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Offline SteveH

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #75 on: June 04, 2020, 04:44:59 pm »
Plans for a wind farm off the coast of North Wales have been revealed - with the potential for 332 metre high turbines.

innogy Renewables wants to build Awel y Môr just over 10km off the coast of Llandudno and Colwyn Bay as an extension to its Gwynt y Môr scheme.

It could include up to 107 wind turbines to the west of the 160 windmills of Gwynt y Môr with the Environmental Impact Assessment part of the scoping report submitted.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wind-farm-turbines-taller-eiffel-18363294

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #76 on: June 30, 2020, 04:12:54 pm »
With the number of developers collapsing, leaving others to pay the price, which is usually a high one, it is to easy for them just to walk away, change the company name and start again, need to make them more liable.

Developer behind Denbigh asylum-themed hotel bid collapses with £113m debts
Signature Living Hotel Ltd, based in Merseyside, had wanted to revamp the North Wales Hospital.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/developer-behind-denbigh-asylum-themed-18514045


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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #77 on: June 30, 2020, 06:22:05 pm »
That type of thing happens too often and the directors seem to get away with it under company law.
I wonder who exactly owns the freehold on this valuable site

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #78 on: June 30, 2020, 07:21:58 pm »

Hugo
I think it is back in the ownership of D.C.C. , they have appointed Jones Bros. of Ruthin as main contractors for housing , seems an ideal site for Mr Waldron to me
 

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #79 on: July 01, 2020, 09:53:36 am »
I believe the backer for Prince Madoc Cove the development next to Rhos Golf Club is pulling out, and it's up for sale ( as is ). I'm waiting for confirmation

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #80 on: July 01, 2020, 10:45:18 am »
oh goodness. I hope not, not an ideal time to buy something. Hope we aren't left with another eyesore.
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to know.

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #81 on: July 01, 2020, 02:40:28 pm »
Port bosses want to build £600m tidal lagoon off the coast of North Wales
Under the proposal the lagoon wall would stretch from the breakwater at Mostyn to Point of Ayr in Flintshire

Plans have been unveiled for a £590 million tidal lagoon capable of providing low carbon electricity to power 82,000 homes in North Wales.

Building the 6.7 kilometre long lagoon, stretching from the breakwater at Mostyn to Point of Ayr in Flintshire, would create 300 jobs during the construction phase and up to 30 high-skilled permanent posts.

It’s being developed by Mostyn SeaPower Ltd, a subsidiary of the busy Port of Mostyn, who say it will provide a massive boost for the regional economy and would play a key role in helping North Wales to recover from the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 crisis.

Previous schemes for a giant £7bn tidal lagoon on the North Wales coast have not progressed and the wider sector was hit by a snub from UK Government when it failed to back the £1.3bn Swansea Tidal Lagoon in 2018.

But the developer of this new scheme believes the more modest ambitious of this project could get the go ahead and also inspire further tidal power projects along the North Wales coast.

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/port-bosses-want-build-600m-18518325

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #82 on: July 02, 2020, 10:33:13 am »
A £60m leisure resort, which would include a water park, is being planned for north Wales. ref BBC

Maybrook Investments wants to develop the old Ferodo factory site and nearby Plas Brereton on the banks of the Menai Strait, near Caernarfon.

The plans would also include more than 250 holiday lodges and apartments, shops, restaurants and bars, creating 80 jobs.
Maybrook has applied to Gwynedd council for planning permission.
The company said it could start work immediately if this was granted.

It also plans to renovate part of the old Ferodo factory into commercial units, which would have enough space for 600 people to work on site.

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #83 on: July 30, 2020, 01:25:22 pm »
Major Trawsfynydd jobs boost for 'next two decades' as chosen for decommissioning project
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority said the Trawsfynydd Site has been chosen as the site to lead Magnox’s reactor decommissioning project
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/major-trawsfynydd-jobs-boost-next-18687158



The North Wales firms who have secured emergency Covid funding from Welsh Government
Recipients of phase one of the Economic Resilience Fund have been published
Conwy
Adventure Parc Snowdonia Ltd: £100,000

Alpine Travel: £65,000

Anna Davies (Betws-y-Coed): £37,500

Blas ar Fwyd, Llanrwst: £77,500

BODNANT FURNACE FARM: £77,500

Creating Enterprise C.I.C: £100,000

Elmtree Healthcare: £89,000

Empire Hotel (Llandudno ): £85,883

Grosvenor Construction: £67,000

Merrion Hotel, Llandudno: £66,100

Welsh Mountain Zoo: £85,000

Palins Holiday Park: £52,500

Ray Seager Scaffolding Services: £75,000

Restaurant 72, trading as Harveys New York Bar & Grill: £100,000

St.Kilda Hotel, Llandudno: £70,000

The Royal Oak Hotel, Betws-y-Coed: £80,000

Tynedale Hotel, Llandudno: £72,500

more https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-firms-who-secured-18685248

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Re: North Wales News..................Red Arrows
« Reply #84 on: August 11, 2020, 10:18:34 am »
Red Arrows practise display over Anglesey - when you'll catch it
RAF Valley will play host to 'out of season practise' later this week.

