TODAY'S "SIGNIFICANT" NEWS:
On 5th and 23rd November then on 1st December 2020, Cadno Môn revealed the chaos surrounding Ynys Mon Anglesey Council's failure to deliver a Brexit customs facility in Holyhead before 1st January 2021 as well as suggesting alternative sites.Today, Cadno Môn is pleased to hear that intervention by Ynys Mon Anglesey MP Virginia Crosbie has resulted in a dramatic u-turn, and here is the media release:
"The Government has today confirmed that it will not be pursuing the purchase of the Road King site at Parc Cybi in Holyhead. The site had been proposed for use as a customs and/or freight checking facility given the need for substantial new port infrastructure following the UK’s departure from the EU.
Following a commitment to local MP, Virginia Crosbie, that the Government would use the opportunity to create jobs on Anglesey, their representatives met with Road King in the autumn. Following that meeting both HMRC and the Welsh Government committed to undertake viability assessments of the Road King site along with other locations in the area.
MP for Ynys Môn, Virginia Crosbie, who has been working with stakeholders on the proposal said:
“Investigations by both Welsh and UK Governments have established that there is no single site immediately available in Holyhead that is big enough to support both functions. This means that the operations will need to be split over multiple sites.
“I am pleased that alternative facilities more suited to the requirements have been identified locally. I hope to receive confirmation soon that work will go ahead resulting in the creation of over 120 new jobs in Holyhead.
“As a result of today’s announcement I hope that Road King will be able to remain open without loss of jobs. Looking into 2021 and beyond, Road King could be in a unique position to offer an established complimentary service to the other freight and logistics operations.”
Finally, some good news!
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