§ 52. Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he proposes, following the removal of the Co-operative Wholesale Society depot from Cardiff to Bristol, to co-ordinate a unified effort to publicise the attractions of South Wales as a commercial and distribution centre for the Severnside area.
§ Mrs. WhiteMuch must depend on local initiative. I hope that the Development Corporation for Wales, in
Date of Announcement Scheme Date of Completion Approximate cost £m. 14th February, 1962 A40 Raglan by-pass Monmouthshire June, 1964 0.173 A48 Cowbridge by-pass September, 1965 1.543 A465 Heads of the Valleys Road, stage 3 September, 1966 3.008 A494 Aston Hill and Ewloe Diversion, Flintshire June, 1965 0.521 A40 Monmouth (Gibraltar and Mitchell Troy) Diversion. A40 Mitchell Troy to Raglan Improvement, Monmouthshire. A55 Llandudno Junction Flyover. A55 Abergele by-pass and Llanddulas Diversion, Denbighshire. A449 Raglan to Newport Improvements, Monmouthshire. 28th October, 1963 A48 Cardiff Eastern Avenue. A470 Cardiff-Merthyr Road (Section 1, Tongwynlais-Nantgarw). 10th August, 1964 A470 Cardiff-Merthyr Road (Section 2, Nantgarw-Glyntaff). 4th November, 1965 A470 Cardiff-Merthyr Road (Section 3, Glyntaff-Abercynon). A483 Wrexham by-pass. A40 Carmarthen Diversion Section C. 22nd November, 1965 A48 Morriston by-pass. A465 Glyn Neath by-pass. A465 New Road between Aberdulais and Llandarcy. 116W
In addition, I announced on 13th March, this year that preparatory work was being put in hand on the following 1970s:— A48 Pyle by-pass. A55 Diversion East of Abergele by-pass to Flintshire County Boundary. A48 Improvement of Western Exit, West of Gabalfa to Culverhouse Cross. A4076 Haverfordwest Southern by-pass Pembrokeshire. A4042 Llantarnam by-pass. A550 Queensferry by-pass to Cheshire County Boundary. The motorway schemes in Wales were announced before 1960. collaboration with other interests concerned, will be able to extend their efforts in the field of commercial publicity.