Community Involvement

APPENDIXOfficers Report

April 2017

Introduction.

This report is based on the mapping work of three Involvement Officers (CIO) within the areas outlined on the map below. It represents 8 months’ work following the agreed roles and responsibilities of the Officers under the joint project between Medrwn Môn, Council and Horizon Nuclear Power. The scope of the project was to increase the participation of the residents of Anglesey in the consultation work and planning processes around Horizon’s PAC 2, by using varied and alternative methods of engaging and capturing information that would help to inform the wider information gathering processes being used through the formal consultation period.

The concept of the Community Involvement Officers joint project was to share information, skills and learning around the different ways of engaging the groups and individuals that would typically be classed as hard to reach including deaf communities, older people, homeless people and those with protected characteristics under the Equalities legislation.

The workers are employed as follows: 1x full-time Officer employed directly and based within Horizon Offices 1x part-time Officer based within Medrwn Mon 1x part-time Officer based within Anglesey County Council It was envisaged that the separate and independent skills and specialities within each organisational sector (Private, Public and Third Sector) would be shared and developed as a matter of good practice to be used in any further engagement & consultation. All work gathered by the Officers is reported to the Joint Engagement & Consultation Board established between Anglesey Council and Medrwn Môn, and would follow the principles and structures adopted (see The National Principles of public Engagement in (http://www.participationcymru.org.uk/national-principles ).

Remit and Process.

The agreed areas of the engagement work of the Officers was split into 8 key areas across the Island. The areas were identified as those most likely to be affected by the development of the Power Station or its associated developments and are outlined in the diagram below.

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Areas 1-4 were covered by the CIO for Horizon and included: 1: , , Boderwyd, Porthllechog, Bull Bay, 2: , , , , 3: Llanfairynghornwy, , , 4: , Llanfwrog, , Llanddeusant, Elim, Llantrisant Areas 5-8 were covered by the CIO’s for Medrwn Mon and Anglesey Council and included: 5: Valley, , 6: 7: 8: Llanfair PG and The model used for engaging people in these areas was the Building Communities Model developed by the Community Voice Project at Medrwn Mon and Anglesey Council in a previous project working in the South East of the Island. This detailed evidence aims to provide comprehensive picture of what life is like living within the 8 chosen communities and an accurate assessment for the need for provision of future services in line with the new legislation requirements of both the Social Services and Wellbeing Wales Act and the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act 2015.

To ensure maximum engagement the CIO’s created an extensive timetable of all activities, groups and services happening in each of the 8 areas and concentrated their efforts on attending each group, activity or event to carry out the mapping exercises. On top of this workers also set up engagement exercises in the receptions at leisure centres, schools, colleges, at entrances to supermarkets and carried out conversations on the street and in Llangefni and Holyhead Markets.

The Model is an ASSET BASED

APPROACH to mapping the people The engagement method varied . and networks, knowledge and skills, depending on the target audience, each was adapted to the groups’ skill building and green spaces, and

base, time available and venue. services (third sector and public) in a geographical area

The following methods were used: 1. Visual Mapping of an area- using an OS map and linking assets described to categories placed around the map on a board, linking services and areas to provide a clear picture of the area in terms of assets, gaps and priorities 2. ‘Future Street’ Voting Boxes- encouraging participants to discuss which services they found most important to save or spend on in a time of reduced public spending. Each box relates to an individual service area i.e. education, health, transport etc 3. Ideas Wall- identifying assets and solutions/ideas to problems using a brick wall and post-it notes 4. Online SNAP Survey- a short questionnaire asking people to let us know about the services they have available in their village/town, and exploring the lessons learned and effects of previous large developments on the Island such as Magnox Wylfa Power Station and Anglesey Aluminium 5. Events- the workers facilitated an event in conjunction with Ben Cave Associates on behalf of the Rapid Health Impact Assessment.

The Building Communities Model is a model which follows a conversation style and look at the following:

Assets Assets could be anything that the residents Conversations can look at how assets value and use in a given geographical are used, by who, when etc. community from buildings & green spaces, to Alternatively they can be discussed in skills and knowledge of residents, to terms of how they could potentially be particulars services (libraries, transport etc) used more effectively within a community. Gaps and Conversations identify how working in Where conversations identified good Service partnership community groups, third sector, practice in joint working already Areas public or private sectors can address gaps in happening in their communities we services and activities. The term ‘service explored how this could be shared and areas’ is used to describe the links between replicated. one or more services that are needed to work Where gaps were identified we asked together i.e. third sector, social services and communities to offer potential health to ensure activities in Community Hubs solutions for addressing those gaps. help to reduce impact on front line health services through support community activity, redirecting community service such as community pharmacists etc Priorities Conversations always looked at how priorities Evidence looks to identify similarities or and solutions can be explored on a whole across the 8 areas in order to provide solutions community approach- encouraging public, private and third sector services communities to look at how services and with both an overall view of gaps and community activities are linked and to priorities as well as area specific encourage joint working as opposed to quick, information. individual fixes i.e. sharing community (see excel sheets) buildings, spaces and resources to avoid duplication, competition for funding

Over the 8 months period the 3 CIO’s engaged over 2390 people in the process across the 8 areas (groups visited, numbers recorded and issues highlighted in each area are attached as an appendix). These interactions have all been recorded independently of the information recorded by Horizon during their PAC 2 consultation. The CIO’s have however incorporated some of the issues and discussions captured by other local consultations such as the Public Service Board’s Wellbeing Needs Assessment, and Anglesey Council’s Population Needs Assessment and Budget Consultation. During the busier times of the engagement process the CIO’s were supported by Community Voice project Staff and Local Asset Co-ordinators (in Llangefni and Holyhead). TRAINING

As part of the initial funding for the CIO’s and to increase the skills set within Medrwn Môn, Anglesey Council and Horizon funding was allocated to organise, attend and hold training relating to a specific set of skills needed to engage meaningfully with hard to reach groups.

This suites of training was organised by the CIO for Medrwn Môn and included the following: 1. Training on the Future Generations Act 2015 2. National Principles of Public Engagement 3. Working with hard to reach groups 4. Results Based Accountability 5. Equality and Diversity Training 6. Active Listening

Staff members from each of the partner organisations were invited to attend, along with community members and staff from third sector organisations. This was to ensure consistency in understanding and approach and to develop a wide reaching skills set as a legacy within the organisations involved.

