ABOUT USAmbition North Wales work as a partnership to deliver on our ambition - identifying and delivering opportunities to develop our economy.
Our Ambition
To be confident and cohesive, focused on improving the region’s economic, social and environmental well-being.
We want to see the region develop in a sustainable way, with opportunities for people to gain new skills for the future and develop rewarding careers. We want to see businesses grow and communities prosper.
We'll do this while being champions of our language, culture and heritage and in line with the well-being goals for Wales.
The Partnership
Six local authorities: the local authority areas of North Wales, including the councils of Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey and Wrexham.
Two universities: Bangor University located in North-West Wales and Wrexham University in North-East Wales.
Two further education institutions: Grŵp Llandrillo Menai which has sites across North-West Wales and Coleg Cambria which has sites in North-East Wales.
Making North Wales
Connected
- Improve digital connectivity and infrastructure
- Enhance connectivity for the region's businesses and residents
Resilient
- Creating job opportunities and increase employment levels
- Focus on retaining young people in North Wales
Smart
- Developing and promoting innovative and high value projects in our region's key sectors
- Strengthening supply chain opportunities and advance economic performance
Sustainable
- Develop projects that produce little or no carbon emissions and have a positive impact on biodiversity
- Securing the long-term future of our projects for future generations
North Wales Growth Deal
The Growth Deal is an agreement that will generate a total investment of over £1 billion for North Wales in order to generate over 4000 new jobs and increase GVA by £2.4 billion.
Signed in December 2020, the agreement secures funding of £120 million from Welsh Government and £120 million from the UK Government to invest in the Growth Deal's project portfolio.
The Government funding will be received annually over the next 15 years (by 2036) as projects receive Full Business Case approval. The private and public sector will work collaboratively to attract additional funding that will make up the £1 billion total.
By delivering the Growth Deal’s five programmes by 2036, our portfolio will:
- build on our regional strengths in manufacturing and low carbon energy
- target digital innovation and infrastructure to better connect the region
- invest in key sites and premises for the developer market
- enable innovation to boost productivity
- support our key industries in tourism and agriculture to develop for the future
