Can I thank Hannah Blythyn for her questions? I do recognise the need to ensure that the metro vision extends right across the entire region and to communities within the constituency of Delyn. I take the point regarding the title of the corridor proposal, and now that I’ve been able to announce that it is the red route that will be taken forward, I think we can revise the naming of the project to, perhaps, the north Wales corridor or the Flintshire corridor. I do think that businesses and the population of the region will welcome today’s announcement. The project announced £250 million of investment in north-east Wales, and is part of a £600 million investment across infrastructure in the region of north Wales—something that many businesses have called for time and again. I would hope that Members, whilst being sympathetic to their own constituents, would also consider that a regional, strategic approach to economic development and transport is of the utmost priority for north Wales.

I am very, very sympathetic—I really do like the idea of a St Winefride’s stop or a Greenfield stop as part of the metro, and I’ll certainly be asking the steering group to consider that as a very real, potential project. I think that there is also potential to have smaller scale hubs in other towns within Delyn, including the historic market town of Mold and in Flint, to ensure that large towns and small villages are better connected to the larger employment hubs and to rail services as well.

In terms of the community benefits that could stem from this project, clearly £0.25 billion is a very significant investment, and I would imagine that there will be huge potential for community schemes to draw down funding, direct, and in-kind assistance as well. Theatr Clwyd I am very keen to see invested in. It’s overdue a programme of modernisation and its capital project, I think, is very ambitious and has widespread support. So, I’d be more than happy to see that Theatr Clwyd is placed in a position where it is able to benefit significantly as a community benefit scheme.

In terms of Oakenholt and Flint and other communities that are near to the red route, the local development plan will determine much of the land that is earmarked for domestic building. Flintshire County Council, as the planning authority, will also be responsible for ensuring that any development that takes place is proportionate and that the community is able to accommodate any additional homes. I do believe that communities such as Oakenholt have a very distinctive character and a strong identity, and I would not wish those to be diluted through the encroachment of other communities onto Oakenholt or, indeed, a significant expansion of that particular community. Likewise, the other communities in the area—Northop Hall, Northop and Flint—I think it’s essential that they retain their identities and their unique characteristics.

The Member also asked about signage and how we will ensure that traffic that could use the new red route does use the new red route. It’s my intention to ensure that, as traffic comes off the M56 and on to the A494, there is ample signage in place to ensure that traffic wishing to access the A55 is able to be directed onto it.

In terms of the design process that will now be followed, I am confident that, through our new Welsh transport appraisal guidance scheme, we’ll be able to ensure that the well-being of future generations Act is adhered to. I think, so far, the process that we’ve followed has indeed recognised the ways of working that are promoted by the Act, including the inclusive way that we’ve gone about speaking with residents, engaging with residents, and inviting comment from residents and businesses. Of the more than 2,500 responses to the consultation, approximately 1,800 were in favour of the red route. There is considerable support for this project, and, again, I’m confident that this will lead to an improvement in the competitiveness and the connectivity of north-east Wales.