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Rhuddlan Borough (Debt)

In 1999, as a member of the Welsh Affairs Committee, I asked the Committee to consider the issue of Rhuddlan borough debt—a financial scandal in my constituency involving millions of pounds of European funding. The petition relates to that inquiry. The petition states: To the House of Commons. The Petition of the people of Prestatyn and Meliden and others Declares the significance of the work undertaken by the Welsh Affairs Committee of the House of Commons in 1999 on the issue of Rhuddlan Borough debt. The Petitioners further declare that they agree with the conclusion of the report which states that "Rhuddlan did not just leave a legacy of debt, but a legacy of innovative developments. It is now up to Denbighshire County Council to promote these projects positively." The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge Denbighshire County Council to re-open the Ffrith Festival Gardens and fully utilise this public investment in accordance with the wishes of the people of Prestatyn and Meliden. And the Petitioners remain, etc.