Regeneration Plans in South Wales West

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:00 pm on 9 October 2018.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 2:00, 9 October 2018

Well, both Swansea and Cardiff, of course, are benefiting from some regeneration work at the moment, not least through the city deal, but Bridgend, as you know, is on the very edge of the city deal footprint for Cardiff. While Bridgend taxpayers are handing over £11 million or more for the project, residents are starting to ask me now where's the benefit in it for them, and they're asking in Porthcawl as well. Specifically, they're asking: does Welsh Government expect further investment in Bridgend train station or the long-promised Brackla train station? And do you think that the city deal should be regeneration Bridgend town centre, not just the city centres? It may be the catalyst for that partial de-pedestrianisation that, as you know, traders are very keen to see happen.