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LIKE many followers of the heritage sector, and fully aware of the multiple benefits it brings to many a local community and their economies, I was astonished at the decision by Snowdonia National Park Authority to refuse permission for Bala Lake Railway’s well-advanced plan to extend into the town centre. The primary reason appears to be the