Two freeports to be created in Wales this year
The Anglesey bid, which will include a focus on marine energy technology, is also said to have scored well.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to RAF air cadets during his visit to RAF Valley on Anglesey on WednesdayCeltic Freeport will be based around Port Talbot and Milford Haven ports, in the counties of Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire.
Pembrokeshire council leader David Simpson said Celtic Freeport would unleash "green industrial potential". CBI Wales director Ian Price called it a "double boost for the economies and communities in both north and south Wales".Eight have been created in England and two announced in Scotland.The UK government will provide up to £26m funding for each of the Welsh freeports.
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