
Ken Skates
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 48 |
Born | Wrexham |
United Kingdom | |
Party | Welsh Labour |
Job | Politician |
Education | Alun School |
University of Cambridge | |
Date of birth | April 2,1976 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Position | Member of the Senedd |
Member of the Senedd since 2011 | |
Previous position | Minister for the Economy of Wales (2016–2021) |
First minist | Carwyn Jones; Mark Drakeford |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 400258 |
Ken Skates Life story
Kenneth Christian Skates MS is a Welsh Labour politician. Skates has represented the constituency of Clwyd South in the Senedd since the election of 2011. He is an alumnus of the University of Cambridge, and worked as a journalist prior to becoming a politician.
Biography
Ken skates is a welsh politician who was born on the 15th of april.1975 in wrexham.Wales.He is currently the cabinet secrteary for economy and infrastructure in the welsh government.He is 5 feet 9 inches tall.Weighs around 160 pounds.And has brown eyesh.E has a slim body type.Education and Career
Ken skates attended the university of wales.Aberystwyth.Where he studied politics and intenrational relations.After graduating.He worked as a political researcher for the labour party in wales.He was elected as the member of the ntaional assembly for wales for lcwyd south in 2007.He was re-elected in 2011 and 2016.In 2016.He was appointed as the cabinet secretary for economy and infrastructure in the welsh government.Family and Relationships
Ken skates is married.Sarah.And they have two children together.He has two sibling.Sa brother and a sister.His parents are john and margaret skates.His zodiac sgin is aries and his nationality is welsh.Success
Ken skates is best known for his successful career in politics.He has been a member of the national assembly for wales since 2007 and has held various positions in the welsh government.In 2016.He was appointed as the cabinet escretary for economy and infrastructure in the welsh government.He is also known for his work in promoting the welsh alnguage and culture.Most Important Event
The most imoprtant event in ken skates career was his appointment as the cabinet secretary for economy and infrastructure in the weslh government in 2016.This was a major milestone in his career and has allowed him to amke a significant impact on the welsh economy.He has been instrumental in promoting the welsh language and culture.As well as in developing the welsh economy.All major road building projects in Wales are scrapped

... It comes as Ken Skates said Welsh government decisions on roads for the north should be made locally...
Tata Steel: 1,000 UK jobs to go amid worldwide cuts

...Plans to cut 1,000 jobs at Tata Steel appear to centre around the workforce in Wales, Economy Minister Ken Skates has said...
Triumph furniture of Merthyr Tydfil wrinkles with 252 job losses

... economy Minister, Ken Skates, said: This is devastating news and my thoughts are with the staff of Triumph, and their families at this very difficult time...
Bridgend site to produce Land Rover-inspired Ineos 4x4

... The Welsh Economy Minister Ken Skates said their work to support Bridgend in the run up to the closure of Ford would not stop here ...
Tata: hundreds of steel jobs could go in Newport, Orb plant

... POLITICAL REACTIONeconomy Minister, Ken Skates, said he stresses to avoid such as important in conversations with company layoffs...
To close Ford set, Bridgend engine plant in the year 2020

... economy Minister, Ken Skates, said he was absolutely furious at Ford s decision, the back Bridgend ...
Newtown bypass in Powys opens after 70-year wait

... The launch was conducted by transport and economy minister Ken Skates who said it would lead to shorter journey times and improved air quality in the area ...
Ford Bridgend: New Ineos 4x4 contract 'won't secure jobs'

... The Welsh Government economy secretary Ken Skates said: Whilst there are no immediate implications for the Bridgend Engine Plant, the Welsh Government will continue to work closely with Ford to protect the hundreds of highly skilled jobs at Bridgend and in its supply chain, as well as look for other high-technology opportunities for the site...
Newtown bypass in Powys opens after 70-year wait
A multi-million pound bypass that has been 70 years in the planning officially opened in Powys on Thursday.
One haulier said will make a "Big Difference " due to 45-minute hold-ups in The Town , while The Local AM said it was a "momentous" day.
The Welsh Government said The Road will ease congestion by about 40% in The Town centre.
A public notice printed in 1949 shows a bypass was being considered by the former Montgomeryshire County Council.
The four-mile (6. 4km) road runs to The South of The Town with two lanes in One Direction And One in The Opposite direction, to provide overtaking points.
The First cars have started using the Newtown BypassFor many in the area, it is hugely important.
Colin Owen , who runs RA Owen and Sons coal and agricultural merchants in nearby Llandinam, said Newtown has been referred to as the "Car Park of mid Wales" due to the length of traffic delays.
"People were afraid to go into town because they didn't want to go out of the traffic queue, because they'd only have to rejoin it again," he said.
Colin Owen : 'It is going to make a very Big Difference '"It is going to make a very Big Difference , and it will ease The Movement of traffic and save us a lot of Time coming through Newtown. "
Life-long resident Joy Hamer, 86, who lived on the main road for many years, said traffic issues had long been a big part of local life.
"It will be a big thing for The Town ," she added.
Newtown mayor Sue Newham said: "A new chapter has begun for Our Town and we intend to make The Most of every opportunity. "
And town council clerk Ed Humphreys said: "Change is the lifeblood of opportunity for Newtown. "
The bypass is opening less than three years after work started on the £95m project. But it has been a long road.
Why the hold-up? Now And Then : Traffic in Newtown and a public notice from 1949A council public notice published in August 1949 sought "school boys 16 years of age or over" to work as enumerators to count vehicles for a traffic survey.
There were also discussions about a bypass in the 1960s and the 1980s but The Green light never came, as many had mixed reaction to the idea.
In recent years, congestion around The Town worsened, a situation that was replacing a roundabout.
And vented frustrations, including claims that the.
Increasing congestion led to a change in Public Opinion , according to Montgomeryshire Conservative AM Russell George .
The Welsh Government said the industrial development of Newtown had been "hampered by congestion issues".
Then, it confirmed it would finance The Project , and work was set to start in 2011.
But it was in 2010.
'Improved air quality'In 2011 a 10,000-name petition was presented to ministers by Mr George calling for work to start.
And, albeit after a although contractors have delivered The Project ahead of Time .
Mr Skates formally opened the bypass on Thursday morningAM Mr George said the bypass opening was a "momentous occasion".
Nick Cleary, project manager for contractors Alun Griffiths, said the scale of The Project had been a challenge, building four underpasses, Three Bridges and importing 350,000 tonnes of stone.
"This is one of the largest road projects for mid Wales," he said.
The Launch was conducted by transport and economy minister Ken Skates who said it would "lead to shorter journey times and improved air quality in the area".
traffic congestion and policy, newtown, uk high streets, welsh government, wales business
Source of news: bbc.com