Anglesey seeks redress over 'half-billion-pound' slump during port closure

Holyhead businesses impacted by port closure in need of support, says council leader

The Port of Holyhead closed suddenly on December 7, 2024, and only partially reopened 40 days later.

Anglesey seeks redress over 'half-billion-pound' slump during port closure

A Senedd committee has made its feelings clear about the Welsh Government's response to the disaster

Holyhead port: Decision demanded on port closure compensation

A report urges ministers to decide "urgently" if firms hit by Holyhead closure should be compensated.

Trade through Holyhead port down almost half a billion pounds, Senedd committee finds

A Senedd committee has hit out at the Welsh Government’s response to the Holyhead Port closure last year after it was revealed that the value of trade dropped by almost half a billion pounds. The port was closed for more than a month between December and January after being damaged by Storm Darragh. It forced […]

Council Leader Calls for Action as Holyhead Businesses Suffer from Port Closure

Businesses affected by the closure of Holyhead Port need financial support now, according to  Anglesey Council Leader Councillor Gary Pritchard. The Welsh Parliament’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee has published its initial findings on the Holyhead Port storm damage and closure. One of its key recommendations urged the Welsh Government to decide what financial and other support it will provide to local businesses affected. Cllr Prit…

Trade through Holyhead port down almost half a billion pounds

Emily Price A Senedd committee has criticised the Welsh Government’s response to Holyhead’s closure last December after it was revealed that the value of trade going through the port dropped by almost half a billion pounds. In a report published on Thursday (April 3) the Senedd’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee said that Welsh […]