CARL SARGEANT URGES RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT LEISURE CENTRE CAMPAIGN
Carl Sargeant Assembly Member for Alyn & Deeside has lent his support to a growing campaign against the proposed closure of Connah’s Quay, Hope and Saltney Sports Centre’s.
Carl Sargeant AM joined with local Connah’s Quay Labour Councillors Aaron Shotton and Peter Macfarlane to attend Connah’s Quay Sports Centre to meet with organisers of a popular local youth football team, Connah’s Quay Tigers, where they agreed to form a petition against the proposals.
Carl Sargeant AM for Alyn & Deeside said,
“Connah’s Quay Tigers coach over 200 local chidren, local sports facilities are critical to their survival. The proposal to close the three sports centres is a disgrace and I would urge local residents to lobby the Council’s Executive Committee to make them reconsider.”
Connah’s Quay Labour Councillor Aaron Shotton said,
“ Despite being well attended Sports Centre’s the Independent Councillors running the Council clearly don’t understand the importance they provide to the local community, this has nothing to do with the cuts at national level, it is due to complete financial mismanagement over the last two years, I would urge residents to sign the petition and fight the closure plans.”
Carl Sargeant AM added,
“Thousands of local people rely on the sports centres in Saltney, Hope and Connah’s Quay therefore the value to the local communities has to be recognised by the County Council.”
Carl Sargeant
Assembly Member for Alyn and Deeside
Assembly Member for Alyn and Deeside
Sunday, 31 October 2010
CARL SARGEANT WELCOMES £20 MILLION MANUFACTURING SITE TO DEESIDE
Alyn & Deeside AM Carl Sargeant is delighted with the news that Excelsior Technologies has built a new flexible packaging facility in Deeside. The new flexible packaging facility is located in Deeside Industrial Park and is spread over 8.5 acres.
The Deeside facility is a film-manufacturing plant that feeds Excelsior's own finished pack production process.
Excelsior is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of designed flexible packers. The company is a leader in microwave steam packaging and medical sterilisable packaging. It has manufacturing facilities in three regions – Deeside, Burnley and Salford. Deeside, where the new facility is located, is also the headquarters of the company.
The company's operations at the Flint and Salford sites have been integrated into the new Deeside facility. While few of the operations at the Salford site have been transferred to the Deeside plant, the Flint plant's operations have been completely relocated and the Flint facility is set to close. Employees at both the old sites have been offered jobs at the new Deeside plant.
The Welsh Assembly Government granted £1m to Excelsior in support of its economic benefits to the region and the 200 jobs that it promised to create.
Carl Sargeant AM for Alyn & Deeside said,
This is great news for the local economy it is one of the largest manufacturing sites in the area and the new facility will safeguard over 200 jobs. The proposal for offering funding support to Excelsior to build the Deeside facility was put to the vote in the Welsh Assembly. The proposal received a strong vote of confidence and the financing was provided from the government's Single Investment Fund.
Alyn & Deeside AM Carl Sargeant is delighted with the news that Excelsior Technologies has built a new flexible packaging facility in Deeside. The new flexible packaging facility is located in Deeside Industrial Park and is spread over 8.5 acres.
The Deeside facility is a film-manufacturing plant that feeds Excelsior's own finished pack production process.
Excelsior is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of designed flexible packers. The company is a leader in microwave steam packaging and medical sterilisable packaging. It has manufacturing facilities in three regions – Deeside, Burnley and Salford. Deeside, where the new facility is located, is also the headquarters of the company.
The company's operations at the Flint and Salford sites have been integrated into the new Deeside facility. While few of the operations at the Salford site have been transferred to the Deeside plant, the Flint plant's operations have been completely relocated and the Flint facility is set to close. Employees at both the old sites have been offered jobs at the new Deeside plant.
The Welsh Assembly Government granted £1m to Excelsior in support of its economic benefits to the region and the 200 jobs that it promised to create.
