Cefndy

Denbighshire County Council owned factory Cefndy Healthcare & Manufacturing (which provides meaningful training and employment to 35 people who are disabled and/or who have a chronic work limiting health condition) was visited by Rt Hon David Jones & Dr James Davies MPs for Clwyd West and Vale of Clwyd today.  The politicians’ visit was to see new machinery introduced & funded by Denbighshire’s recent capital investment. Despite the challenging financial times facing the Local Authority, Denbighshire have displayed confidence in Cefndy by capital investment of £500k to enable the organisation to improve and replace vital machinery.  The investment will also help improve the performance and viability of the business.

The visit also enabled the MPs to learn about the impending cuts to Dept of Work & Pensions Work Choice Funding in April 2017.  Work Choice is an employment programme that supports people with disabilities and long term health issues who face real barriers when it comes to finding and keeping work.

Deborah Holmes-Langstone, Service Manager of Cefndy said:

“Cefndy has faced and continues to face challenging times but its business model is robust and its staff totally committed to its future; Denbighshire County Council’s support has come at the right time and will enable Cefndy to rise above the challenges and become more efficient as the old machinery was over 30 years old”.

Rt Hon David Jones MP said:

“It is clear that Cefndy brings much to the local economy by ensuring people with work limiting health conditions can have meaningful work.  I and my colleague will do all we can to support the vital contribution Cefndy makes”.

From left to right:

• Cllr Hugh Irving, Lead Member for Customers and Communities
• Mark Dixon, Economic and Business Development Officer
• Nick Bowles, Cefndy Operations Manager (at rear of Cllr Bobby Feeley)
• Cllr Bobby Feeley, Cabinet Lead Member for Social Care, Adult and Children's Services
• Rt Hon David Jones, MP for Clwyd West
• Dr James Davies, MP for Vale of Clwyd
• Deborah Holmes-Langstone, Cefndy Service Manager