Siân Gwenllian MS, who represents the city of Bangor in the Senedd has today challenged Vaughan Gething MS, Wales’ Minister for Economy to say when the first job will be created at Parc Bryn Cegin in her Arfon constituency.
In an exchange in the Senedd, Siân Gwenllian MS pointed to the fact that “not a single job” had been created at Parc Bryn Cegin since the site was purchased by the Welsh Government, and she called for “high-quality jobs” to be located at the park.
Vaughan Gething MS is the Welsh Government’s Minister for Economy. He said: “Over the last 12 months we have received significant interest on our development land at Parc Bryn Cegin.
“We are currently engaged with the local authority and a number of separate parties who have made or are looking to make offers to buy development plots at Bryn Cegin.”
Siân Gwenllian replied, claiming that “not a single job has been created at Parc Bryn Cegin.”
She said: “The plain truth is that not a single job has been created at Parc Bryn Cegin since the site was purchased and adapted by the Welsh Government, despite the significant funds spent on the park and despite the promises made.
“Next door to the site is the Maesgeirchen estate and within a stone’s throw is the city of Bangor.
“We desperately need high-quality and permanent jobs and business and training opportunities in order to strengthen the local economy for the benefit of the people living here.
“I’m pleased to have had that update, but when will the first job be created at Parc Bryn Cegin in my constituency?”
In reply, the Economy Minister claimed that he couldn’t give an “exact date”:
“I can’t give you an exact date on when the actual first job will be on site, because we’re still having conversations with those partners and we can’t surface all of those in public with named parties, but I’ve had an update from my officials, and I think there is good cause to expect news in the not-too-distant future for jobs to go on that site.
“And, of course, the Member will be aware that, actually, it isn’t just within a stone’s throw of the city of Bangor and the Maesgeirchen estate, but also Gwynedd Council has completed a park-and-share, park-and-ride facility next to the estate to make it even easier for people to access work opportunities.
“So, I hope it won’t be too long before I won’t just say that this is when I expect jobs to be there, but for jobs to actually be on the site, serving the Member’s constituents and businesses who are either relocating there or are expanding their businesses on this particular site.”
