THOUSANDS of jobs will be created and the region’s economy given a £1bn boost now the ground breaking North Wales Growth Deal has been signed. Both the Welsh and UK Governments and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board today (Thursday December 17) formally approved the five programmes that make up the Deal, a key driver of the overarching Growth Vision for North Wales. Led by North Wales Economic Ambition Board, a collaboration of the region’s six councils, two universities, two colleges and private sector representatives – the programmes are made up of 14 projects covering low carbon energy, innovation in high-value manufacturing, agri-food and tourism, digital connectivity and land and property.
THOUSANDS of jobs will be created and the region’s economy given a £1bn boost now the ground breaking North Wales Growth Deal has been signed. Both the Welsh and UK Governments and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board today (Thursday December 17) formally approved the five programmes that make up the Deal, a key driver of the overarching Growth Vision for North Wales. Led by North Wales Economic Ambition Board, a collaboration of the region’s six councils, two universities, two colleges and private sector representatives – the programmes are made up of 14 projects covering low carbon energy, innovation in high-value manufacturing, agri-food and tourism, digital connectivity and land and property.
THOUSANDS of jobs will be created and the region’s economy given a £1bn boost now the ground breaking North Wales Growth Deal has been signed. Both the Welsh and UK Governments and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board today (Thursday December 17) formally approved the five programmes that make up the Deal, a key driver of the overarching Growth Vision for North Wales. Led by North Wales Economic Ambition Board, a collaboration of the region’s six councils, two universities, two colleges and private sector representatives – the programmes are made up of 14 projects covering low carbon energy, innovation in high-value manufacturing, agri-food and tourism, digital connectivity and land and property.
A total of 350 sites including GP surgeries and tourist information centres will benefit from improved internet speeds. AN £8MILLION roll-out of ultrafast broadband to hundreds of public services across North Wales is underway. Vital public services including GP surgeries, libraries and hospitals are expected to benefit from ultrafast internet speeds and better connectivity following the North Wales Economic Ambition Board (NWEB) scheme in partnership with the UK Government. The Local Full Fibre Network Programme will see a total of 350 sites across Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Flintshire and Wrexham switch from copper-based network to high quality gigabit broadband. The initial bid for funding was made in 2018
VITAL public services including GP surgeries, libraries and hospitals are benefitting from ultrafast internet speeds and better connectivity. The coronavirus pandemic has not stopped major progress being made on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and North Wales Economic Ambition Board £8m roll-out of the highest quality gigabit capable broadband to 350 sites across North Wales. The switch from copper-based provision - as part of its Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) Programme – has seen the DCMS work in partnership with the Ambition Board since the initial bid for funding was made in 2018. Cllr Mark Pritchard, vice-chair of the Ambition Board and leader of Wrexham Council, said the scheme will complement the digital programme which forms part of the £1bn North Wales Growth Deal.