Andrew Forgrave

2 weeks ago | dailypost.co.uk | Andrew Forgrave

Some cite financial instability and housing shortages, others blame career women or difficulties finding a suitable partner. Whatever the case, Anglesey has been declared a “baby desert” with a birth rate amongst the lowest in the UK. Over the past 15 years the island has recorded the largest fertility decline in Wales, dropping by almost half (-44.21%). New data shows the has the third biggest drop in birth rates in the UK – behind only London’s Richmond upon Thames, and Kensington and Chelsea.

2 weeks ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andrew Forgrave |Katie Westwood

Many holiday let owners in North Wales are in a rush to sellHomeowners in North Wales are complaining that "punitive" property and tourism measures mean they are "trapped" in properties they can no longer afford to keep. Second homes face hefty council tax premiums and if they fail to meet stiff new letting thresholds, so do self-accommodation providers. Fearful of taxation, many holiday let owners are in a rush to sell and there are anecdotal reports of cottages flooding the market.

2 weeks ago | walesonline.co.uk | Andrew Forgrave |Bethany Gavaghan

Homeowners in some parts of the UK are facing a 'living hell' as house prices tumble and properties fail to sell due to anti-tourism measures and a 'hellish' climateAlan Harper-Smith's venture into the property market began with him saving for a deposit on a two-bedroom flat beside a railway, in what he delicately terms a "down-at-heel" neighbourhood. Now aged 67, he finds himself the owner of an expansive ex-farm in Gwynedd.

2 weeks ago | walesonline.co.uk | Andrew Forgrave |Bryana Francis

Fed-up residents in Anglesey, have vowed to take matters into their own hands if the authorities fail to act on a problem that's been blighting their village for yearsThe picturesque coastal village of Newborough, Anglesey has once again been overwhelmed by a deluge of traffic as visitors flock to the iconic tree-lined beach of Traeth Llanddwyn. Residents, exasperated by years of disruption, are now threatening to take action if the authorities don't step in to address the issue.

2 weeks ago | dailypost.co.uk | Andrew Forgrave

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has warned there is “no silver bullet” for protecting communities against flooding, with risks expected to increase as the climate changes. It has listed the communities in North Wales most at risk both now and in the future (see below). Not included is an Anglesey town that was inundated more than seven years ago. Six homes and 27 businesses in Llangefni suffered devastating flooding in 217 when the Afon Cefni burst its banks.