing with the Bank of England and many reputable financial services.

Immigration is the cry from Brexit but as we heard over the weekend boats are coming over the Channel from France and Belgium so whether we vote to stay or to leave it doesn’t make any difference because they will come legally or illegally.

I hope that all of us in Wales and the United Kingdom vote to remain in EU and that the A465 will be completed and that we remain as a strong trading nation inside the European Union.

Keith Howells

Bridgeman Court

Penarth