Carl Sargeant AM for Alyn & Deeside said,
This is great news for the local economy it is one of the largest manufacturing sites in the area and the new facility will safeguard over 200 jobs. The proposal for offering funding support to Excelsior to build the Deeside facility was put to the vote in the Welsh Assembly. The proposal received a strong vote of confidence and the financing was provided from the government's Single Investment Fund.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
CARL SARGEANT SUPPORTS HIGHER KINNERTON RESIDENTS CALL FOR SPEED REDUCTION
Carl Sargeant Assembly Member for Alyn & Deeside has called upon the County Council and North wales Police to take action and reduce speeding motorists in Higher Kinnerton.
Following a resident’s survey undertaken in the village by Carl Sargeant AM the majority of residents who took part named speed reduction as the number one priority in Higher Kinnerton.
Carl Sargeant has written top North wales Police seeking action and is also calling upon the County Council to play its part in ensuring local residents are protected from speeding motorists.
Carl Sargeant Alyn & Deeside Welsh Assembly Member said;
“Local Higher Kinnerton residents have contacted me to raise their concerns at the blight inflicted upon their village from speeding motorists, I hope that the Police and the Council can work together to provide better protection for local residents.”
Safe Roads Campaign
CARL SARGEANT THANKS RESIDENTS
IN SAFE ROADS CAMPAIGN
Carl Sargeant Assembly Member for Alyn & Deeside has thanked the local residents of Ffrith who have been at the forefront of a campaign to improve the safety of local pedestrians.
Ffrith residents have been calling for speed reduction and safer routes for schoolchildren, residents enlisted the support of local Welsh Assembly Member Carl Sargeant, who placed pressure on Flintshire County Council Highways officials to recognise the real issues of speeding traffic in the village of Ffrith.
The campaign has been given a boost recently with the erection of a 30mph interactive warning sign that has recently been placed in the village.
Carl Sargeant Alyn & Deeside Welsh Assembly Member said;
“ I welcome the new interactive speed warning sign and thank the active residents of Ffrith for ensuring that the County Council now recognise the speeding issues in the village, the sign is just the start and I would urge the County Council to introduce further traffic calming measures that improve the safety of local residents and children.”
IN SAFE ROADS CAMPAIGN
Carl Sargeant Assembly Member for Alyn & Deeside has thanked the local residents of Ffrith who have been at the forefront of a campaign to improve the safety of local pedestrians.
Ffrith residents have been calling for speed reduction and safer routes for schoolchildren, residents enlisted the support of local Welsh Assembly Member Carl Sargeant, who placed pressure on Flintshire County Council Highways officials to recognise the real issues of speeding traffic in the village of Ffrith.
The campaign has been given a boost recently with the erection of a 30mph interactive warning sign that has recently been placed in the village.
Carl Sargeant Alyn & Deeside Welsh Assembly Member said;
“ I welcome the new interactive speed warning sign and thank the active residents of Ffrith for ensuring that the County Council now recognise the speeding issues in the village, the sign is just the start and I would urge the County Council to introduce further traffic calming measures that improve the safety of local residents and children.”
Monday, 4 October 2010
Enjoying A Cuppa
LOCAL AM SUPPORTS SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
Carl Sargeant AM for Alyn & Deeside joined pupils, staff, parents and Local MP Mark Tami at a fundraising Coffee Morning held at Drury Primary School, near Buckley, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support Staff.
The event raised over £300 and the school choir sang to mark the occasion.
Carl Sargeant praised the School’s latest fundraising efforts,
Carl Sargeant AM said,
“The School Hall was packed out for the Coffee morning, the teachers, parents and pupils did a fantastic job to ensure that the event was a real success for the Macmillan Cancer Charity.”
AM Congratulates Buckley Post Office
CARL SARGEANT CONGRATULATES
BUCKLEY POST OFFICE
Alyn & Deeside Welsh Assembly Member called in to personally congratulate staff at Buckley Post Office, after they successfully applied to the Post Office Diversification Fund.
