C 265/14EN Official Journal of the European Union 7.11.2007

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 265/09)

Reference number of the aid XT 91/07

Member State United Kingdom

Region Wales

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Welsh Local Government Training Support Scheme

Legal basis The Local Government Act 2000 (C 22), Part 1

Type of measure Aid scheme

Budget Annual budget: GBP 1 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation 1.10.2007

Duration 30.6.2008

Objective General training; Specific training

Economic sectors All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting All local Authorities in Wales — Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, authority Bridgend County Borough Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council, City and County of Cardiff, Carmarthenshire County Council, Ceredigion County Council, Conwy County Borough Council, Denbighshire County Council, Flint- shire County Council, Gwynedd Council, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Newport City Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Powys County Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, City and County of Swansea, Torfaen County Borough Council, Vale of Glamorgan Council and Wrexham County Borough Council C/o Welsh Local Government Association Local Government House Drake Walk Cardiff CF10 4LG United Kingdom Tel. (44-292) 046 86 00 Fax (44-292) 046 86 01 E-mail: [email protected]