During First Minister’s questions yesterday, Alun Davies, Member of the Senedd for Blaenau Gwent, asked FM Mark Drakeford if he was committed to supporting the economic future of Blaenau Gwent post Covid-19. He also asked about the future of the Festival Park site in Ebbw Vale and other sites such as Rhyd-y-Blew and the Rassau Industrial Estate.
Councillor Dai Davies, Deputy Leader of Blaenau Gwent Council & Executive Member for Regeneration & Economic Development says:
“We welcome this renewed commitment from the Welsh Government.
“As a local authority we want to work with the Welsh Government to realise the ambition and vision for the future of the borough. We also recognise it is going to be even more of a challenge post Covid-19. There is already lots of positive work going on locally in terms of regeneration with employment units being refurbished at Roseheyworth and new units under construction at the Works in partnership with Welsh Government, as well as major advances in infrastructure such as the Heads of the Valleys road .
"We welcome the opportunity to work with the Welsh Government and other partners in developing sites within the county borough to make them attractive and inviting to employers in order to bring new jobs and secure existing ones. We are working with the Welsh Government in relation to the future of the Festival Park site in Ebbw Vale to secure the future of this vital strategic site in Blaenau Gwent.”