The Red Arrows are coming to Anglesey for a practise session this week.
The Covid-19 pandemic has left the aerial display team largely grounded

A Notice to Airmen (Notam) published in the past few days states "The Red Arrows will conduct flying display rehearsals at Royal Air Force Valley, Anglesey on 13th August 2020.

The document notes between 9am and 4pm that day no aircraft is to fly below 8,100 feet within a six nautical mile circle centred on the airbase. But the display is expected to take place between 12.45pm and 1.30pm.

Based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire the team was formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF team, replacing a number of unofficial teams that had been sponsored by RAF commands.        https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/red-arrows-practise-display-over-18746902





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Re: North Wales News..................Red Arrows TODAY ?
« Reply #85 on: August 13, 2020, 09:44:46 am »
Re above    Possible sightings today......

Thursday 13 / 08 / 20, Flying Display REHEARSALS @ VALLEY on ANGLESEY, AHEAD of FLYPASTS IN OTHER AREAS OF U K, 09.00 - 16.00hrs. 

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Re: North Wales News..................Red Arrows TODAY ? Video
« Reply #86 on: August 13, 2020, 02:36:05 pm »
UPDATE on above.

LIVE: Pictures and updates from Red Arrows display at RAF Valley
The aerobatics team are having a training rehearsal over Anglesey   ref DP

Pictures and videos.......  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-pictures-updates-red-arrows-18762824

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Re: North Wales News..................Red Arrows TODAY ? FLYPAST
« Reply #87 on: August 13, 2020, 04:41:23 pm »
UPDATE on above.

LIVE: Pictures and updates from Red Arrows display at RAF Valley
The aerobatics team are having a training rehearsal over Anglesey   ref DP

Pictures and videos.......  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-pictures-updates-red-arrows-18762824

Well Llandudno just had a Red Arrows fly past, complete with coloured smoke, and looks like they are heading home to Scampton, along the coast ..   $good$                         stock photo, came over to fast   :-[

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Re: North Wales News.... Wind farm Colwyn Bay and Llanfairfechan.
« Reply #88 on: August 21, 2020, 11:24:18 am »
Plans to create one of the biggest offshore wind farms in the world off the north Wales coast have got a step closer despite fears over the impact on scenery.

About 100 turbines could be built as part of plans for Awel y Môr, between Colwyn Bay and Llanfairfechan.

Campaigners who fought against the nearby Gwynt y Môr farm said the turbines were "an eyesore".

RWE Renewables said the wind farm would create "green clean renewable energy".

Back in 2015, the same developers opened one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms, Gwynt y Môr, which has 160 turbines, off the coast of Llandudno, Conwy.

Now they have been granted rights by the Crown Estate for the sea bed between Colwyn Bay and Llanfairfechan.

cont  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53851846

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #89 on: September 22, 2020, 09:58:39 am »
Furloughed workers within the arts have been temporarily employed on I'm a Celebrity.

The new series will be filmed in Abergele and is set to provide jobs for the local community.
This includes a recent recruitment of experienced production runners within the area by ITV.

They aren't the only local professionals involved with the upcoming TV project though.
North Wales Live can exclusively reveal that furloughed theatre staff are also being used.

Technicians from Venue Cymru and Theatr Colwyn began working on the production this month.
Eight employees joined the show last Monday (September 14) along with an additional two yesterday.

The staff, all of whom had been furloughed, are now expected to remain on set for another 10 days.
They will be paid by ITV and are currently assisting crew on location at Gwrych Castle.

Those involved account for 50 percent of the permanent staff within Venue Cymru's tech department.
And it's hoped that ITV will extend their contracts in the coming weeks to cover production itself.
It could also offer roles on the series to additional furloughed theatre staff during filming of the show.

This may include more technicians as well as those in other departments, such as in catering.

cont   https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/im-celebrity-hires-furloughed-north-18969398