Chancellor Rachel Reeves 'Determined' to Get New Train Stations Open in Wales as 'Quickly as Possible'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves 'determined' to get new train stations open in Wales as 'quickly as possible'

She made the statement of intent while speaking to WalesOnline on a visit to the old Dyffryn Rhondda coal tip

£143 million funding to secure over 130 disused coal tips

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will outline how £143 million of UK Government funding will secure over 130 disused coal tips in Wales on a visit to Port Talbot today, Thursday 7 August. Chancellor to visit coal tip site in Wales to see the work being done to protect families and businesses from disused coal tips.

Chancellor Visits Port Talbot to Outline Plans for £143m Funding to Secure Coal Tips

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to use a visit to Port Talbot to outline how £143 million of UK Government funding will secure more than 130 disused coal tips in Wales. Disused coal tips present severe risks from landslides or flooding. Last November, a disused coal tip in Cwmtillery, Blaenau Gwent, partially collapsed, forcing around 40 homes and families to be evacuated. The £118 million provided at the Spending Review by the Chancellor comes …