Following the publication of a Senedd Committee Report criticising the acquisition of Gilestone Farm, the Welsh Conservatives have reiterated their concerns about the process, particularly the apparent lack of due diligence and transparency prior to the spending of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative Member of the Senedd for Brecon and Radnorshire, James Evans MS, said:
“The purchase of Gilestone Farm should never have happened in the first place and the process around it’s purchase raises serious questions about Welsh Government internal procedures.
“The Labour Government has spent millions without a full, open tendering process or meaningful engagement with the community. Public funds must be spent with care and due diligence.
“The next time the Labour Government reaches for the cheque book, they should listen to local concerns and act with far greater transparency. In the meantime, Gilestone Farm remains the most expensive publicly owned ‘bird nest’ in history.”
