Miners at drift mine being laid off as falling price of coal and council red tape to blame
One of Wales' last major drift mines is laying miners off and is blaming a local council for "delays in delivering planning consents" as part of the problem.
Neath MP Peter Hain told WalesOnline today: "I have been called by Richard Nugent who told me that men were being laid off because of delays from Neath Port Talbot County Council in delivering planning consents necessary to give confidence for new investment.
"This is deeply disappointing and I have asked that every effort is made to resolve the problems urgently.
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