The £1billion North Wales Growth Deal has taken a major step forward with the final agreement being signed, backed by £120m each from the UK and Welsh Governments. The Isle of Anglesey will be the home of one of the first projects to benefit from the funding. Morlais, Anglesey Marine Energy, which is a Menter Môn project, will receive £9m from the Growth Deal which will unlock a further £26m from the Welsh European Funding Office, allowing the programme of work to progress. The project, which is based off Holy Island, will have the potential to become one of the largest tidal stream energy sites in the world with a generating capacity of up to 240MW of clean electricity.
Mark Isherwood, MS for North Wales
By Mark Isherwood, MS for North Wales Speaking in the Welsh Parliament, I highlighted the findings of the County Lines and Looked After Children report, published by crime and justice specialists Crest Advisory on December 3, that looked after children in North Wales are being exploited and called for an urgent Welsh Government Statement on the matter, emphasising that this must not be overlooked because of Covid . Questioning the Housing Minister as Shadow Housing Minister following the First Minister s announcement of a level 4 lockdown for Wales, I asked what scientific evidence to close the housing market does the Welsh Government have that England doesn t , emphasising the impact this will have on estate agents, particularly those operating in Wales/England border towns with the housing market open in England, and consumers anxious to secure completion before the end of the Land Transaction Tax holiday on March 31.
THE level 4 restrictions will be devastating for businesses that have struggled through the pandemic, a business leader has said. The Leader previously reported that Wales will be facing level 4 restrictions as the coronavirus risk rises to very high . This means all non-essential retail, including close contact services and all leisure and fitness centres will close at the end of trading on Christmas Eve. All hospitality premises will close from 6pm on Christmas Day and tighter restrictions on household mixing, staying-at-home, holiday accommodation and travel will apply from December 28, after the five-day Christmas period. Businesses have already faced much torment and uncertainty over the course of the pandemic.
UK Government signs North Wales Growth Deal English
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17 December 2020
THOUSANDS of jobs will be created and the economy given a multi-billion pound boost after the ground-breaking North Wales Growth Deal was given the green light by both the UK and Welsh Governments.
Work will now begin on the five programmes that make up the £1bn Deal.
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.
The £1billion North Wales Growth Deal is being signed today - everything we know
The deal is backed by £240million in government investment and is forecast to create thousands of jobs
00:01, 17 DEC 2020
Economy minister Ken Skates (Image: Welsh Government)
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