KEY THEMES AND MESSAGES 1. A PICTURE OF ANGLESEY

The Building Communities PLACE is a key way that

Model identifies how resilient people think about and independent a geographical how to deal with, challenge and change social issues. community is in terms of assets, Connection to a place can to all round wellbeing and much extent influence the economic activity and creates a decisions they make or platform for solution-based the way they experience things conversations between service providers and service users about long-term planning and

future proofing of services.

From the evidence gathered during the engagement process it is clear that for the people living on Anglesey there is a deep sense of place and of community; feeling connected and safe within a community is directly linked to resilience and the ways in which communities use and view local services. This evidence demonstrates how residents inevitably support each other and how they prefer to be supported by local services and the third sector.

It is important to note that whilst a sense of place Nature and open spaces are often relates to the social and cultural aspects of extremely important to me…. living on Anglesey, for many- particularly in the context of large developments on the Island- We have access to beaches and green spaces, infrastructure and the environment forests on our doorstep. If I contribute heavily to a feeling of quality of didn’t have that I wouldn’t leave life. This is evident throughout the responses the house. and forms much of how people rate their sense of happiness and independence.

The list of assets identified varies incredibly between the most rural and more densely populated areas that were covered by the project. However access to the environment and assets listed within the environmental context were highlighted as one of the most important aspects of community life on Anglesey.

In addition feeling safe within a community ranked highly in people’s list of priorities and many felt that community spirit was a huge asset. It is important to note that this feeling of safety came more from community networks and activities than from Police

presence, as many stated that they did not know who their local Police Officer was or how to contact them.

Not sure who our local PCSO is Never see a Police Officer ……maybe a calling card with

walking the beat! contact details of locals PCSO

and non-emergency number on it {would be helpful}

Links between language, culture and heritage underpinned much of the information captured. A strong sense of identity and accessing services and activities through the medium of Welsh emerged as one of the strongest themes for discussion about the development of the Power Station. This is particularly so for the more rural villages covered by the project and more so for the areas likely to be affected by new families settling in those villages.

Integration of new people into communities is important to local residents however their priorities lie in providing the right information and environment for people to learn the language, for schools to remain bilingual and to create a sense of acceptance and welcoming atmosphere for new residents.

This is all underpinned by the sense of understanding that communities have changed and communities are now more diverse.

{There are benefits of}….. building on our strong community….friendly and

honest people who value individuals wherever they are from…non- judgemental

Splitting classes in primary schools

between Wylfa children and others is

a disaster for the Welsh Language

2. BARRIERS AND INEQUALITIES

Whilst the Building Communities Model works with communities to identify what assets, skills and resources it has to make itself resilient and responsive to need, it also looks at the gaps and priorities within those communities and works with communities to identify and negotiate solution-based thinking about how to address priorities.

Whilst many of the assets identified within our communities related to community activities, social networks and their immediate neighbourhoods, much of the conversations about service infrastructure highlighted gaps (present and future) that would impact the independence and resilience of those communities. A list of the most frequently mentioned barriers or inequalities in accessing service areas are listed below. The observations relate to local, current infrastructure and services and reflect potential impacts on these service areas by the Wylfa Newydd Developments.

Health Services

Trying to get a health An overwhelming number of conversations in the 8 appointment is a nightmare. You communities visited by the project identified a strain on local Health Services, in particular doctors and dentist can only phone at certain Surgeries. The main pressure identified was trying to times….which is fine if you don’t book an appointment with a local surgery. Appointment

work …..if you can’t phone in at systems vary widely from one village or town to the the ‘official time’ then you’ve next. lost your chance at getting an appointment that day! Many people are unable to get an appointment the same day whilst others are able to book online and in advance. In particular vulnerable groups and those who

work full-time or have young children stated that trying to get an appointment was more stressful than needs Top marks to Gwalchmai and be.

Bryngwran Surgery for their Variation in approach is a concern for many residents efficiency and booking systems! who feel that further pressure on appointment systems (which are already struggling due to an increase in local population) will leave them with even less access to their doctors. This was evident in the online survey which explored the impact of previous big developments on the Island (report attached).

“The number of contractors on the Island overwhelmed our Health Service”

“{It} brought more money into the area but impacted on the local amenities like doctors and dentists”

Mental Health The issue of mental health and the impact this is having across various age ranges is a theme that emerged clearly in conversations across the 8 areas. Mental health is linked to many of service delivery priorities identified by the communities and was highlighted as a theme that should be considered as part of the wider conversation about future proofing the Island.

Many highlighted the lack of employment and training opportunities locally as an impact on their mental health and that this would be compounded should the Wylfa Newydd Developments fail to invest in up-skilling and providing opportunities for local people to access ‘quality’ employment and instead choose to bring in a trained workforce. This would have a direct impact on the confidence and self-esteem of those already struggling to access employment but face barriers to training such as transport, qualifications and the means to pay for college courses.

Mental health was also a factor in the potential effect of a construction workforce on smaller communities in terms of community safety, anti-social behaviour and inequality of access to already strained services (i.e. schools, Doctors and dentists).

Whilst mental health is a wide ranging subject area it is vitally important to remember that strong, resilient and solution based thinking communities are ones whose mental health and wellbeing is considered in planning of services and developing change.

Public Transport Many of the people living in rural communities are disadvantaged by their geographical location which makes it difficult to access activities and services that they need. This presents additional barriers where there are no neighbours or community run schemes to help alleviate isolation. Many of those living in the most rural areas drive or have access to a car. Conversations using the Building Communities Model challenged them to think about a time where this may not be the case……

Transport and access to public transport has featured in almost every single conversation held during this project, and whilst many were happy that they had much of the services they needed within a short distance of their home, access to those services was limited by how far it was to the closest bus stop and/or frequency of buses through their town or village.

The availability of an effective and efficient transport infrastructure is an inherent need identified in the evidence gathered and is another vital piece of the jigsaw in understanding the links between strong, self-sufficient communities and the services that support them. Transport enables not only the ability to attend social activities but is vital as a way to access training and employment, health appointments and leisure facilities- and is an essential part of helping to sustain locally-led enterprises such as community hubs; Canolfan Leisure Centre; shops, pubs & restaurant.

