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AM to meet HSBC about branch closures

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Ynys Môn Assembly Member Rhun ap Iorwerth will meet with HSBC this week to discuss their decision to close their branches in Menai Bridge and Amlwch.

Rhun ap Iorwerth AM is supporting the petition in Amlwch which calls for the decision to be deferred. He said:

“With the development of Wylfa Newydd, the north of Anglesey is about to embark on a period of substantial economic activity. In that context alone, it makes no sense to be rushing ahead with closure.

“Menai Bridge is already full of activity after the economic transformation of the past few years. Surely HSBC can see that now is a very strange time to be deciding to pull the plug on its operations there, especially coming so soon after the closure of its Beaumaris branch, when customers were told to use Menai Bridge instead.”

Rhun has also tabled a question to raise this issue with the First Minister in the National Assembly this week.

Rhun visits Holyhead Coastguards

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Ynys Môn Assembly Member Rhun ap Iorwerth visited Holyhead Coastguard Station to learn more about their work. Following the visit, he said:

“Since the restructuring of Coastguards throughout Britain in the past few years, Holyhead has become an even more important centre for the service. It looks after an area that stretches from the Lake District to Aberdyfi. It was important for me to understand the nature of that work – which ranges from controlling ship traffic on the sea to safety. I also had the opportunity to discuss the work of the teams of professional and volunteers involved with Search and Rescue on our coast.

He also had the opportunity to see the new helicopters that are used for Search and Rescue work. He added:

“Losing the familiar yellow RAF helicopters has been difficult in many ways, but I had the chance to see for myself how much more able and technologically advanced the new Coastguard helicopters are. What’s important is that there is a full service available to protect those who get into trouble in the sea or on the mountains, and the team of flying staff and support staff are as committed as ever.”