Prime Minister Boris Johnson today delivered his keynote speech at the annual Conservative Party Conference. Addressing the assembled delegates in Manchester, the Prime Minister outlined his vision of spreading opportunity and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom by levelling up the economy and of the importance of investing in transport and digital infrastructure.
The Prime Minister renewed the Government’s commitment to North Wales, saying “transport is one of the supreme leveller-uppers and we are making the big generational changes shirked by previous governments. We will restore those sinews of the union that have been allowed to atrophy - the A1 north of Berwick and on into Scotland, the A75 in Scotland that is so vital for the links with Northern Ireland and the North Wales corridor.”
Following the speech, Aberconwy MP Robin Millar said: “I applaud this Government’s vision of, and commitment to, levelling up our economy – a promise on which I was elected in 2019. I particularly welcome the Prime Minister’s renewed commitment that we heard today to improving digital connectivity throughout the UK, an issue of huge importance to so many people and businesses in my constituency, along with his commitment to upgrading transport connectivity in the North Wales corridor.”
Robin went on to say: “For too long people in Aberconwy and across North Wales have had to rely on aging and over-crowded carriages and infrequent rail services. The A55 is not able to cope with the volumes of traffic it carries and grinds to a standstill when there's an accident or necessary maintenance takes place. I look forward to working with Government at all levels to deliver the transport infrastructure that Aberconwy needs and deserves.”
Robin Millar AS Aberconwy yn Croesawu Ymrwymiad y Prif Weinidog i Ogledd Cymru
Heddiw, bu Boris Johnson yn cyflwyno’i brif araith yng Nghynhadledd flynyddol y Blaid Geidwadol. Wrth annerch y cynrychiolwyr a oedd wedi ymgunnull ym Manceinion, amlinellodd y Prif Weinidog ei weledigaeth o ledaenu cyfleoedd a llewyrch drwy’r DU drwy godi gwastad yr economi a’r pwysigrwydd o fuddsoddi mewn trafnidiaeth ac isadeiledd digidol.
Adnewyddodd y Prif Weinidog ymrwymiad y Llywodraeth i Ogledd Cymru drwy ddweud mai “cludiant yw un o’r prif ffyrdd o godi’r gwastad ac rydym yn gwneud newidiadau cenedliadol mawr sydd wedi cael eu hesgeuluso gan lywodraethau blaenorol. Byddwn yn adfer y grymoedd hynny o’r undeb sydd wedi cael eu caniatáu i edwino – yr A1 i’r gogledd o Berwick ac ymlaen i’r Alban, yr A75 yn yr Alban sydd mor hanfodol ar gyfer y cysylltiadau gyda Gogledd Iwerddon a choridor Gogledd Cymru.”
Yn dilyn yr araith, dywedodd Robin Millar, AS Aberconwy: “Rydw i’n canmol gweledigaeth y Llywodraeth hon, ynghyd â’i hymrwymiad i godi gwastad ein heconomi – ar yr addewid hwn cefais fy ethol yn 2019. Rydw i’n croesawu yn arbennig ymrwymiad o’r newydd gan y Prif Weinidog y clywsom heddiw i wella cysylltedd digidol drwy’r DU, mater o bwysigrwydd mawr i gymaint o bobl a busnesau yn fy etholaeth i, ynghyd â’i ymrwymiad i wella cysylltedd cludiant ar hyd corridor Gogledd Cymru.”
Aeth Robin ymlaen i ddweud: “Mae pobl Aberconwy a thrwy Gogledd Cymru wedi gorfod dibynnu yn rhy hir ar hen gerbydau rheilffordd sy’n orlawn a gwasanaethau trên anaml. Nid yw’r A55 yn gallu ymdopi â’r nifer o gerbydau y mae’n ei chario ac mae hi’n dod i stop pan mae damwain neu wneud gwaith cynnal a chadw angenrheidiol. Edrychaf ymlaen at weithio gyda’r Llywodraeth ar bob lefel er mwyn darparu’r isadeiledd cludiant y mae Aberconwy ei hangen a’i haeddu.”