Regenerating our Communities Event, CellB Blaenau Ffestiniog

This event will require registration to attend. It’ll be a ‘first come’ basis as they have limited capacity in CellB.

The event will follow on from the Bangor Uni events with the IWA over the past 3 years, and ties in with the event on community ownership held in Ty Gwyrddfai last March. The aim of the event is to bring people together to discuss the ideas, solutions and way forward to regenerate communities in the north. We’re keen to hold two panels with a cross-section of politicians, academics, community activists and those working with communities from different perspectives. We’re offering a provocative title to ignite the debate – with government at the bottom of the ‘pyramid’, and communities on the top. This will lead to a discussion on finance, power, influence, resources etc.

Agenda

9-30am Registration and tea/coffee

10am Welcome by Gwenan Hine, University Secretary, Bangor University and introducing the chair, Selwyn Williams (Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog)

10-05am Presentation and scene setting by Dr Edward Jones, Bangor University

10-15am Panel 1: How to go about regenerating our communities in north Wales?

Speakers:

• Liz Saville Roberts MP (Plaid Cymru)
• Janet Finch-Saunders MS (Welsh Conservatives)
• Haydn Wyn Jones (Chief Officer, Cymunedoli)
• Professor Karel Williams (University of Manchester)
• Ceri Cunnington (Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog)

11am Panel 2: How to go about regenerating our communities in north Wales?

Speakers:

• Jack Sargeant MS (Welsh Labour)
• John Clark (Reform UK)
• Dr Eifiona Thomas Lane (Bangor University)
• Elliw Williams (Head of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications, Egino)
• Iwan Trefor Jones (Chief Executive, Adra)

11-45am Question and answer session with the audience

12-30pm Concluding note by the chair, Thank you by Gwenan Hine, University Secretary, Bangor University, Event closes