CARL SARGEANT AM RESPONDS TO MCLEAN HOMES NEWS
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is responding to today’s news that David McLean Homes has been bought by Elan Homes, a new company formed by former senior management at David McLean.The David McLean Group’s finance director Mr John Kendrick last night completed the buyout of the housebuilding division of David McLean for a reported sum in the region of £40 million.Mr Sargeant said: “This is certainly some much needed good news for the company and employees in what are very difficult economic times, particularly for the construction industry.“I understand that this buyout will save around 90 jobs, which is very positive news that I warmly welcome.“I am pleased that there is an experienced team which understands the company in place to take it forward, I wish the new owners well.”
Carl Sargeant
Assembly Member for Alyn and Deeside
Assembly Member for Alyn and Deeside
Thursday, 20 November 2008
AM Welcomes News
ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT LEADS THE WAY IN PAYING BILLS ON TIME
Local Labour AM Carl Sargeant today welcomed figures which show that the Welsh Assembly Government is leading the way in paying its bills to Welsh companies in record time. According to the latest figures, the Assembly Government took an average of 5.89 days to pay for invoices between April and October this year, with fewer than five per cent of payments taking longer than ten days. The Assembly Government also recently agreed to increase the proportion of payments made within ten days and to work to ensure that the thirty day target for payments is met across the public sector in Wales.Mr Sargeant said: “The Assembly Government’s excellent record of paying its bills on time will be welcome news to businesses across Wales during the current global economic difficulties. It’s good to see Labour in the Welsh Assembly once again leading the way and showing how it should be done.
“I also welcome the fact that the Assembly Government wants to improve its payment record even further and I want to see all public sector bodies in Wales playing their part in improving the time in which they pay their bills.
“Paying their bills on time is one of the best ways that public bodies like Councils and Government Departments can help our smaller and medium sized businesses get through these global economic difficulties.
“The Assembly Government’s payment record is also in stark contrast to the way in which the Tories are acting in some parts of Wales. In Tory controlled Monmouthsire, for example, they are presiding over the worst performing local authority in Wales in terms of the amount of time it takes to pay bills to local suppliers and businesses. According to the most recent figures, that council paid only 40% of bills on time within the 30 day target.
“This just goes to show how big the gap is between what the Tories say and what they do when they are in power at any level.”
Local Labour AM Carl Sargeant today welcomed figures which show that the Welsh Assembly Government is leading the way in paying its bills to Welsh companies in record time. According to the latest figures, the Assembly Government took an average of 5.89 days to pay for invoices between April and October this year, with fewer than five per cent of payments taking longer than ten days. The Assembly Government also recently agreed to increase the proportion of payments made within ten days and to work to ensure that the thirty day target for payments is met across the public sector in Wales.Mr Sargeant said: “The Assembly Government’s excellent record of paying its bills on time will be welcome news to businesses across Wales during the current global economic difficulties. It’s good to see Labour in the Welsh Assembly once again leading the way and showing how it should be done.
“I also welcome the fact that the Assembly Government wants to improve its payment record even further and I want to see all public sector bodies in Wales playing their part in improving the time in which they pay their bills.
“Paying their bills on time is one of the best ways that public bodies like Councils and Government Departments can help our smaller and medium sized businesses get through these global economic difficulties.
“The Assembly Government’s payment record is also in stark contrast to the way in which the Tories are acting in some parts of Wales. In Tory controlled Monmouthsire, for example, they are presiding over the worst performing local authority in Wales in terms of the amount of time it takes to pay bills to local suppliers and businesses. According to the most recent figures, that council paid only 40% of bills on time within the 30 day target.
“This just goes to show how big the gap is between what the Tories say and what they do when they are in power at any level.”
AM Welcomes News
ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT LEADS THE WAY IN PAYING BILLS ON TIME
Local Labour AM Carl Sargeant today welcomed figures which show that the Welsh Assembly Government is leading the way in paying its bills to Welsh companies in record time. According to the latest figures, the Assembly Government took an average of 5.89 days to pay for invoices between April and October this year, with fewer than five per cent of payments taking longer than ten days. The Assembly Government also recently agreed to increase the proportion of payments made within ten days and to work to ensure that the thirty day target for payments is met across the public sector in Wales.Mr Sargeant said: “The Assembly Government’s excellent record of paying its bills on time will be welcome news to businesses across Wales during the current global economic difficulties. It’s good to see Labour in the Welsh Assembly once again leading the way and showing how it should be done.
