Holyhead and connectivity across North Wales

This week the committee took evidence from Witnesses Councillor Gary Pritchard, Leader, Ynys Mon Council; Dr Edward Jones, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Bangor University; Howard Browes, Chair, Cybi Business Forum; Ian Davies, Head of UK Port Authorities, Stena Line about the impact of the closure of Holyhead Port following Storm Darragh. I asked them about the importance of Holyhead to the Welsh economy. Due to my work with Growth Track 360 I was particularly keen to see how the Port connects with other parts of Wales. Where do people come from and go to when they use Holyhead? The linking of Holyhead is not without its challenges due to the resilience of the 2 bridges. However there is also a wider discussion about the A55 to Chester and the rail network. For the free port to thrive, any bottlenecks whether on the island itself or further along the North Wales corridor need to be minimised.