A couple of years ago I went on holiday to the Forest of Dean and during the course of my stay visited Chepstow, Abergavenny and Monmouth. Monmouthshire is now part of Wales, but this hasn't always been the case.
The result of the recent referendum on the issue of more devolved powers being granted to Wales not unexpectedly was a majority in favour of more powers being granted to the Welsh Assembly. It was only in Monmouthshire that the majority voted against the proposal, albeit by a very small majority.
During my visit some of the local residents expressed the view that they would prefer to be part of England and others were quite happy to be regarded as Welsh. What I have not been able to find is any reference to a referendum asking the people of Monmouthshire which country they would prefer to be part of. In these days of localism/ community engagement surely it would be sensible to let the people decide.
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