2. How is Welsh Government supporting plans to improve the health and well-being provision for Nantlle valley residents? OQ62472

We have committed to improving health outcomes across Wales. The actions for 'A Healthier Wales' have been updated, and they include equal access to the health and social care system to improve fair outcomes.

I am concerned about a lack of significant progress with a scheme to improve health and well-being facilities in the Nantlle valley in my Constituency. Despite several promises and consultations, for at least seven years now, the site earmarked for the Lleu health and well-being centre continues to be empty. There is no sign of any of the major changes promised and local residents are very disappointed, and I share their frustration. I'll be chairing a community meeting that is being organised for 7 April in Pen-y-groes. Could you support me, therefore, please, in joining the calls for an update on the situation by the health board and by Cynefin group? We really need a full update by the meeting on 7 April, and having the support of the First Minister of Wales to gain the latest information would be very much appreciated by the people I represent in the Nantlle valley.

Thank you very much, Siân. I know that there is great enthusiasm for developing a project of this kind in the Nantlle valley. You will be aware that the Welsh Government has already provided £1.2 million to the Cynefin group to develop this concept, so that's not a small amount of money to develop a plan. Whilst they were developing this, they were looking at a number of different independent funding sources, including Cyngor Gwynedd and the National Lottery. But the fact is that there are a number of partners that have withdrawn from the project, and that is not the fault of the Welsh Government. Now, I know that the Welsh Government has met with Cynefin in February, and that they are reassessing the original model proposed, and there will be an update at the end of this month. I think Betsi recognises that the surgery needs to be renewed, but I know that the health Minister had discussions with the chair of the health board yesterday on this particular issue, but we are awaiting that update that we're expecting at the end of the month.