Lesley Griffiths MS says Wrexham is 'on the rise' in update
MS for Wrexham
Wrexham hosted Wales' first Public Transport Summit at the end of last month.
It was a pleasure to be part of the two-day event that was held at Wrexham University and brought together both Wales and England's influential transport and business leaders.
A highlight of the summit was the launch of Network North Wales, a hugely ambitious and transformative programme of work that aims to better connect communities, with more rail and bus services, new stations, new transport routes, new trains, new buses and new technology.
At its heart will be a world class, cross-border Metro service linking Wrexham and Liverpool.
Collaboration is key and the programme outlines a series of short-term, medium-term and long-term targets.
There was a further boost last week with the UK Government announcing an extra £445m for new rail projects across Wales as part of its spending review.
Wrexham is on the rise and delivering a modern, integrated transport network in the years ahead will be a game-changer for our city and region.
Details of the vision for the programme and the delivery plan for Network North Wales can be found online.
In October 2024, Kellanova, or Kellogg's as its more commonly known, announced a £75m investment to transform the Wrexham plant into Europe's largest cereal factory.
This investment was Kellanova's largest single investment in British cereal production in more than 30 years and will create 130 jobs.
Andrew Ranger MP and I recently had the pleasure of visiting the site on the Wrexham Industrial Estate to see firsthand how the investment is directly leading to new jobs, including new apprenticeships.
So far, Kellanova has received over 1,000 job applications for operational, maintenance, and functional support roles.
It has also increased the number of engineering apprentices within the company this year as part of its longer-term organisation planning on the back of the investment.
During our visit, we observed the cereal production line and had the opportunity to meet a number of the new engineering apprentices.
Kellogg's has been a cornerstone of the local economy for decades and it is wonderful to see a major employer investing in Wrexham's future.
I look forward to seeing further investment and growth at the site for generations to come.
As always, if you're a constituent in Wrexham and there is an issue I could help you with, please contact me via email: lesley.griffiths@senedd.wales or call 01978 355743.
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