A FURTHER £7 million has been promised by the Welsh Government towards the construction of a new access road to Llanbedr airfield and the Snowdonia Aerospace centre.
This will bring investment in the project up to nearly £10 million.
Ken Skates, Economy and North Wales Minister said the scheme had been identified by the Snowdonia Enterprise Zone as a key development to maximise the economic potential of the airfield and Snowdonia Aerospace Centre.
He said: “There will be job opportunities and a boost for the local economy during construction and the access road itself will further increase the attractiveness of the site to bring more businesses to the area, and reduce congestion in the village of Llanbedr. It will form part of our plans for the recovery following the covid-19 pandemic.”
Current access to the airfield is through the village itself on a narrow road which can be a bottleneck. As well as improving access to the airfield it will also residents by removing the traffic bound for the airfield. The reduction in through traffic will also improve amenity for pedestrians and cyclists.
The access road will make the site more attractive for other businesses to base themselves at the airfield, and the construction will bring economic benefits locally.
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