If I had to rely on public transport it would be {Public} transport is very almost impossible and I would never bother with infrequent and could not leisure activities risk using it

As with health services, access to public ..I wouldn’t have access to all

transport varies widely between towns and the things I currently do

villages. Many people living in Holyhead for because it would be a example, state that local bus services are nightmare to go on public great, however connections to other outlying transport with 3 children areas of Anglesey are less effective, with it taking over a couple of hours to travel from Holyhead to Llangefni. In comparison, the more rural areas on the Island identified a more limited service, with many unable to access a bus-stop within a mile from their home. Without access to a car they would find themselves stranded. For those who could drive and had access to a car, much was discussed about the effect of the proposed Wylfa Newydd Development on roads. This included the potential effects of heavy traffic on the narrower country lanes (due to volume and size of vehicles) and the congestion expected at peak times during construction for those wanting to access health appointments, leisure activities, work and education.

Housing As an asset, being able to find affordable housing in communities close to their families was described as one of their top priorities. Many expressed concern that there is a lack of availability of affordable homes and rental accommodation on the Island. This is compounded by the lack of quality, local employment opportunities for residents.

Being able to work and find housing in an area close to family, friends, community activities and services is was identified as central to the wellbeing of our residents. Many have expressed concerns at the lack of housing options available for older people who want to downsize and remain independent but find themselves asset rich- essentially finding themselves in a situation where selling their home to buy a smaller home would leave them with little disposable income from the sale to be able to live. This may also lead to them having to move out of their current community to an area with less activities and services, or without the transport network to help them to get out and about.

Others expressed concern about the low availability of housing stock and the fear that competition for housing will be increased with the number of workers likely to settle locally following the construction phase of the new nuclear plant. Increases in house prices and rental costs were also seen as a potential local impact and this was evident in the online survey looking at the impacts and benefits of previous large developments on the Island (e.g Anglesey Aluminium, Octel, Wylfa).

{Ensure that there is} House prices rose so local sufficient housing and people could not afford to education spaces available

buy houses …all houses so that housing for locals were rented out at a higher remains affordable price so we couldn’t even

rent our first home

Many feel that their children and grandchildren have already had to move away to find work and now fear that they will not be able to return as there is a lack of suitable housing available. One of the solutions suggested by residents is that any housing developments created during the construction phase of Wylfa Newydd be left as a legacy for local families and young people.

Employment As with many of the topics covered, the conversation about employment and access to quality employment opportunities locally varied across the Island. The majority of those who engaged with the project stated that there a process needed to be put in place quickly to ensure that our local residents have the necessary skills to be able to access future employment opportunities that are likely to arise for the Wylfa Newydd and associated developments.

“Secure jobs for locals…. Proper career advice early on in school so that our youngsters have a career track set out. Local colleges to provide quality training with a purpose…”

“It would be great to see another employer come to Holyhead that could provide the younger generation with full time work…”

Many stated that the courses that had been funded by Horizon in the bigger education providers on the Island (e.g. Coleg Menai) were inaccessible due to their location, times or cost. Solutions offered by residents included offering smaller, local providers the funding to be able to train local people practically and to be able to offer the same qualifications as the bigger colleges.

There was a strong feeling that if small local businesses were able to take on trainees and apprentices, this would lessen the impact of displacement of workers when the construction phase begins. This would also allow us to utilise the skills, knowledge and experience of those who have previously worked for big developments, but have taken redundancy or early retirement and are now looking for work.

Consideration was also given to the that fact that there are a generation of people living locally without caring responsibilities for children or relatives who would like full-time employment but the only opportunities available at present at zero-hours or short-term contracts. Many of those in this category stated that they found the restrictions placed on them by the Jobcentre too heavy and that they focussed more on jobseekers filling in forms to show they had been looking for employment than on them developing skills through volunteering or actually looking for employment.

The majority of the responses indicated that previous big developments brought with them quality opportunities for employment and a good living wage and many would like to see this replicated for current communities. There is also the recognition that the proposed Wylfa Newydd development could potentially benefit local business through increased spending in shops, restaurants and B&B’s.

In order to capitalise on this many people felt that there is a responsibility of local elected members to enter into discussions with developers to secure local employment and investment in infrastructure and that this would contribute to not only the economic future of local residents but also their social resilience and the increased wellbeing that comes from being in sustainable employment.

Engagement A sense of lack of involvement in decision-making was described as central to the majority of the barriers and inequalities identified across the 8 communities. Residents stated that there was lack of accessible information about what was going on in their communities and that they did not know how to get their opinions and views heard by those who represented them at decision-making levels. In this part of the report the evidence looking at the engagement of local people in decision making and information sharing can be split into two main parts- engagement processes regarding the Horizon developments and local engagement with public services.

HORIZON- ENGAGEMENT & CONSULTATION OBSERVATIONS

This set of observations looks at the information gathered in terms of consultation and engagement events run by Horizon with regards to Wylfa Newydd.

General Observations were as follows:  Many who have attended Horizon presentations have expressed concern about the overtly technical nature of the presentations and documents and the general lack of opportunity to raise and have matters of concern noted at Horizon events.  Although many consultation events have taken place residents felt that they were actually information sharing and not engagement/consultation events.  People felt that decisions have often already been made and that they were being informed as to what that decision was.  There was a distinct feeling from people that they were not being listened to and that consultations are just ‘tick box exercises’.  Many people are self-disengaging from the process stating that Horizon keep displaying the same information; and that events are run by the same people who have no local knowledge;

‘…..they bombard you with too much information to be able to

find what is relevant before even having the confidence to ask them a question’

 There was a general lack of accessibility, particularly in terms of language. This is a key trigger for dis-engagement. Many people expressed concern at being unable to understand the information given or that there was too much information to take in. Having to ask for the information in a different format created a direct and instant barrier for people wanting to engage.  Young people in particular stated that they had seen Horizon stands in the foyer of their school during their lunch break but weren’t directly approached by Horizon workers to engage despite passing the stall a few times. They also felt that this wasn’t perhaps the most appropriate time to engage with many stating that break and lunch times were their only free times.  People felt that there was a general lack of knowledge and appreciation of the possible impact of Wylfa Newydd in the communities outside those considered to be directly impacted by the developments. The further away people live from the site, the less awareness and/or concern there seemed to be about the development and its impacts/benefits.  Welsh documents produced by Horizon were not easy read and have spelling errors.

 The newsletters produced by Horizon were not engaging and didn’t inform communities of what other communities across the Island were saying about the development, and how any information gathered was actively being used to inform the process- instead they inform people of site developments, technical updates etc.

One of the aims of the CIO project was to gain a better understanding of how people wanted to have their voices heard, represented and fed back in the consultation for the Power Station and its associated developments.

