Derek Vaughan MEP met with MP Mark Tami on Friday 13th January to see how funding from Europe is making a real difference in Deeside. Mr Vaughan and Mr Tami visited the home of Shotton residents, Mr and Mrs Gould whose property has recently had major insulation work completed thanks to the ARBED Scheme.
The ARBED Programme is administered in the area by Flintshire County Council and supports the commitments of The Welsh Government to reduce climate change, help eradicate fuel poverty and boost economic development and regeneration in Wales.
Mr and Mrs Gould’s property along with 5 other properties were built around 1870 and had no insulation or double glazing making the homes difficult to heat with high fuel bills. Now following extensive work these homes have been brought up to modern energy efficiency standards. The scheme is on-going and is already rolling out to other areas on the Deeside strip with another 10 properties in Connah’s Quay already underway.
The Welsh Government invested £30m into the first phase of ARBED, levering in an additional £31m. This equates to total investment of around £61m. Phase one of the programme funded measures in over 6000 households in Wales. Now into Phase 2 the total budget available will be up to £45,000,000. This includes £33,000,000 European Regional Development Funds. The overall investment objectives of the ARBED phase 2 project are to:
• improve the energy efficiency of a minimum of 4800 existing homes in Wales by the end of 2015;
• reduce a minimum of 11.6 KTCO2 (Kilo tons of carbon dioxide) of greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2015.
Mark Tami said “This is a fantastic scheme that not only serves to improve the energy efficiency of people’s homes but also lifts the character and appearance of the properties themselves. I look forward to many more properties in the area benefitting from this scheme.” Mrs Amanda Gould who lives at one of the properties that benefitted said, “All the work done has been marvelous and without a shadow of doubt my home is 100% warmer. I now rarely have the heating on and my bills are definitely on the way down”.
Derek Vaughan said, “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to see the work that has been done on Mr and Mrs Gould’s home and how funding from Europe has made this possible. The ARBED programme is doing an excellent job making homes warmer and cutting fuel bills right across Wales. It’s a great success”.
Mark Tami
Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside
Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
MP Pushes for AirTanker Project
Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami has called on the government to reiterate British support for a crucial Airbus aircraft.
Mr Tami called on Defence Minister Peter Luff to back the AirTanker project to secure tens of thousands of jobs in the UK.
He added: “It is the best option in comparison with the more expensive and sub-standard option put forward by Boeing.”
In response, the Minister said: “I am quite clear that the AirTanker will be an outstanding aircraft and do its job very wekll. It is urgently needed to repair a fragile air bridge and perform its main function of in-air refuelling as well. I understand, however, the Hon. Gentleman’s point of view.”
Friday, 28 January 2011
MP Urges Residents to Claim Part of £20 Million
Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami is today urging constituents who overpaid for gas supply from npower in 2007 to take advantage of their refund and get their share of more than £20 million still unclaimed.
On 1 October 2010 npower and Consumer Focus announced that the energy supplier would be offering £70 million of refunds to customers. Since then almost 1.2 million customers have been paid over £51 million in total but there are still 700,000 people who have yet to claim their refund. Consumer repayments range from £1 to £100 with the average payment at £35 plus VAT and interest.
Local residents who were customers of npower in 2007, but have since left the supplier or moved house, are particularly likely to be missing out. Anyone who thinks they might be entitled to a refund should call npower’s helpline on 0800 975 7938 or visit npower’s website to find out if they can claim. Consumers can also find further information about the npower repayments at www.consumerfocus.org.uk or https://customerservices.npower.com.
Mr Tami said:
“It’s a great win for consumers that over 50 million pounds has already been returned.”
“I encourage all Flintshire npower customers with a payment letter at home to take it to the local post office now and get the cash they are owed.”
“Anyone who thinks they are entitled to a refund including former npower customers should call their helpline on 0800 975 7938 to see if they are eligible”
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
MP Hosts TCC Visit
Mark Tami has hosted a broad based group of North Wales community organisers in Parliament.