“I also welcome the fact that the Assembly Government wants to improve its payment record even further and I want to see all public sector bodies in Wales playing their part in improving the time in which they pay their bills.
“Paying their bills on time is one of the best ways that public bodies like Councils and Government Departments can help our smaller and medium sized businesses get through these global economic difficulties.
“The Assembly Government’s payment record is also in stark contrast to the way in which the Tories are acting in some parts of Wales. In Tory controlled Monmouthsire, for example, they are presiding over the worst performing local authority in Wales in terms of the amount of time it takes to pay bills to local suppliers and businesses. According to the most recent figures, that council paid only 40% of bills on time within the 30 day target.
“This just goes to show how big the gap is between what the Tories say and what they do when they are in power at any level.”
Local Labour AM Carl Sargeant today welcomed figures which show that the Welsh Assembly Government is leading the way in paying its bills to Welsh companies in record time. According to the latest figures, the Assembly Government took an average of 5.89 days to pay for invoices between April and October this year, with fewer than five per cent of payments taking longer than ten days. The Assembly Government also recently agreed to increase the proportion of payments made within ten days and to work to ensure that the thirty day target for payments is met across the public sector in Wales.Mr Sargeant said: “The Assembly Government’s excellent record of paying its bills on time will be welcome news to businesses across Wales during the current global economic difficulties. It’s good to see Labour in the Welsh Assembly once again leading the way and showing how it should be done.
“I also welcome the fact that the Assembly Government wants to improve its payment record even further and I want to see all public sector bodies in Wales playing their part in improving the time in which they pay their bills.
“Paying their bills on time is one of the best ways that public bodies like Councils and Government Departments can help our smaller and medium sized businesses get through these global economic difficulties.
“The Assembly Government’s payment record is also in stark contrast to the way in which the Tories are acting in some parts of Wales. In Tory controlled Monmouthsire, for example, they are presiding over the worst performing local authority in Wales in terms of the amount of time it takes to pay bills to local suppliers and businesses. According to the most recent figures, that council paid only 40% of bills on time within the 30 day target.
“This just goes to show how big the gap is between what the Tories say and what they do when they are in power at any level.”
AM Welcomes News
ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT LEADS THE WAY IN PAYING BILLS ON TIME
Local Labour AM Carl Sargeant today welcomed figures which show that the Welsh Assembly Government is leading the way in paying its bills to Welsh companies in record time. According to the latest figures, the Assembly Government took an average of 5.89 days to pay for invoices between April and October this year, with fewer than five per cent of payments taking longer than ten days. The Assembly Government also recently agreed to increase the proportion of payments made within ten days and to work to ensure that the thirty day target for payments is met across the public sector in Wales.Mr Sargeant said: “The Assembly Government’s excellent record of paying its bills on time will be welcome news to businesses across Wales during the current global economic difficulties. It’s good to see Labour in the Welsh Assembly once again leading the way and showing how it should be done.
“I also welcome the fact that the Assembly Government wants to improve its payment record even further and I want to see all public sector bodies in Wales playing their part in improving the time in which they pay their bills.
“Paying their bills on time is one of the best ways that public bodies like Councils and Government Departments can help our smaller and medium sized businesses get through these global economic difficulties.
“The Assembly Government’s payment record is also in stark contrast to the way in which the Tories are acting in some parts of Wales. In Tory controlled Monmouthsire, for example, they are presiding over the worst performing local authority in Wales in terms of the amount of time it takes to pay bills to local suppliers and businesses. According to the most recent figures, that council paid only 40% of bills on time within the 30 day target.
“This just goes to show how big the gap is between what the Tories say and what they do when they are in power at any level.”
Local Labour AM Carl Sargeant today welcomed figures which show that the Welsh Assembly Government is leading the way in paying its bills to Welsh companies in record time. According to the latest figures, the Assembly Government took an average of 5.89 days to pay for invoices between April and October this year, with fewer than five per cent of payments taking longer than ten days. The Assembly Government also recently agreed to increase the proportion of payments made within ten days and to work to ensure that the thirty day target for payments is met across the public sector in Wales.Mr Sargeant said: “The Assembly Government’s excellent record of paying its bills on time will be welcome news to businesses across Wales during the current global economic difficulties. It’s good to see Labour in the Welsh Assembly once again leading the way and showing how it should be done.
