AS part of the North Wales metro, millions have been allocated to schemes across the region to support sustainable ways of travelling, improve safety and reduce carbon emissions.

Transport and North Wales Minister Ken Skates announced today that over £7m of the funding will go to local projects delivered by local authorities including electric buses and town centre improvements.

This includes £40,000 investment in early development works for hydrogen hubs in Holyhead and Deeside.

Over £1million in funding is also allocated towards improvements to Mold and Buckley town centres.

Funding of £50,000 is also proposed for development work for an active travel route between Sandycroft and Broughton in Deeside, which when completed would link existing routes through Queensferry and Sandycroft to key employment sites in Broughton including Airbus.

In addition, £4m has also been allocated to Transport for Wales towards their work on the North Wales Metro. This includes the development work for improved rail services and stations.

Active Travel access to stations will be developed in collaboration with local authorities and a review of the bus network across the region will be completed with options for improvement.

Mr Skates said: “The North Wales metro is key in delivering an integrated, improved and efficient transport system for the region. I’m pleased today to be able to announce funding for a number of different schemes, including electric buses and charging infrastructure, active travel routes and improvements to town centres.

“These investments are now more important than ever. As we face this challenging time we must plan for the future we would like to see, which is greener and more sustainable for all of us.”