Promoting Local History in North Wales

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:10 pm on 18 June 2019.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 2:10, 18 June 2019

Can I thank Darren Millar for that question? I well remember the Towyn floods and the enormous impact on that local community and, as Darren Millar has said, on all those who were involved around that event as well. I'll certainly look to see how, through the different ways in which we support local events to commemorate matters of real significance in local communities, we can look to see whether we are able to support efforts around the Towyn floods.

Wales has a long history of being interested in commemorating matters. I looked, as I went to Aberystwyth yesterday, Llywydd, at the 'Cofiwch Dryweryn' monument there, restored to its former state, I'm pleased to see. Members here will know that, in the circumstances surrounding that monument, it has been replicated in many communities across Wales. So, here in Wales, we have a long, long association with the impact that flooding of different sorts has on local communities, and I think that the Member makes a very good point about making sure that we think about those issues as part of our local histories.