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| FM's flood return visit with £2.3m pledge for at-risk communities | FM's flood return visit with £2.3m pledge for at-risk communities |
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| Carwyn Jones has returned to north Wales to visit a flood-hit village where residents were left waiting for him a week ago. | Carwyn Jones has returned to north Wales to visit a flood-hit village where residents were left waiting for him a week ago. |
| Residents in Tal-y-Bont near Bangor expressed anger last week after the first minister did not show up. | Residents in Tal-y-Bont near Bangor expressed anger last week after the first minister did not show up. |
| He has apologised but said he did not know they had been expecting him. | He has apologised but said he did not know they had been expecting him. |
| Mr Jones has pledged £2.3m to protect communities which will be for immediate support for homes and businesses affected by flooding over Christmas. | Mr Jones has pledged £2.3m to protect communities which will be for immediate support for homes and businesses affected by flooding over Christmas. |
| "The money's there," he said. "I can't understand why people are saying the money's been refused, it's been there throughout this financial year. | |
| "The issue as I understand it has been the easements to get pipes across people's land. Now that's been resolved, there's no reason the scheme can't move forward." | |
| On the A55, which also flooded, effectively cutting off north west Wales, he added: "The problem is that the A55 was built in the 1980s to a much lower standard than it would be today. We're having to put that right. | |
| "The flooding issues on the A55 will be dealt with. The scheme to improve the section between Abergwyngregyn and Tai Meibion was withdrawn by the then minister who preferred to concentrate on north - south schemes. It's now back on the table and work will start in 2017. | |
| "Lots of roads flood. It doesn't mean we shrug our shoulders. The A55 is as important to the north as the M4 is to the south. We want to make sure the roads are as clear as possible." | |
| Before visiting Tal-y-Bont, Mr Jones also went to speak to residents at Bontnewydd near Caernarfon. | Before visiting Tal-y-Bont, Mr Jones also went to speak to residents at Bontnewydd near Caernarfon. |
| Homes on the Glanrafon estate there were badly hit when the Afon Gwyrfai burst its banks on the same day. | Homes on the Glanrafon estate there were badly hit when the Afon Gwyrfai burst its banks on the same day. |