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WALES
Inward Investment
Mr. Richards: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the inward investment projects into Clwyd from outside Wales since 1980; and if he will make a statement. [212]
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Mr. Hague: The Welsh Development Agency has collected data on inward investment since April 1983. Since then, over 300 projects have been recorded for the country; they promise over 18,000 new jobs, over 5,000 safeguarded jobs, and capital investment of almost £2 billion. Clwyd has been a major beneficiary of Wales's inward investment success.
I have asked the chairman of the Welsh Development Agency to write with a list of projects, and will arrange for a copy of the reply to be placed in the Library of the House.
Strategic Development Scheme
Mr. Richards: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all bids from the former Colwyn borough council, Rhuddlan borough council, Ogwr borough council, and Clwyd county council which received strategic development scheme funding from his Department. [216]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The end of year strategic development scheme approvals for each of the four former local authorities in 1994-95 and 1995-96 are as follows:
| Project | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Revenue | |
| 1994-95 | ||
| Education and training for special needs, Wrexham | 5,000 | |
| Business units at Wrexham technology park | 106,425 | |
| Build a multi-purpose community centre and landscaping at Caia Park | 114,094 | |
| Construction of alternative access into Denbigh by widening Barkers Well lane | 193,000 | |
| Traffic calming measures, hard and soft landscaping, improved lighting, Caia Park | 150,000 | |
| Conversion of a building at Queensway to workshop and provide training, Caia Park | 30,000 | |
| Barkers Well lane | 51,775 | |
| Corwen business centre | 9,196 | |
| Pensarn community resource team to continue to address problems arising from floods | 173,775 | |
| Appointment of village liaison and development worker, Brymbo | 21,002 | |
| Conversion of a building at Queensway to workshop and provide training in Caia Park | 30,500 | |
| Employment of 2 counsellors to provide enterprise training and business advice for small business start ups | 55,000 | |
| Full time coordinator at WRENEWAL | 9,360 | |
| Rhyl and district benefit advice shop | 65,634 | |
| Caia Park employment project | 47,409 | |
| West Rhyl young peoples project | 42,193 | |
| Employment of county crime prevention coordinator | 41,866 | |
| Rhyl adventure playground community recreation scheme | 17,347 | |
| Business information Network--appointment of development and liaison officer | 5,541 | |
| Education and training for special needs in Wrexham | 83,518 | |
| Rhyl adventure playground | 23,492 | |
| 659,490 | 616,637 | |
| 1995-96 | ||
| Construction of suitable alternative access Barkers Well Lane, Denbigh | 223,000 | |
| Construction of new commercial units at Pinfold Industrial Estate, Rhyl--Phase 2 | 300,000 | |
| Build a multipurpose community centre and landscaping at Caia Park, Wrexham | 385,906 | |
| Business Unit at Wrexham Technology Park | 5,141 | |
| Traffic calming measures, Caia Park | 54,951 | |
| Caia Park Employment Project | 48,330 | |
| Education and training for special needs in Wrexham | 85,518 | |
| Pensarn community resource team--floods in Towyn | 86,888 | |
| Appointment of a village liaison and development worker | 10,501 | |
| Conversion of a building at Queensway to workshop and provide training, Caia Park | 66,500 | |
| Employment of 2 counsellors to provide enterprise training and business advice for small business start ups | 56,000 | |
| West Rhyl young peoples project | 42,193 | |
| Employment of worker at Rhyl adventure playground | 16,840 | |
| Rhyl and district benefit advice shop | 58,734 | |
| Full time coordinator at WRENEWAL | 22,217 | |
| Employment of county crime prevention coordinator | 39,740 | |
| West Rhyl community strategy | 4,152 | |
| Community strategy for Castle Ward, Flint | 3,000 | |
| 968,998 | 540,613 | |
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| Amount | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project | Capital | Revenue |
| 1994-95 | ||
| Grants for businesses | 40,000 | |
| Llanfairtalhaiarn landscaping | 1,990 | |