Where many expressed that they felt detached from the process and found the information too difficult, the CIO’s offered them the opportunity to provide solutions that would help to re-engage them in the process. These solutions included:

 Local engagement workers with local knowledge- this would add an element of two- way conversation and a better understanding of context  Always use the National Principles of Public Engagement- clear, jargon free language, alternative versions, appropriate times, venues etc. (See appendix)  Reduce consultation fatigue- utilise local groups and visit them where they meet, have a full conversation about a range of topics and avoid duplication  Always engage meaningfully- listen and feedback

ENGAGEMENT BY LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES

The sense of not been listened to or included in making decisions about your community often leads to a feeling of isolation or detachment. People felt that despite having a sense of pride in their community and wanting good things to happen, their ideas and solutions were often disregarded or not asked for, and that decisions had already been made before a consultation or engagement process reached them. It is vital that policy and decision making takes account of people’s knowledge about their communities, and that their contribution is valued and included in service design and delivery as a result. Developments being ‘done’ to people as opposed to involving them is a key concern locally and this way of working results a feeling of inequality- generating a perception that those who work in services have more of a right to say how money is spent locally. In similar context to the conversations about Horizon consultations, when asked about local public services people expressed that they "we accept a lot of self-disengage from processes where they feel that they will not things that happen- we receive feedback or where they find it too difficult to find information don't fight them about how their opinions were used. because what is the Feedback therefore emerged as they main point of discussion for point?" residents when asked about engagement in local decision making. Residents were not concerned about how quickly things happened

following their input as long as they were kept up to date with progress and were told how their contribution was being used.

It was clear across the 8 communities that most people do not have a great understanding of who represents them on Town and Community Councils, or the County Council as elected members. There is also a lack of understanding about the difference between Community and County Councillors roles and responsibilities in engaging with the public and representing their views at council meetings, in consultations etc.

People felt that telling their 'councillor' constituted their opinion being heard and trusted it would be fed back through the consultations. However many then stated continued to state that they never received feedback and did not know where to find

minutes of council meetings. Overwhelmingly people told us that they wanted to engage with services on a face-to-face basis, preferring to have a conversation about an issue or proposal as opposed to filling out a questionnaire or using an online method of participation. Many of the older people taking part in the project stated that they were wary of putting any personal details (including post codes) in online surveys as they felt that the information could be used to identify them and this was a barrier to them providing an honest response about services. Lack of Broadband services or the skills to navigate information online was also a large barrier, especially for the 4 communities covered by the Horizon Community Involvement Officer.

Again accessibility and use of the Welsh Look at translating documents- language was identified as a barrier, with many stating that the Welsh documents produced by Welsh is inaccessible even to services were far too corporate and forced many Welsh speakers!

to use the English versions to take part.

The evidence gathered highlights that there is an overall feeling that people want to have a say about what happens in their communities. However small an issue may seem to a service it is vital to think about how a potential change may affect the wider community. The inherent links between services and community assets are not always obvious, and talking to communities may often provide valuable information that may have been missed by formal engagement processes. (See appendix- are based Excel Sheets )

3. OTHER EMERGING THEMES Below is a list of other emerging priorities identified through the engagement process across the 8 communities.

Environment

The environment and access to open spaces was one of the top priorities for most of the groups spoken to. Many feel that in order to remain independent and resilient they must have access to outdoor space, local beaches, coastal and woodland walks and water based activities.

Being able to walk from one village to another or having It’s important to me adequate pavements to be able to access activities in that I am able to community halls, local libraries or schools featured high on enjoy my local people’s lists as assets that contribute to a good overall environment - love feeling of wellbeing. This included feeling safe and having a clean litter free environment. taking my boat out The environment and access to activities for young people

were also mentioned frequently with many outdoor assets listed (including football fields, parks and beaches). Much was also discussed about transport, new recycling services and the potential effect of noise and congestion on our more rural roads by the proposed Wylfa Newydd developments.

Displacement

When discussing large developments such as Land and Lakes, Horizon, Newry Beach Marina Development, and the School Modernisation Programme, people expressed concerns local people not being treated as equally as the construction workforce, and also about their fears of displacement (in context of access to jobs, training, higher wages, housing options etc.) The potential for creating a sense of them and us would have to be managed well and would have to take into account the balance between residents who feel that the workforce population should be integrated and services delivered accordingly and those who feel that the workforce should be accommodated on site with their own independent services. Concerns in this context are generally raised around the potential over-stretching of current resources and services and prioritising opportunities for groups who will move into communities temporarily.

“We’re closing all our schools, where are all the new children going to go?”

“With an influx of people, waiting times at our doctors will be increased!”

Concerns of displacement are also apparent when considering local small businesses. Residents are worried that higher wages will lead to employees of the smaller run, local businesses choosing to work on the construction of the new power plant- leaving the smaller business without skilled staff to fill their place. There is also the concern that those smaller businesses will stop trading and will not be available for their previous workers to return to once the construction phase had been completed, potentially leaving mass unemployment in the area. The fear of displacement of the Welsh Language in favour of English led services and activities was also mentioned as an impact following the increase in number of residents from outside of the Island during the construction phase.

Tourism and local businesses

As an Island, much of Anglesey’s economy relies on the Tourism Industry. Many residents described the environment as an asset, however opinions were split about the advantages and dis-advantages of tourism and the effects of large developments on our towns and villages. Many felt that the Tourism Industry itself was an asset, providing a much needed boost to areas such as Beaumaris, Bay and Cemaes, and felt that an increase in population with the construction workforce would help to sustain some of the businesses linked to tourism- including bars, restaurants and B&B’S . Others felt that the workforce population and the development of the power station would have an adverse impact on the tourism industry due to traffic congestion, and the potential for increased anti-social behaviour. In addition many called for the careful planning of workforce accommodation to ensure that local business do not experience a sudden boom in business, increasing staff numbers and services offered only to find that this is temporary and unsustainable once the construction phase is completed. Many felt that the workforce should be encouraged to use local businesses and support local shops, as well as visiting popular tourism sites on the Island as a way of integrating them into our communities while they are here. This was mentioned as a way of encouraging workers to respect the local language and culture and lessen he feeling of ‘them and us’.

4. SOLUTIONS AND FUTURE FOCUS

The comprehensive mapping of the 8 communities covered by the Community Involvement Officers has highlighted a wealth of assets across the community and service sectors. The project has highlighted the fact that communities place a high value on being able to access information and activities that maintain their social networks and that these are underpinned and supported by the public services and the third sector.

The priorities identified by the 8 communities looked at 1. the assets that they have and the ‘services’ or activities that they provide for themselves everyday (i.e. visiting friends, going to the shops, visiting the library) 2. the issues or areas where they then needed support from a service (i.e. provision of public transport, health appointments, housing) 3. the assets that communities need public/private/third sector to provide to make sure that they can remain independent (employment, infrastructure and service development).

