Captain merits recognition; VIEWPOINTS.

FURTHER to the article "Yo ho ho, here's a plan for a park" (Echo, May 21), may I develop a few points made in the article with particular reference to Plaid Cymru? The plan for a structured garden with play facilities, themed on Captain Henry Morgan, the famous son of Llanrumney, is a brilliant idea.

Captain Morgan is known throughout the world, due mainly to a brand of rum, but is not honoured in his own town and this omission needs to be redressed.

The article rightly pointed out that there had been disagreement between Plaid Cymru in Cardiff East and the Plaid group on the city council.

This has meant a number of members have refused to re-join this year in protest at the actions of the Plaid group of councillors, all from Cardiff West.

These same councillors have in fact been very effective in protecting the open spaces and playing fields on their side of the city.

It's a pity there aren't Plaid councillors in Llanrumney to do the same, protecting the recreation ground now under threat of destruction from a proposed school by the council.

On behalf of Plaid Cymru in Cardiff East, I can only echo the comments of Don Taylor of the RREEL action group. We will be delighted to welcome a Captain Henry Morgan structured park in Llanrumney, but it must in no way be provided as a sop to compensate for the proposed civic vandalism to the Rumney/Llanrumney playing fields.

First and foremost we must save the recreation grounds.

Terence H O''Neill (Secretary Cardiff East Branch Plaid Cymru) The Avenue Rumney, Cardiff