| Pensarn coast protection scheme | 25,000 | |
| Coast Protection--Rhos on Sea | 80,000 | |
| 146,990 | ||
| 1995-96 | ||
| Colwyn Bay CRA | 151,770 | |
| Environmental Improvements Llanfairtalhaiarn | 1,424 | |
| Town Centre Beach link enhancement | 180,000 | |
| 333,194 | ||
| Project | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Revenue | |
| 1994-95 | ||
| Llangollen to Corwen steam railway | 100,000 | |
| Women's aid support worker | 27,841 | |
| 100,000 | 27,841 | |
| 1995-96 | ||
| Link road and parking Corwen Town Centre | 280,000 | |
| Women's aid support worker | 26,956 | |
| 280,000 | 26,956 | |
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| Project | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Revenue | |
| 1994-95 | ||
| Refurbishment of Railway Station, Rhyl | 634,470 | |
| Commercial renewal area grants, Rhyl | 24,250 | |
| Cefndy employment park | 15,400 | |
| Fforddlas workshops | 125,880 | |
| Rhuallt community bus | 4,920 | |
| Employment of community development and liaison worker | 20,867 | |
| 804,920 | 20,867 | |
| 1995-96 | ||
| Ffordlas Industrial site Rhyl and associated infrastructure | 100,000 | |
| Rhyl Town centre and central promenade security initiative | 232,000 | |
| Refurbish railway station to construct commercial units, Rhyl | 200,000 | |
| Internal commercial renewal grants to 15 business in Rhyl | 100,000 | |
| Provide 150m of ind estate roads and 3ha serviced plots Cefndy road employment park | 200,000 | |
| Employment of community development and liaison worker | 21,416 | |
| Rhyl Town centre and central promenade security initiative | 58,000 | |
| Improvements to East Promenade Rhyl | 1,000,000 | |
| 1,832,000 | 79,416 | |
Council Personnel (Declarations of Interest)
Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what guidelines his Department has given to local authorities in Wales on the declaration by elected councillors and senior officers of any interest they may have in (a) the freemasons and (b) other such body; and if he will make a statement. [129]
Mr. Hague: Guidance on the conduct of local authority members is set out in Welsh Office circular 23/90. Paragraph 9 of this code refers to membership of the freemasons and other bodies. We may review this guidance in the light of any recommendations made by the Nolan committee.
The conduct of local government officers is a matter for local authorities to determine.
Cardiff Bay Development Corporation
Mr. Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairmen of the Cardiff Bay development corporation and of the Welsh development agency concerning the need for a written statement on their roles in the corporation's designated area. [1538]
Mr. Hague: None. The Welsh Development Agency does not become involved in development within the corporation's designated area, except with the agreement of the corporation.
Bulgarian Debt
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Health Common Services Authority concerning the
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collectability of the outstanding debt owed to Welsh Health Development International by the Bulgarian authorities. [1536]
Mr. Hague: None. This matter is being pursued by the authority.
Public Bodies (Pensions)
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those non-departmental public bodies whose staff are employed under civil service terms and conditions, in each case indicating if they have (a) contributory and (b) non-contributory pension schemes. [1537]
Mr. Hague: Employees of non-departmental public bodies are not civil servants. The following non-departmental public bodies have terms and conditions of service based upon the old civil service terms and conditions of service.
Arts Council for Wales: (b)
Countryside Council for Wales: (b)
Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales: (b)
Development Board for Rural Wales: (a)
Further and Higher Education Funding Council: (b)
Land Authority for Wales: (a)
Local Government Boundary Commission: (b)
National Library of Wales: (a)
Royal Commission for Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales (b)
Sports Council for Wales: (a)
Wales Tourist Board: (a)
Welsh Language Board: (b)
(a)-Indicates that they have a contributory pension scheme; and,
(b)-Indicates a non-contributory pension scheme, including a 1.5 per cent. contribution for widows/widower's pension.
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