Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 8 May 2019.
Well, the Member will be aware that Liberty Properties has been the preferred developer for a much-publicised cinema-led leisure development on the front plot for some time now. I'm pleased to say that Liberty are reporting that it still has strong interest from one cinema operator and from three to four restaurant operators, and that it's reviewing other leisure sector options to support the viability of the area and will present a revised project appraisal once it's been established and once the interest of the private sector has been fully appraised. I can assure the Member that my officials are working with Gwynedd Council to facilitate the delivery of a park-and-ride facility on an area of land that's not allocated for employment use, and the council has secured planning consent for that facility, which will make it far more attractive to develop the cinema-led project.
In addition, under the north Wales growth deal, the economic ambition board have identified an outline business case for a land and property joint venture between the economic ambition board and this Welsh Labour Government, to increase the supply and delivery of sites, premises and housing in north Wales, and, of course, Parc Bryn Cegin is identified as one of the five early opportunities for potential development. And I look forward to the Member welcoming the success of the Welsh Labour Government in ensuring that jobs are created at that important site. We are considering business cases within the north Wales growth deal right now and we'll be responding to the economic ambition board by the end of this month.