What is clear from this piece of work is that across the Island communities are already solution focussed and have become innovators of addressing their own needs locally. The wealth of community groups, community transport schemes, befriending services, after school clubs and sports clubs is proof that residents have a strong interest in supporting initiatives that in turn support the communities they live in.

Much of the work to lessen the impact of reducing budgets and large developments can be considered in the light of repurposing local assets and using local knowledge to direct investment at the areas of real need- creating alternative delivery models such as community hubs, community run leisure centres and dementia cafes.

Resilience and independence comes from working together to re-address how people are engaged in decision making processes. Using local skills and knowledge adds context to consultations and looks at services and developments using a whole community approach. Future focus and solutions should concentrate on the legacies we are trying to create for our communities and any major development or service change should focus on what matters to local people and the assets we have available, whilst motivating our communities to become more involved and responsible for those long-term changes.

APPENDIX

Appendix 1- NATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Appendix 2- ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES & NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ENGAGED

Dyddiad/Date Gweithred - Activity Pawb/All Ardal - Area Grwp Targed - Target Group Niferoed d/ Numbers

29/09/16 Sgyrsiau Mapio/Mapping conversations- Marchnad Llangefni Pawb 14 Llangefni Market All 30/09/16 Mapio/Mapping- Bwrdd a nodiadau/Board and notes- Pawb 20 Bryngwran All 5/10/16 Grwp Ffocws/Focus group - Trafodaeth/Discussion- Grid Llanfair PG Darparwyr Gwasaneth 25 Cenedlaethol/National Grid Rapid HIA Service Providers 5/10/16 Elim church home Group Caergybi/Holyhe Dros 50/Over 50s 9 ad 06/10/16 Mapio - Gwrp Ffocws/Mapping- Focus Group Caergybi - Pobl Ifanc/Cymunedau Digartref 5 Holyhead Young People/Homeless communities 7/10/16 Sgyrsiau Mapio/Mapping Conversations Llangefni/Menai Pawb 14 Bridge- All Porthaethwy 11/10/16 Health Impact Assessment- Health & Wellbeing event – Y Fali/Valley Pobl Hyn 35 Ben Cave Older People 12/10/16 Mapio-Grwp Ffocws/Mapping- focus Group- Llys Y Gwynt Caergybi/Holyhe Pobl Ifanc/Cymunedau Digartref 5 ad 12/10/16 Sgyrsiau Mapio/Mapping Conversations Tregele Cabin Young People/Homeless 2 14/10/16 Sgyrsiau Mapio/Mapping Conversations Tregele Cabin Public 4 17/10/16 Sgyrsiau Mapio/Mapping Conversations Caergybi/Holyhe Cynnwys.Cymunedau’n Gyntaf, 8 ad Gwasanaeth Tan, Y Pod (ieuenctid) a CAB

18/10/16 Cyngor Bro Llanbadrig Community Council Llanbadrig Pawb/All 12 18/10/16 Sgyrsiau Mapio/Mapping Conversations Tregele Cabin Pawb/All 2 19/10/16 Ysgol David Hughes Porthaethwy Pobl ifanc/

Menai Bridge Young People 20/10/16 Cymdeithas y Byddar/Deaf Association Y Fali/Valley Pawb/All 7 20/10/16 Fforwm Cyswllt Cynghorau Tref a Chymuned Town and Llangefni Pawb/All 7 Community Councils Liaison Forum

21/10/16 Drop-in Service User Meeting, Lighthouse Day Centre Caergybi/Holyhe Pobl Ifanc/Cymunedau Digartref – 5 ad Young People/Homeless communities 21/10/16 Mesurau Lliniaru Effeithiau Iaith a Diwylliant Cymraeg Ty Menai Pawb N/A Welsh Language and Culture Mitigation Measures All Workshop 26/10/16 Taran (Canolfan Byron) Pm (Kath) Bodedern All 6 31/10/16 Cyngor Bro Bryngwran Community Council Bryngwran Pawb/All 3

1/11/16 Sgyrsiau Mapio/Mapping conversations Llangefni Pawb/All 14 2/11/16 Sgyrsiau Mapio/Mapping conversations Llanfaethlu a Public 4 Llanfwrog 3/11/16 Grwp Partneriaeth Llangefni – Llangefni Partnership Group Llangefni Pawb/All N/A 9/11/16 Cyfarfod /Meeting Amlwch Public 4 Llanfechell 3 10/11/16 Cyfarfod /Meeting Carreglefyn Public 3 11/11/16 Cyfarfod /Meeting LLanfwrog Public 2 14/11/16 Cyfarfod Llesiant/Wellbeing Meeting Caergybi/Holyhe Pawb/All N/A ad 16/11/16 Cyfarfod Llesiant/Wellbeing Meeting Bodedern Pawb/All N/A 17/11/16 ‘Drop in’ – Llesiant/Wellbeing Llangefni Pawb/All 7 17/11/16 Cyfarfod Llesiant/Wellbeing Meeting Valley Hotel Pawb/Alll N/A 24/11/16 Cyffredinol/General Borth/Menai Llyfrgell a Cerdded y stryd 6 Bridge Library and street walkabout 25/11/16 Community Liaison Officer RAF Valley RAF Valley N/A 1 01/12/16 Mapio a dechrau trafodaethau Cemaes Pawb/All 8 mapping out and starting conversation

