Support to farming industry from Carmarthenshire Council
Carmarthenshire's executive board is expected to show its support for the farming industry by offering a farm to a new tenant. Hendy Farm in Capel Iwan is due to become vacant soon when the current tenant retires, and the future of the 103-acre holding is to be discussed by the county council’s executive board. The council’s policy is to consider all options, including sale of the land, when a farm becomes vacant. However, executive board members have already indicated they wish to support the local farming industry and retain ownership of the property. It would then be offered as an opportunity for an existing tenant to progress or as a starter unit for a new entrant to the farming industry. The report presenting the different options to the executive board is exempt due to it containing information relating to financial or business affairs. Executive board member for corporate property Cllr Kevin Madge said: “I have studied the report and the various options which are due t...