Responding to today’s announcement by Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for the Economy and Transport, Council Leaders in Powys and Neath Port Talbot have warmly offered strong support for the proposal.
Councillor Rob Jones, Leader of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council said:
“This project demonstrates that we are determined to meet the challenge of regenerating and bringing new jobs to our communities in the Heads of the Valleys area.
“There is further work to do; but this project is a clear statement of intent to deliver real change for the Valleys, creating good-quality jobs, closer to people’s homes and building upon the work that has been led by Alun Davies and the Welsh Government’s Valleys Taskforce as well as this Council’s own team. The local authorities now look forward to working closely with the Welsh Government and the sector to deliver this exciting investment.”
Councillor Rosemarie Harris, Leader of Powys County Council said:
“The project demonstrates that rural Wales has strong role to play in driving the Welsh economy forward and that we are serious about turning the legacy of open cast mining sites into positive change for our communities which improves opportunities for employment and improving people’s skills”.
Cynghorau’n Croesawu’n Gynnes y Posibilrwydd o Fuddsoddiad Sylweddol mewn Trac Rheilffordd Prawf yn Ein Cymoedd
Wrth ymateb i gyhoeddiad heddiw gan Ken Skates, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth, mae arweinwyr cynghorau ym Mhowys a Chastell-nedd Port Talbot wedi cefnogi’r cynnig yn gryf.
Meddai’r Cynghorydd Rob Jones, Arweinydd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot,
“Mae’r prosiect hwn yn dangos ein bod yn benderfynol o ateb yr her i adfywio’n cymunedau yn ardal Blaenau’r Cymoedd a dod â swyddi newydd yma.
“Mae mwy o waith i wneud; ond mae’r prosiect hwn yn ddatganiad clir o fwriad i gyflwyno newid gwirioneddol yn y cymoedd, creu swyddi o safon sy’n agosach at gartrefi pobl ac adeiladu ar y gwaith a arweiniwyd gan Alun Davies a Thasglu’r Cymoedd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ogystal â thîm y cyngor hwn. Mae’r awdurdodau lleol bellach yn edrych ymlaen at weithio’n agos â Llywodraeth Cymru a’r sector i gyflwyno’r buddsoddiad cyffrous hwn.”
Meddai’r Cynghorydd Rosemarie Harris, Arweinydd Cyngor Sir Powys,
“Mae’r prosiect yn dangos bod gan Gymru wledig rôl gref i’w chwarae wrth ddatblygu’r economi yng Nghymru a’n bod o ddifrif am drawsnewid etifeddiaeth y safleoedd cloddio glo brig yn newid cadarnhaol i’n cymunedau sy’n darparu cyfleoedd ar gyfer cyflogaeth a gwella sgiliau pobl”.
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