2/12/16 Cyfarfod a dau PCSO’s Amlwch PCSOs 2 Met with 2 PCSOs 6/12/16 Cyngor Bro Community council Llaneilian Aelodau/members 8 7/12/16 Siop Gymunedol Cemaes Community Shop Cemaes Pawb/All 12 7/12/16 Crafty Tarts Cemaes Pawb/All 8 13/12/16 Caffi Cymunedol Llanfechell Community Café Llanfechell Pawb/All 8 13/12/16 PLG Horizon Wylfa Pawb/All 23 15/12/16 Siop Gymunedol Cemaes Community Shop Cemaes Pawb/All 8 15/12/16 Cyngor Bro Llanbadrig Community council Llanbadrig Pawb/All 8 5/1/17 Plas Arthur Llangefni Pawb/all 23 6/1/17 Albert Owen, IACC & North Anglesey Partnership Meeting Amlwch Pawb/All 15 12/1/17 Age Well Centre Amlwch Pobl Hyn/Older People 40 13/1/17 Menai Bridge (Thomas Telford Staff/walkabout) Menai Bridge Pawb/All 6 16/1/17 Cyngor Bro Llanbadrig Llanbadrig Pawb/All 14 16/1/17 Open Surgery Village Hall Cemaes Pawb/all 19 17/1/17 Valley/Y Fali (Market etc) Valley Pawb/All 15 17/1/17 Mechell Community Cafe Llanfechell Pawb/All 24 18/1/17 Mother & Toddler Group Pawb.All 14 18/1/17 Heritage Group Cemaes Pawb/All 9 19/1/17 Siop Hospice Shop/walkabout Valley Pawb/All 20 19/1/17 Plas Arthur Llangefni Pawb/All 22 23/1/17 Agewell Llangefni Pobl Hyn/Older People 32 23/1/17 Cyngor Bro Bodedern Community Council Bodedern Aelodau Cyngor/Council Members 10 23/01/17 Community Council Bodedern 10 24/1/17 Menai Bridge walkabout Menai Bridge Pawb/All 15 24/1/17 Youth Club Llangefni Pobl Ifanc/Young People 12 24/01/17 Plas Arthur Youth Club Llangefni Pobol ifanc/Young people 12 25/1/17 Mother and Toddler group Carreglefyn Carreglefyn Pawb/All 9 25/1/17 David Hughes school Menai Bridge Pawb/All N/A 25/01/17 Gwelfor Indoor Bowls Club Holyhead 20

26/01/17 Llangefni Library Llangefni Pawb/All 19 26/1/17 Village Venture Shop Cemaes Pawb/All 10 27/2/17 U3A Treaddur Bay Island wide Pawb/All 40 – 30/01/17 Leisure Centre Holyhead Pawb/All 50 31/01/17 Leisure Centre Holyhead Pawb/All 45 01/02/17 Jessie Hughes Youth Club Holyhead Popol ifanc 20 01/02/17 Valley area (including market and local barbers) Valley Pawb/All 17 01/02/17 Deaf Association Holyhead Pawb/All 8 06/07/17 Cylchi Ti a Fi Carreglefyn Pawb/All 6 06/02/17 Holyhead Men’s Shed Scheme Holyhead Dynion/Men 4 06/02/17 Llangefni Catholic Church Llangefni Pawb/All 8 06/02/17 Ysgol Y Graig Llangefni Pawb/All 25 07/02/17 Over 50’s Group Llanfaethlu Pawb/All 23 07/02/17 Plas Arthur Llangefni Pawb/All 48 07/02/17 Ysgol Corn Hir Llangefni Pawb/All 15 07/02/17 Llanfaelthu Post Office – morning meeting Llanfaethlu Pawb/All 22 09/02/17 Meeting residence Llanfaethlu Pawb/All 4 09/02/17 Meeting Rev Cemaes 1 09/02/17 Ysgol Bodedern Bodedern N/A 09/02/17 Council, Iceland, and speaking with people in the street Llangefni Pawb/All 27 09/02/17 Youth Club Valley Pobol ifanc/young people 30 10/02/17 Road Community Centre Holyhead Pawb/All 10 10/02/17 Coleg Menai Llangefni Pawb/All 41 10/02/17 Canolfan Ebeneser Llangefni Pawb/All 5 11/02/17 Gateway Disability Activity Club People with a disabilty 30 13/02/17 Gwelfor Lunch Club Holyhead Pawb/All 30 13/2/17 Mechell Community Council Llanfechell Pawb/All 8 13/02/17 Ysgol Y Graig Parents Evening Llangefni Pawb/All 26 14 + 21/02/17 Over 50’s group Llanfaethlu Pawb/All 50 14/02/17 Nant Y Pandy Llangefni Pawb/All 29 14/2/17 Morning group Llanfaethlu Pawb/All 33

15/02/17 The Pod Holyhead Younger people 19 16/02/17 Disability Activity Youth Club Young people with disabilities 5 17 /02/17 Woolworths Event Holyhead Pawb/All 42 20/2/17 Memorial Hall Amlwch Pawb/All 10 21/2/17 Leisure Centre Amlwch Pawb/All 15 21/02/17 Leisure Centre Amlwch Pawb/All 12 21/2/17 Venture Shop and crafty tarts Cemaes Pawb/All 14 22/02/17 Memorial Hall Llanfair PG Pawb/All 35 27/2/17 Farm shop Llanfaethlu Pawb/All 20 28/2/17 Shop Mechell Llanfechell Pawb/All 18 28/02/17 Llangefni Job Centre Llangefni Pawb/All/Unemployed 15 28/02/17 Kingsland Disability Group Holyhead Older people 7 01/03/17 Holyhead Job Centre Holyhead Unemployed 14 1/3/17 Mother and Toddler group Porth Amlwch Pawb/All 9 3/3/17 Library Cemaes Pawb/All 6 6/3/17 Cylch I a Fi Carreglefyn Pawb/All 7 7/3/17 Morning group LLanfaethlu Llanfaethlu Pawb/All 30 08/03/17 Menai Bridge Library Menai Bridge All 20 09/03/017 Llangefni WI Meeting Llangefni Women 10 10/3/17 Crafty Tarts Cemaes Pawb/All 9 10/3/17 Library Cemaes Pawb/All 5 13/03/17 Canolfan Plant Llangefni Parents 40+ 13/3/17 Cyngor Mechell Llanfechell Pawb/All 8 14/3/17 Library Amlwch Pawb/All 14 15/3/17 Cylchi Ti a Fi LLanfechell Pawb/All 8 15/3/17 Menter Mechell Llanfechll Pawb/All 16 16/3/17 Leisure Centre Amlwch Pawb/All 12 17/3/17 Library Amlwch Pawb/All 17 20/3/17 Post Office Carreglefyn Pawb/All 9 21/03/17 Gorwel Refuge Llangefni Women in supported accommodation 5

21/03/17 Flying Start Holyhead Pawb/All 3 22/03/17 Community voice event Valley Hotel Pawb/All 96 22/3/17 Music Group Amlwch Pawb/All 9 22/3/17 Venture Siop and crafty tarts Cemaes Pawb/All 12 23/3/17 Youth Club Amlwch Pawb/All 11 24/3/17 Walk about Llanfaechraeth Pawb/All 9 and Llanfwrog 23/03/17 Llanfair Youth Club LlanfairPG Younger people 20 27/03/17 Monday at 8 Group LlanfairPG Pawb/All (women/older) 45 28/03/17 Oriel Mon, Llangefni Llangefni Pawb/All (mainly visitors) 15 29/03/17 Penrhos Stanley Holyhead Pawb/All 15 29/04/17 Secondary School Amlwch Pawb/All 80 2103 Snap Survey online response to Mon 30/1/17- 234 English + 55 Welsh Total: 289

