This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_west/7270101.stm

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
£15m plan to aid 'Menai economy' £15m plan to aid 'Menai economy'
(4 days later)
Ambitions to regenerate the economy of north west Wales are to receive a boost with a £15m three-year action plan. Ambitions to regenerate the economy of north west Wales have received a boost with a £15m three-year action plan.
The Welsh Assembly Government says it wants to see an "economic hub" of industry and tourism for Anglesey and Gwynedd based around the Menai Strait.The Welsh Assembly Government says it wants to see an "economic hub" of industry and tourism for Anglesey and Gwynedd based around the Menai Strait.
An estimated 1,500 jobs will be lost in the area when Wylfa nuclear power station is decommissioned in 2010.An estimated 1,500 jobs will be lost in the area when Wylfa nuclear power station is decommissioned in 2010.
North Wales Conservative AM Brynle Williams welcomed the action plan but said: "It could do with being more."North Wales Conservative AM Brynle Williams welcomed the action plan but said: "It could do with being more."
Deputy Minister for Regeneration Leighton Andrews is to set out a programme for the area in partnership with the local authorities, educational institutions, private sector employers and the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency. Deputy Minister for Regeneration Leighton Andrews set out a programme for the area in partnership with the local authorities, educational institutions, private sector employers and the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency.
The Môn a Menai programme was developed in October 2006 in response to the employment implications of the decommissioning of Wylfa nuclear power station.The Môn a Menai programme was developed in October 2006 in response to the employment implications of the decommissioning of Wylfa nuclear power station.
The plan aims to make the Menai Straits an 'economic hub'The plan aims to make the Menai Straits an 'economic hub'
Anglesey and Gwynedd councils have called for a 10-year regeneration strategy to offset the expected job losses from the closure of the ageing Magnox nuclear reactor, which is one of the biggest employers on the island.Anglesey and Gwynedd councils have called for a 10-year regeneration strategy to offset the expected job losses from the closure of the ageing Magnox nuclear reactor, which is one of the biggest employers on the island.
The action plan will also look at the development of the waterfronts in Holyhead and Caernarfon as well as improvements to Bangor's city centre.The action plan will also look at the development of the waterfronts in Holyhead and Caernarfon as well as improvements to Bangor's city centre.
It also aims to expand north Wales' outdoor pursuits sector, currently worth around £140m a year, as well as work with Bangor University turn research and development into commercial projects. It also aims to expand north Wales' outdoor pursuits sector, currently worth around £140m a year, as well as work with Bangor University to turn research and development into commercial projects.
Mr Andrews said: "Important challenges to the north west Wales economy lie ahead.Mr Andrews said: "Important challenges to the north west Wales economy lie ahead.
'Migrating''Migrating'
"We are focusing on specific projects which can make a difference to the overall economy of Môn a Menai.""We are focusing on specific projects which can make a difference to the overall economy of Môn a Menai."
Gwynedd Council leader Richard Parry-Hughes said: "We will be working with our partners to ensure the wealth created in the proposed economic hub is spread out to the rims and the outskirts of both Môn and Gwynedd, which will be the test of its success."Gwynedd Council leader Richard Parry-Hughes said: "We will be working with our partners to ensure the wealth created in the proposed economic hub is spread out to the rims and the outskirts of both Môn and Gwynedd, which will be the test of its success."
Anglesey [Ynys Mon] Council leader Gareth Winston Roberts said the action plan was an "first important step towards regeneration in the region" and must "get to grips with the task in hand and continue to work to attract new jobs to the island and wider area".Anglesey [Ynys Mon] Council leader Gareth Winston Roberts said the action plan was an "first important step towards regeneration in the region" and must "get to grips with the task in hand and continue to work to attract new jobs to the island and wider area".
Mr Williams said the campaign to secure a replacement to Wylfa, a so-called Wylfa B, needed to be successful to avoid the "devastating effects on job prospects" for Anglesey of the power station's closure.Mr Williams said the campaign to secure a replacement to Wylfa, a so-called Wylfa B, needed to be successful to avoid the "devastating effects on job prospects" for Anglesey of the power station's closure.
He said: "We need to stop our young people migrating from Anglesey. We need more investment on the north Wales coast right through."He said: "We need to stop our young people migrating from Anglesey. We need more investment on the north Wales coast right through."