Economic Growth in Cynon Valley

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:10 pm on 8 May 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:10, 8 May 2018

The 'Prosperity for All' national strategy and the economic action plan sets out the actions we're taking to support economic growth in the Cynon valley and across Wales. Just some examples, of course: our Vibrant and Viable Places town centre loans fund is helping to support town-centre regeneration across Wales. Aberdare, in particular, is seeing the benefit of that. If we look, for example, at the Cynon valley, the Cynon valley has attracted four investments from foreign-owned companies and two investments from elsewhere in the UK over the past five years. And, of course, there are examples of home-grown businesses in the valley that are doing well, such as Ashwood Designs.