§ Mr. Denzil Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what offers of alternative sites have been made to Williams Bros., Cross Hands, in consequence of his Department's plans to construct the Cross Hands bypass;
625W(2) whether, during its negotiations with Williams Bros., Cross Hands, in respect of plans to construct a bypass at Cross Hands, his Department was aware that the company intended to terminate its operations;
(3) what compensation has been negotiated with Williams Bros., Cross Hands, as a result of the plans to construct the Cross Hands bypass;
(4) when his Department informed Williams Bros., Cross Hands, that all its buildings would have to be demolished in order to construct the Cross Hands bypass.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe firm would have first become formally aware that the road proposals would affect its premises when draft orders were published in 1981 and later when further draft orders, to provide for some amendments to the scheme, were published in 1983.
Our Department has been made aware that the firm intends to close though we understand that it has been offered an alternative site on the nearby industrial estate.
Compensation is still the subject of negotiation.