Total 2392

Appendix 2- ONLINE SNAP SURVEY RESULTS (overview) Survey is available on line for anyone living on the Island to complete, 289 responses received (to 29/3/17) and responses cover the following areas:

Chart Title 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

English Responses Welsh Responses

234 responses are English and 59 Welsh The survey is split into two parts looking at what our communities look like at the moment, services used etc and the second part looks at how the communities adapted, changed with previous large developments. Part 1:

Firstly we asked respondents to agree or disagree with the following list of statements:

I can access public transport easily when I need it

I find it easy to get a Health Appointment

I know how to contact my local Police Officer

I know how to contact my local Councillor

I feel safe where I live

I like where l live

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no yes

Then we asked people to expand on their answers and received the following overview:

 There was generally a feeling of good community spirit across the Island  Whilst many see the free bus pass as an asset people felt that public transport was poor, that there was a lack of transport off the main roads and that it was infrequent

and expensive (for those without free passes). Many comments also stated that he buses were physically inaccessible and drivers were not sympathetic to those who need extra help- people with learning difficulties, dementia or were slow getting to their seats  Getting appointments in Doctor’s across Anglesey- appointments systems were frustrating for many and the stress of trying to get an appointment added to their condition. This was also a problem for people who work 9-5 or shifts as the ring in times were never accessible  Many did not know who their local PCSO was but know the non-emergency number for the Police  Many do not know their local Councillor, some knew how to get their contact details from the internet but weren’t aware that they could contact them direct

Respondents where then asked which of the following services were near where they lived:

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YES NO NOT SURE

From the services listed, we asked respondents to let us know if they found the services easy to use or whether there were any barriers. Comments indicated:

 Again there was an apparent disconnect between people needing to travel to activities/services and the lack of public transport at the right time etc.  Accessibility – wheelchairs and mobility scooters uses find both older buildings, public transport and taxis difficult  Many can’t rely on public transport if they need to get to an appointment- either the bus is too early and they have to wait around or it doesn’t run past/through their village  Some noted that whilst there were activities and service sin communities, many were not advertised well enough  Access to Doctor’s appointments again a major concern

 Concern over lack of access to a bank/post office Finally for this part responders were asked how they get about:

Community Transport Scheme

Cycle

Lift from a friend/relative

Public Transport

Walk

Drive

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

NOTE: This reflects the comments in the section above about people who drive finding it easy to access the activities and services that they need as they were able to drive. However we then asked what would happen if they were no longer able to drive. The majority stated that they would either have to rely on public transport or walk. From this many stated that they could probably rely on public transport in the mornings or early afternoons but not so much in the evenings. And a number mentioned that they would be isolated completely without their car.

Part 2:

This part of the survey was developed to look specifically at how previous large developments were managed, the impacts and benefits from that development and whether previous lessons learned could be transferred to the development of Wylfa Newydd. There were 119 responses to this question. Out of those responses the information gathered related to: Anglesey Aluminium 34 responses Octel 2 responses Wylfa 56 responses Other 27 responses

Respondents were asked to list any benefits or impacts the developments had on the Island; an overview of the results is summarised in the table below:

IMPACTS BENEFITS

 Impact on the Welsh Language  Increased chance of employment  Rising house prices- local people cannot  Increase employment bringing wealth to afford to buy or rent the area  Influx of people into villages who don’t  Community benefit- building good understand culture, language etc relationships with communities i.e. Penrhos  Workers from outside Anglesey came and Nature Reserve took the employment opportunities  Infrastructure- A55 worth the time and  Noise and upheaval during build phase- upheaval affected most of the Island  Local family businesses- B&B’s will gain  Localised power cuts to areas closest to the from providing accommodation to workers plant (Wylfa)  Creates good standard of living- wage,  Increased population housing and job satisfaction  Stretching local services  Local people learning new skills  Demography of workforce- using local pubs,  Increase in children on the Island led to anti-social behaviour, community safety etc better funding for schools  Areas furthest from developments feel that  Social diversity they neither benefitted from or impacted by developments  Pollution  Adverse impact on health of the workers  Making tourism less attractive

Finally we asked for any potential solutions or lessons learned to be shared. The main suggestions are summarised below: 1. Employ local people to  lessen the impact on our services and infrastructure,  develop and keep skills locally  encouraging our younger generations to stay on the Island  maintain the Welsh language  build communities and maintain family and social networks- vital to long-term health and wellbeing of our communities 2. Consider the Island as a whole  Areas further form the development need to be made more aware of potential benefits and impacts  Areas further from developments also need to be included properly in consultation and developing solutions 3. Work more preventatively  Use local knowledge to develop solutions and ideas

 Plan early and on the whole community approach- not just on individual services  Engage and Involve- be transparent and open about the development and encourage people to get involved 4. Integrate and allow for social diversity  Be mindful of the make-up of our communities and integrate new residents and workers

 Be more aware of the services and activities that new residents/workers may want to use and plan in advance- lessens impact on services, culture and allows for better community cohesion  Be aware of the impact and benefit to local schools and pupil numbers  Use the skills of new residents to benefit local community groups, volunteering opportunities etc  Build on the strengths already in our communities  Recognise that social patterns have changed- what does our Island really look like now? Demography etc 5. Take care of the environment as an asset  Ensure open spaces are still available and safe to use by locals  Continuing to use local green spaces for health and wellbeing activities  Recognise the potential of the Island as an asset for tourism and manage accordingly during the build/development phase 6. Leave a legacy  Plan for what happens when the plant has to close  Ensure community benefit aspects are carefully thought out and address real needs of our communities, and that they are sustainable