Buckley Post Office is one of 41 across Wales to be awarded part of approved grants of more than £725,00 to to expand their range of services they offer or upgrade their premises.
Buckley Post Office is using the grant to undertake a full refurbishment of the Towns Post Office.
Carl Sargeant AM said: “I am delighted that Buckley Post Office is to benefit from the fund. The Post Office is vitally important to the people of Buckley and I am delighted that they can look forward to a fully refurbished modern Post Office as a direct result of Welsh Assembly funding.”
Support for Generation Green Programme
Schools urged to Join the
Green Energy Competiton
By Local AM
Carl Sargeant AM for Alyn & Deeside is urging local schools to take advantage of British Gas’ £15 million solar panel competition. All schools in the UK are eligible to put themselves forward to the company in order to win solar panels, worth between £20,000 and £40,000 each. Schools will need to demonstrate their sustainability credentials before winning the panels, which could cut as much as 20% off a school’s annual electricity bill.
In the competition 750 schools will receive free solar panels, with around half of the prizes going to schools in low income areas, as well as a free energy display meter. This is expected to help reduce energy consumption by a further 10-15%.
The competition comes from British Gas’s Generation Green programme, a 10,000 strong schools programme which rewards schools for green actions. Pupils earn “Green Leaves” for sustainable behaviour – supported through an online teaching hub - which can be redeemed against green prizes. Any winning “Solar Schools” will receive tailored lesson plans from the Generation Green online hub, allowing them to make the most of their new solar panels.
Schools can join the competition by filling in the application form on http://www.generationgreen.co.uk/solarpanels/
Judges will be looking at the school’s commitment to sustainability, its ability to engage and benefit the wider community and the overall originality of their entry. Schools can also provide any supporting material that might help demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. This could range from case studies, photos, videos, presentations, press cuttings or even petitions signed by the local community
Interested schools should apply by 22nd October. Following this, a short list of schools will be decided and winners will be announced in November.
Carl is urging as many schools in Alyn & Deeside to get involved as possible, saying:
“This is a great opportunity for local schools to show how green they are and make savings in their budgets at the same time. Generating their own electricity will be both interesting and exciting for students and I would urge any pupils and parents in the area who think their school will benefit to get involved.”
Green Energy Competiton
By Local AM
Carl Sargeant AM for Alyn & Deeside is urging local schools to take advantage of British Gas’ £15 million solar panel competition. All schools in the UK are eligible to put themselves forward to the company in order to win solar panels, worth between £20,000 and £40,000 each. Schools will need to demonstrate their sustainability credentials before winning the panels, which could cut as much as 20% off a school’s annual electricity bill.
In the competition 750 schools will receive free solar panels, with around half of the prizes going to schools in low income areas, as well as a free energy display meter. This is expected to help reduce energy consumption by a further 10-15%.
The competition comes from British Gas’s Generation Green programme, a 10,000 strong schools programme which rewards schools for green actions. Pupils earn “Green Leaves” for sustainable behaviour – supported through an online teaching hub - which can be redeemed against green prizes. Any winning “Solar Schools” will receive tailored lesson plans from the Generation Green online hub, allowing them to make the most of their new solar panels.
Schools can join the competition by filling in the application form on http://www.generationgreen.co.uk/solarpanels/
Judges will be looking at the school’s commitment to sustainability, its ability to engage and benefit the wider community and the overall originality of their entry. Schools can also provide any supporting material that might help demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. This could range from case studies, photos, videos, presentations, press cuttings or even petitions signed by the local community
Interested schools should apply by 22nd October. Following this, a short list of schools will be decided and winners will be announced in November.
Carl is urging as many schools in Alyn & Deeside to get involved as possible, saying:
“This is a great opportunity for local schools to show how green they are and make savings in their budgets at the same time. Generating their own electricity will be both interesting and exciting for students and I would urge any pupils and parents in the area who think their school will benefit to get involved.”
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