P-05-1135 Targeted funding for residential outdoor education centres, now unable to operate for 12 months
P-05-1135 Targeted funding for residential outdoor education centres, now unable to operate for 12 months
This
petition was submitted by Sara Jane Jones, having collected a total of 1,181
signatures.
Text of Petition:
Centres across Wales have
had to close their doors to school visits for what will be at least 12 months
due to government restrictions. They have received no additional funding to any
other businesses yet have lost almost all their income. These centres not only
provide vital educational services but large inward investment into rural parts
of Wales along with many skilled jobs. Without financial support many will
close leaving rural areas, local suppliers, services and trades devastated.
Additional Information:
The Scottish government
has announced a £2 million fund for Scottish centres to help their centres
survive the pandemic. To achieve the same in Wales a £10 million package would
be needed. These centres form a larger part of the economy in Wales than in
Scotland. In North Wales alone the annual income of these centres is around £50
million supporting 900 jobs. The figure for Wales nationally will be more than
double this. https://www.gov.scot/news/residential-outdoor-education-centres-fund-opens/
This petition was considered completed by
the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 13/09/2021.
The Committee considered the correspondence received and agreed there
was little further the Committee could do at this time and noted that this
issue should now be taken up by local Members, agreeing to provide the
petitioner with details of how to contact their local Member(s). It therefore
agreed to thank the petitioner and close the petition.
Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee
and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 02/03/2021.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 24/02/2021