Anglesey - Island of Opportunity?

Anglesey - Llangefni sites selected for "Enterprise Zone" status.

Readers will be aware that this site frst advocated an Enterprize Zone (EZ) for Anglesey.

Holyhead has seen it's fair share of assistance from WAG at Parc Cybi and £155m of investment (for the town) over the preceeding 10 years.

Now it seems it's Llangefni's turn for some attention. Under the concept of "Energy Island" it seems individual sites have been earmarked for EZ status. The EZ status applies to "Energy Generation or otherwise linked or related to this sector only"

It is understood that Coleg Menai and Bryn Cefni are being consdered as well as the two long term sites earmarked for "employment zoning" in the joint LDP in Llangefni viz; Dafarn Newydd (Penmynydd Road next to Coleg Menai) and Lledwigan (Glanhwfa Road).

Details are somewhat sketchy at the moment however will be clarified post 13th February 2012.

See BBC online here and News Wales here

Anglesey - is Llangefni part of a social engineering project?

I live in London but I am in Anglesey every week or so and therefore I do notice periodic changes in Ynys Mon. As a Welshman living in London since 1987, I do appreciate the rich mix of tapestry and what it offers the capital city of the British Isles and indeed, the world. We have every nation on earth represented in London......but what about Anglesey?

The one thing I notice more than anything is the absence of a diverse ethnic background in Anglesey, indeed in North Wales. However, over the past few months I have noticed a change and until today thought nothing of it until I discovered what the majority of people in Gwynedd and Anglesey may be unaware of this situation generally.

It seems there are "organisations" that are placing young people in the locality but the local population seem totally unaware of why this is happening. I will be asking the very diplomatic wordsmith from the locality to contribute having done his research however I can reveal there are about 76 organisations in the Mon / Menai Are that carry on various roles including re-locating prison offenders. Why are we not told about these things by Anglesey and Gwynedd Councils. Who makes these decisions that will inevitably shape the future?

Did you know about re-settling offenders and do you care?

Stick around and I will hopefully provide you with more information soon.

Stay Tuned!

Anglesey - Burgess site, Llangefni - demolition proceeding

Herewith photo of the rear of Burgess being demolished.

Anglesey - Isgraig site, Lon Newydd, Llangefni - construction start in Spring 2011

Finally, Clwyd Alyn's housing scheme on the former Smithfield site (previously lorry washout area and carparrk to Llangefni Cattlemarket) is due for a site start in early spring on the 0.72 acre site.

 

Contractors Anwyl Construction won the construction tender for the 24 unit apartment scheme that Clwyd Alyn is targeting for "the social rented market."

The build period is around 9 months.

At last, good news for Llangefni....!!!!

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Anglesey - "Claytons Hair Design" bucks the trend in Llangefni

Llangefni bucks the downward trend with the opening of a smart and sohistocated unit namely "Claytons Hair Design" on Bridge Street in the continual trend of new "niche" businesses opening in Llangefni town Centre.

Appointments call: 01248 722 121

We wish proprietor Ruth Clayton all the best with her new venture.

Anglesey - business hit by "essential" works on Glanhwfa Road

Wales & West Utilities "essential works" on Glanhwfa Road are clearly only essential on weekdays.

With perfect weekend weather, surely they could liven up a bit?

Clearly affected businesses and householders can claim compensation.

From personal experience, grit can get into the system thereby potentially blocking pipes within incoming water supplies.

Good luck in any claim!

Blog posted here.

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Llangefni has received a boost with another independent shop opening for business.

Fireworks are a fireplace specialist and they continue the trend of small enterprising businesses choosing to open in The County Town of LLangefni

Good luck!

Blog posted here.

Will Dafarn Newydd, Llangefni a proposed North Wales prison site be lucky site 7?

StMalo (www.stmalo.co.uk) have put their LDP candidate site for employment in Llangefni, Anglesey forward as a potential site for a new 1500 inmate prison.

Details are to follow however please refer to the Daily Post article here Dafarn Newydd - site no 7!

Third prison site in Anglesey to be announced?

Dear All

Watch this space!

Return soon.......

Blog posted here.

High street welcomes Oriel Daniel Gallery

Oriel Daniel Gallery is the latest quality addition to Llangefni centre following the trend in upmarket and smart shopfits by "ONE" haircutting and confectioner "Da Da Da" and estate agents "Williams & Goodwin" The business is picture framing and art gallery and fills a gap in the local market . Congratulations!