Chancellor and First Minister meet communities facing change in Neath Port Talbot

Chancellor and First Minister Visit Key Projects in Neath Port Talbot

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan visited Neath Port Talbot to view progress on a coal tip safety project and meet those affected by blast furnace closures at the Port Talbot steelworks. The Chancellor visited a former coal tip at the former Dyffryn Rhondda Colliery on the banks of the River Afan in the Upper Afan Valley. Work is ongoing to stabilise the site. It is being led by Neath Port Talbot C…

Chancellor and First Minister meet communities facing change in Neath Port Talbot

Residents of Neath Port Talbot had the chance to speak directly with two of the UK’s most senior politicians this week, as Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan toured key sites in the county to see how communities are responding to industrial change. The visit began at the former Dyffryn Rhondda Colliery in the Upper Afan Valley, where Neath Port Talbot Council is leading a major coal tip safety projec…