Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:06 pm on 7 December 2021.
First Minister, you’ll be aware of the coastal road to St David's through Newgale, which has been affected greatly by coastal erosion and storm damage in recent years. Indeed, it’s been suggested by some studies that, by 2036, the road in Newgale will be underwater due to the rapidly changing impact brought about by climate change. I appreciate that the Welsh Government has confirmed a moratorium on new roads being built in Wales, but the local authority has quite rightly been working on a project to redirect this piece of road around the village of Newgale, so that communities can still connect with places like Solva and St David's from Haverfordwest. First Minister, can you, therefore, tell us what discussions the Welsh Government is having with the Pembrokeshire County Council about this particular stretch of road? Can you confirm that you will still consider financially supporting this project to build a new road so that the communities that I represent have a road network that is safe and accessible for the future?