The Labour MP invited members of Together Creating Communities (TCC) to meet with the Leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband and Deputy Labour Leader Harriet Harmon, with whom they discussed the need for a Living Wage.
Mr Tami said: “I was delighted to host members of TCC in Parliament and to discuss a variety of issues on which we share the same passion.
“It was particularly pleasing to see members present from all North East Wales constituencies as there is a need to press the case for the Living Wage from every corner of the nation.”
During their visit to Parliament, TCC members were also given a guided tour of Westminster and met with other regional MPs, including Delyn's David Hanson, Wrexham’s Ian Lucas, Susan Elan Jones from Clwyd South and Chris Ruane from the Vale of Clwyd.
Monday, 22 November 2010
25th Anniversary of Dailycer
Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami will be visiting Dailycer on Deeside Industrial park this Friday (November 26th) to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary.
With an annual production of 75,000 tonnes, Dailycer is Europe’s largest manufacturer of breakfast cereals and cereal bars. Their position as a market leader has delivered 15 years of continuous growth and was enhanced with a complete refurbishment of the Deeside facility in 2004.
Mr Tami said: “It is fantastic to be part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations and I am delighted to be able to see how the facility has grown since 1986.
“Twenty five years ago Prince Charles opened Dailycer on Deeside Industrial Park and the company has risen to great heights, producing healthy products for a very large market.”
Monday, 18 October 2010
Call Made to Save Corus Jobs
Mark Tami has called on the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, to support demands for Corus to reconsider the decision to axe almost 200 jobs.
He said: “This is a hammer blow to all those employees and their families, as well as the local economy. Will the Secretary of State join me in pressing the company to reconsider its decision and also look at the future of the whole modular construction business?”
In response, Mr Cable agreed to meet with Mr Tami and added: “I do not know the details of the case, and I have to say at the outset that we are not in a position to make available large amounts of public money, but if we can help in other ways we will.”
Mr Tami will now offer Corus owners, Tata Stell, the opportunity to ask the government for appropriate help in salvaging steel jobs at Shotton.
He said: “I will be holding the government to its word on this as help is needed in rescuing the jobs that could be lost at the Living Solutions facility.”
He said: “This is a hammer blow to all those employees and their families, as well as the local economy. Will the Secretary of State join me in pressing the company to reconsider its decision and also look at the future of the whole modular construction business?”
In response, Mr Cable agreed to meet with Mr Tami and added: “I do not know the details of the case, and I have to say at the outset that we are not in a position to make available large amounts of public money, but if we can help in other ways we will.”
Mr Tami will now offer Corus owners, Tata Stell, the opportunity to ask the government for appropriate help in salvaging steel jobs at Shotton.
He said: “I will be holding the government to its word on this as help is needed in rescuing the jobs that could be lost at the Living Solutions facility.”
Mark to Wear it Pink
Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of its fundraising event, Wear it Pink.
On Friday, October 29th, supporters in schools, colleges and businesses across Flintshire will be donning an item of pink clothing in support of the campaign.
Last year over one million people across the UK took part in the Wear it Pink event to help improve survival rates for the one in nine women who experience breast cancer during their lifetime.
Mr Tami said: “every year in the UK more than 45,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women.
“Although it is rare, men can also suffer from breast cancer, with around 300 diagnosed each year.
“I know people who have lost friends and family to the disease and I would like to encourage everyone to support Wear it Pink on October 29th.”
On Friday, October 29th, supporters in schools, colleges and businesses across Flintshire will be donning an item of pink clothing in support of the campaign.
Last year over one million people across the UK took part in the Wear it Pink event to help improve survival rates for the one in nine women who experience breast cancer during their lifetime.
Mr Tami said: “every year in the UK more than 45,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women.
“Although it is rare, men can also suffer from breast cancer, with around 300 diagnosed each year.
“I know people who have lost friends and family to the disease and I would like to encourage everyone to support Wear it Pink on October 29th.”
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