“I also welcome the fact that the Assembly Government wants to improve its payment record even further and I want to see all public sector bodies in Wales playing their part in improving the time in which they pay their bills.
“Paying their bills on time is one of the best ways that public bodies like Councils and Government Departments can help our smaller and medium sized businesses get through these global economic difficulties.
“The Assembly Government’s payment record is also in stark contrast to the way in which the Tories are acting in some parts of Wales. In Tory controlled Monmouthsire, for example, they are presiding over the worst performing local authority in Wales in terms of the amount of time it takes to pay bills to local suppliers and businesses. According to the most recent figures, that council paid only 40% of bills on time within the 30 day target.
“This just goes to show how big the gap is between what the Tories say and what they do when they are in power at any level.”
Monday, 17 November 2008
AM Backs Campaign
CARL SARGEANT AM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST BULLYING
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, has spoken out against bullying in support of this year’s anti-bullying week (November 17th – 21st). This year’s anti-bullying week seeks to highlight issues surrounding bullying, and through a range of events hopes to inspire councils, schools and young people to join together and stamp out the problem, and to help those affected to speak up. Initiatives include a Welsh Assembly Government poetry and news spoof competition.Mr Sargeant said: “I am proud to be backing this year’s Anti-Bullying Week to help teachers, pupils and parents stamp out this completely unacceptable behaviour.“The Assembly Government has made sure that all schools must now have an anti-bullying policy by law, but it is important that we redouble our efforts to stamp out bullying during every week of the year. This year I am pleased to see that the Assembly Government is promoting a whole school approach, to ensure that children and young people have the best opportunity to enjoy their education without fear of intimidation.“The most important thing is that young people who are being bullied talk to someone. Teachers, parents and fellow pupils can all help. I hope that schools across Alyn and Deeside will get involved in this year’s anti-bullying campaign. We all have to work together to tackle bullying in whatever form is takes.’’
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, has spoken out against bullying in support of this year’s anti-bullying week (November 17th – 21st). This year’s anti-bullying week seeks to highlight issues surrounding bullying, and through a range of events hopes to inspire councils, schools and young people to join together and stamp out the problem, and to help those affected to speak up. Initiatives include a Welsh Assembly Government poetry and news spoof competition.Mr Sargeant said: “I am proud to be backing this year’s Anti-Bullying Week to help teachers, pupils and parents stamp out this completely unacceptable behaviour.“The Assembly Government has made sure that all schools must now have an anti-bullying policy by law, but it is important that we redouble our efforts to stamp out bullying during every week of the year. This year I am pleased to see that the Assembly Government is promoting a whole school approach, to ensure that children and young people have the best opportunity to enjoy their education without fear of intimidation.“The most important thing is that young people who are being bullied talk to someone. Teachers, parents and fellow pupils can all help. I hope that schools across Alyn and Deeside will get involved in this year’s anti-bullying campaign. We all have to work together to tackle bullying in whatever form is takes.’’
