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| A new £5.6m scheme to enhance Anglesey's coastline has been designed to bring employment to the island, the Welsh Assembly Government has said. | A new £5.6m scheme to enhance Anglesey's coastline has been designed to bring employment to the island, the Welsh Assembly Government has said. |
| It is hoped it will boost tourism and the leisure industries and build on the island's maritime heritage and history. | |
| Council leader Clive McGregor said the island had suffered a tough time but he was confident it would "bolster our efforts to kick-start the economy". | |
| The project is funded by the EU, council and assembly government. | |
| Local assembly member and economic development minister Ieuan Wyn Jones is to officially launch the investment with a speech on the importance of coastal facilities to tourism. | |
| It will also aim to provide support for maritime businesses, promote the island's maritime culture and history and improve opportunities for people to take part in physical activities. | It will also aim to provide support for maritime businesses, promote the island's maritime culture and history and improve opportunities for people to take part in physical activities. |
| Anglesey council's head of economic development, Sasha Wynn Davies, said the island relied on its coastline because it underpinned many key economic, social and environmental activities. | Anglesey council's head of economic development, Sasha Wynn Davies, said the island relied on its coastline because it underpinned many key economic, social and environmental activities. |
| We've endured a tough time of it recently, with a number of significant job losses Councillor Clive McGregor, Anglesey council leader | We've endured a tough time of it recently, with a number of significant job losses Councillor Clive McGregor, Anglesey council leader |
| "These, of course, play a significant role in the wellbeing and quality of life for both residents and visitors to Anglesey," she said. | "These, of course, play a significant role in the wellbeing and quality of life for both residents and visitors to Anglesey," she said. |
| "The Anglesey coastal environment project will help us develop the island's coastline with the aim of improving levels of economic value, activity and job creation to ensure long term socio-economic benefits." | "The Anglesey coastal environment project will help us develop the island's coastline with the aim of improving levels of economic value, activity and job creation to ensure long term socio-economic benefits." |
| The assembly government's deputy minister for regeneration Leighton Andrews said the project would support and complement the aims and objectives of the Môn a Menai strategic regeneration programme which was providing £1.7m towards the project. | The assembly government's deputy minister for regeneration Leighton Andrews said the project would support and complement the aims and objectives of the Môn a Menai strategic regeneration programme which was providing £1.7m towards the project. |
| He added: "This investment is particularly welcome in the current economic climate and will build on, and strengthen, Anglesey's unique tourism offer, supporting local communities and businesses to maximize these opportunities. | He added: "This investment is particularly welcome in the current economic climate and will build on, and strengthen, Anglesey's unique tourism offer, supporting local communities and businesses to maximize these opportunities. |
| 'Growth' | 'Growth' |
| "It will also provide a boost to the outdoor leisure sector which has real potential for growth." | "It will also provide a boost to the outdoor leisure sector which has real potential for growth." |
| Improving accessibility, coastal infrastructure and information for people to enhance their experience of the Anglesey coast will also be part of the project. | |
| Council leader, councillor Clive McGregor, said enhancing the island's leisure, recreation and tourism opportunities would boost the economy. | Council leader, councillor Clive McGregor, said enhancing the island's leisure, recreation and tourism opportunities would boost the economy. |
| He said: "We've endured a tough time of it recently, with a number of significant job losses." | |