Holyhead is located within the country of Wales - a Celtic part of the United Kingdom which has become increasingly self-governing in recent decades, and gained its own elected national assembly in 1999. The Welsh Assembly consists of elected Assembly Members (AM's). The majority are elected to a constituency, but there are also a number who are elected through a regional party list system.

Welsh Assembly Government

Many government functions in Wales are now the responsibility of the Welsh Assembly Government, which is based in Cardiff. These functions include Health, Local Government, Transport, Education and Economic Development. The Welsh Assembly Government also has a number of offices throughout Wales and has adopted a policy of relocating some of its services to regional centres. A new large Welsh Assembly office for North Wales is due to be built at Llandudno Junction.

Merger of Welsh Government Agencies

A number of Welsh Assembly controlled/funded agencies were absorbed into the Welsh Assembly Government structure in April 2006. These include the Welsh Development Agency (WDA), the Wales Tourist Board (WTB) and Elwa (Education Learning Wales).

Welsh Assembly Support for Holyhead

The Welsh Assembly Government (directly and via its agencies) is a major funder of various regeneration projects and activities in Holyhead, including the following:-

Communities First - funding
Holyhead Transport & Environment Package - design funding
Celtic Gateway - match funding
Penrhos Business Park - match funding
Ty Mawr Business Park - direct investment by WDA
Town Centre Regeneration Scheme - match funding
Town Improvement Grants (TIG) - grants to property investors
Holyhead Business Action (HBA) - grants to small business
Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) - grants to industry
Assembly Investment Grant (AIG) - grants to industry
Tourism Development - grants to business
Education and Training Initiatives - funding
Fishermen's Association project - match funding

Contact and Information
www.wales.gov.uk