Support For Enterprise Week
CARL SARGEANT AM BACKS ENTERPRISE WEEK
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is backing Enterprise Week which begins today, saying that this year it will be “more important than ever.”Mr Sargeant said: “In 2008, Enterprise Week will be part of the first ever Global Entrepreneurship Week. It is a worldwide celebration of enterprise, and one of the key aims is to unleash young people’s enterprising ideas and address some of society’s biggest issues, from poverty reduction through to climate change. More than 70 countries are running their own versions of Enterprise Week, all under the Global Entrepreneurship Week banner.”The Assembly Government is taking a lead on this year’s Enterprise Week – an event designed to encourage and celebrate enterprise – by delivering practical help and expert advice to help Welsh businesses and entrepreneurs fight the recession.Mr Sargeant said: “In these difficult economic times, it is important that there is the right support for business in Wales. That is why I am pleased that the Assembly Government is working closely with our country’s business community. The recently launched Economic Summits are generating rapid action to help Welsh-based businesses face the economic challenges.“The Assembly Government will take the lead this week on several themes in Wales - including a series of 'People in Business' across Wales.”For more information about Enterprise Week, see: http://www.enterpriseweek.org.uk/
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is backing Enterprise Week which begins today, saying that this year it will be “more important than ever.”Mr Sargeant said: “In 2008, Enterprise Week will be part of the first ever Global Entrepreneurship Week. It is a worldwide celebration of enterprise, and one of the key aims is to unleash young people’s enterprising ideas and address some of society’s biggest issues, from poverty reduction through to climate change. More than 70 countries are running their own versions of Enterprise Week, all under the Global Entrepreneurship Week banner.”The Assembly Government is taking a lead on this year’s Enterprise Week – an event designed to encourage and celebrate enterprise – by delivering practical help and expert advice to help Welsh businesses and entrepreneurs fight the recession.Mr Sargeant said: “In these difficult economic times, it is important that there is the right support for business in Wales. That is why I am pleased that the Assembly Government is working closely with our country’s business community. The recently launched Economic Summits are generating rapid action to help Welsh-based businesses face the economic challenges.“The Assembly Government will take the lead this week on several themes in Wales - including a series of 'People in Business' across Wales.”For more information about Enterprise Week, see: http://www.enterpriseweek.org.uk/
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Road Safety Concerns
CARL SARGEANT AM CALLS ON COUNCIL TO SPEND ON ROAD SAFETY
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, has called upon the independent-led Flintshire County Council to spend some of its £9.1million reserves on road safety measures in the county.Mr Sargeant said: “I am calling on Flintshire local authority to spend some of taxpayers’ money on traffic solutions for Flintshire. “Not a week goes by when constituents are not raising local traffic issues with me – be it speeding vehicles in Penyffordd, Treuddyn and Buckley, or gridlocks across Deeside and Shotton.“These problems are not going to go away on their own. Some serious investment is needed. There is no point in sitting on such huge sums of money when there is work to be done across the county.“It is not appropriate to hide behind the A494 unpopular scheme funding. These are local roads paid for by the public under the responsibility of the local authority. £9.1 million reserves will go a long way to make our children and older people safe when they wish to cross the road.”Mr Sargeant has received support from Councillor Cindy Hinds, who said: “It is most important that the 60 mph is reduced to 30 in Dobshill because of children's play areas and children alighting buses for school and pensioners are trying to cross a road at their own peril. “There are roads in Pen-y-ffordd that need reducing to at least 40 and in my own opinion should be 30mph.”
Shotton Town Council has been raising the issue of traffic congestion with Flintshire County Council year on year without much success.
The chaiperson of Shotton Town Council David Evans said: "There has always been a political will to do something about the problems we have in Shotton but the civil servants have always found excuses not to do anything about it.
"One of the main issues is that the buses stop in the middle of the road thereby causing congestion, the Council must modify the laybys for the buses and allow the traffic to keep moving.
"I would seriously welcome our Council leader making this a priority as this not only affects residents but also affects businesses and passing trade".
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, has called upon the independent-led Flintshire County Council to spend some of its £9.1million reserves on road safety measures in the county.Mr Sargeant said: “I am calling on Flintshire local authority to spend some of taxpayers’ money on traffic solutions for Flintshire. “Not a week goes by when constituents are not raising local traffic issues with me – be it speeding vehicles in Penyffordd, Treuddyn and Buckley, or gridlocks across Deeside and Shotton.“These problems are not going to go away on their own. Some serious investment is needed. There is no point in sitting on such huge sums of money when there is work to be done across the county.“It is not appropriate to hide behind the A494 unpopular scheme funding. These are local roads paid for by the public under the responsibility of the local authority. £9.1 million reserves will go a long way to make our children and older people safe when they wish to cross the road.”Mr Sargeant has received support from Councillor Cindy Hinds, who said: “It is most important that the 60 mph is reduced to 30 in Dobshill because of children's play areas and children alighting buses for school and pensioners are trying to cross a road at their own peril. “There are roads in Pen-y-ffordd that need reducing to at least 40 and in my own opinion should be 30mph.”
Shotton Town Council has been raising the issue of traffic congestion with Flintshire County Council year on year without much success.
The chaiperson of Shotton Town Council David Evans said: "There has always been a political will to do something about the problems we have in Shotton but the civil servants have always found excuses not to do anything about it.
"One of the main issues is that the buses stop in the middle of the road thereby causing congestion, the Council must modify the laybys for the buses and allow the traffic to keep moving.
"I would seriously welcome our Council leader making this a priority as this not only affects residents but also affects businesses and passing trade".
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