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The Council
Notice of Motion by Councillor Gwynfor Owen
RESOLVED to adopt the motion, namely:- The Cambrian Coast Railway is of immense importance to the economy of Gwynedd, with thousands of visitors using it, but more importantly, the people of Gwynedd themselves use this Railway on a daily basis to go to school, work, to shop or for leisure purposes. Transport for Wales have recently stated that they want to cut the number of trains running along the line. The way to improve train use is by increasing the number of trains and certainly not cutting them. This Council makes it clear to Transport for Wales and to the Welsh Government, who are t…
The Council
Notice of Motion by Councillor Gwynfor Owen
RESOLVED to adopt the motion, namely:- Welsh public services are facing a loss of up to £65m due to the increase to national insurance announced by the Labour Government in Westminster. Once again, Welsh Councils will experience an actual loss as the government uses the Barnett formula to determine how much funding is allocated to devolved countries. The Barnett formula is based on population size rather than on need. It is unfair that Welsh public services will not receive full funding for the increase. This is another example of how Wales is at a total disadvantage as a result of a Labour…
The Council
Notice of Motion by Councillor Gwynfor Owen
RESOLVED to adopt the motion, namely:- Following the revelation that improvements to the Oxford to Cambridge railway line have been changed from an England only scheme to an England and Wales scheme, and also in the wake of the paltry sum announced in the Westminster Government's spending review of £450m over 10 years, Cyngor Gwynedd is calling on the Welsh Government to demand that the entire Wales Rail Network is devolved to Wales as a matter of urgency. This Council is of the view that Gwynedd and Wales are missing out significantly on investment due to being tied to England on these issue…
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