By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter
A site masterplan shows how the GCRE will take shape. PROPOSALS for a £150 million rail testing centre near Ystradgynlais have been called in to be decided by Powys County Council’s (PCC) planning committee. An outline planning application by the Welsh Government to build a Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) at the Nant Helen opencast coal mine, was lodged with both Powys and Neath Port Talbot Borough Council at the end of March. If successful the project is expected to be fully operational by 2025, bringing a possible 300 jobs to the area. But concerns about the proposal have been aired in the area.
Nant Helen drift coal mine near Ystradgynlais. PROPOSALS for a £150 million rail testing centre near Ystradgynlais have been called in to be decided by Powys County Council’s (PCC) planning committee. An outline planning application by the Welsh Government to build a Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) at the Nant Helen opencast coal mine, was lodged with both Powys and Neath Port Talbot Borough Council at the end of March. If successful the project is expected to be fully operational by 2025, bringing a possible 300 jobs to the area. But concerns about the proposal have been aired in the area.
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Sir Keir Starmer will visit Wales on Thursday to promote Welsh Labour’s coronavirus recovery plan ahead of the Welsh Parliament election.
The Labour leader will be joined by First Minister Mark Drakeford at the Down to Earth Project in Gower where they will say how jobs, skills and opportunities for young people are at the heart of Labour’s election manifesto.
Pledges include building 20,000 new, low-carbon social homes for rent and through a Housing Retrofit Programme, developing a Global Centre of Rail Excellence in the Dulais Valley to promote rail innovation to create 300 jobs.
The visit will be Sir Keir’s second to Wales since he became leader and the first during campaigning for the May 6 election.
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