Appendix 3- HORIZON RELATED OBSERVATIONS Below is a list of the service related impacts and benefits identified by the residents we spoke to as part of the process. The list identifies the impacts and benefits to our communities after considering the assets in place and so is a measure of the likely impact or benefit in the context of the communities as a whole. It is important to note that the impacts and benefits listed are those that have been highlighted most frequently, across most interest groups and as affecting most communities (geographically). A comprehensive list of the gaps, issues and priorities is attached as an appendix. It is also important to note that impacts or benefits to service areas cannot, and must not, be considered in isolation and should be looked at using a WHOLE SERVICE approach in order to be able to firstly understand the issues and secondly, determine the most appropriate solution (for instance, most issues relating to being able to access local services such as libraries, leisure centres etc are often inextricably linked to access to public transport and therefore must be considered together). It is clear from the following list that overall concerns about impacts to the community lie in the construction phase and to the potential for an increased population during that time. Many local people are undecided about the power station however the sway tends to be more to the positive and there is a general understanding that compromises may have to happen in the short-term in order for the Island’s economy to benefit in the long-term. This however does come with the strong caveat that the project looks first to train and enable our local residents to access the employment opportunities that the construction and operation of the Power Station brings

Service Type Impacts Benefits

Construction Phase Long-term Construction Phase Long-term

 Lack of access to GP and  Long term impact on GP’s  Health and wellbeing of  More skilled, Health & dentist appointments and dental surgeries if local people increased by independent workers, Social Care  Many GP surgeries already workers decide to settle in securing employment more likely to find full to capacity the area with their families during construction future employment  Potential congestion  Long-term impact on phase impact on people relying on mental health of our residents

public transport to access  Impact of above on social health appointments cohesion, independence  Homecare services- impact and resilience on travelling times of care  Concern about direct workers between clients health conditions as a due to increased traffic result of the plant,  Mental health- impact on radiation and pylons young people’s confidence  Capacity to deal with long- and aspirations by not term care of workers who having received training, develop illnesses as a result skills and support to apply of working at the station for posts  Mental Health- effects of noise, traffic, added stress on services etc. on local people  Impact on the capability of the 3rd sector to deliver services for more people

 Potential volume of traffic  Potential for increasing  Potential to invest in an Public at peak times increasing isolation of rural improved infrastructure Transport the already heightened communities with for the Island to /Traffic & levels of congestion- adaptions to road layouts compliment and especially in the context of etc. support the networking Congestion new Breakfast Club  Environmental impact and of both public and

opening times policy in pollution community transport primary schools  Impact on the key schemes  Potential bottleneck of connection between traffic at the bridges- services and availability of residents working off the the transport needed to Island will see huge impact access them at peak times

 Potential for this to lead to congestion on alternative routes around the Island- causing ripple effect  Public bus services already highlighted as needing improvement and under resourced- potential negative impact of congestion on bus and travelling times  Potential strain on volunteer community drivers/ community transport schemes – ability to take several short journeys impacted by congestion

 Concern about potential  Long-term impact on  Raising awareness of connecting/creating new Community increase in crime rates culture, language and communities by connecting developments and Safety locally during construction lifestyles within our construction workers to our communities through phase communities should housing developments, schools and community  Concern about physical construction workers activities safety of residents- lack of settle and not integrate  Opportunity to develop and extend learning of Welsh information  Long-term impact on language and culture to new people,  Concern around possible health and wellbeing of  Advertise and encourage volunteering opportunities need for DBS checks for residents where workers to support our community groups and encourage construction workers settle into communities integration  Lack of knowledge locally without integrating  Potential to use lessons learned from other big about contacts for  Concern about creating developments to integrate workers and our current PCSO/Non-emergency and workers accommodation communities emergency contacts for

Police – concern that not that doesn’t in turn enough coverage formt he create a ‘COMMUNITY’ Police Service at present within our communities  Current feeling of displacement and lack of communication within small communities, would potentially increase with influx of workers  Creating a divide within communities if workers were housed independently on site with access to their ‘own services’- creating a ‘them and us’ culture  Concern about the viability  Concern about the legacy  Creation of affordable Housing of the link between Land & of the Land and Lakes housing/rental housing Lakes development and development and its stock as a legacy post Wylfa Newydd availability for social construction Construction- are they housing post-construction inter-dependent?  Proposed location of  Concern about lack of workers in only one area of information and the Island and the impact community input into on local businesses, decisions about where to tourism etc.- not bringing house workers- outside of money into the local the Land & Lakes proposal economy  Current stress on housing  Increase in house stock availability for local purchase/rental prices of young people and families homes not returning to – many unable to afford to affordable level

buy but limited availability  Workers settling in the area of social or private rent may impact on the school  Potential to create a ‘them modernisation programme- and us’ divide by creating a local schools having to shut full services/housing due to falling pupil scheme on site numbers however incoming  Potential decrease in land families may find no access process- affected by to education services in the construction and forcing immediate area sales at low prices  Concern about lack of  Failure to upskill and  Opportunity to utilise a  Increasing the number Employment access to targeted training train our young people pool of skilled local of skilled workers locally for construction phase would do little to people to train our would serve as a legacy  Direct impact on mental alleviate third /fourth young people ready for for small businesses health of our younger generation construction- in post construction phase residents who are not unemployment particular those who being offered or cannot  Concern about long-term have worked in Wylfa access training and jobs effect on small Magnox and Anglesey being offered to people businesses were Aluminium travelling up to 90 mins to workers have left for  Opportunity to support work employment during local small businesses  Current lack of ‘decent’ construction phase and through enabling their employment opportunities small businesses then capacity to train extra on the Island for both unable to support employees and increase skilled workers (previous themselves or have the the number of skilled Anglesey Aluminium capacity to train new workers locally workers etc.) and young workers people  Loss of tourism income-  Concern about growing people visiting the Island popularity of zero hours during construction contracts phase are put off  Displacement of workers- returning leaving local businesses,

farms etc. for the higher wages offered by Horizon  Creating a ‘them and us’ divide with the ability to offer outside workers a better wage than local residents

 Concern that funding for  Will funding for Coleg  Opportunity to use  Apprenticeship Education & the construction related Menai be there long- local skilled workers scheme is available to Training skills/qualifications was term- do Horizon who have retired to develop the skills of being allocated to the commit to the longer- train young people, or young people- skills larger education providers term education of our people currently out that could be such as Coleg Menai and residents once the of employment transferrable long- not split between smaller construction phase has  Potential to use local term local providers. finished? businesses to train  Suggestion that training  Concern that Coleg Menai  and provide should take place is not accessible by public qualifications for local within local school now transport- expensive, poor people – creating a so that local young connection times, no buses pool of workers post people have enough in the evenings. construction phase time to upskill and  Concern that our young decide if they want to people and those currently follow a career in the employed will not be associated industries offered the opportunity to gain skills and qualifications and that it’s easier to bring in skilled workers from else where

Appendix 4- Methods and Tools VOTING BOXES:

VISUAL MAPPING :

FORUMS &

COMMUNITY GROUPS

IDEAS

WALL: