Contact/Cyswllt: Sian Cliff
02920 898342 / sian.cliff@wales.gov.uk

Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates launched a competition in the Welsh Assembly this week as part of a ‘Bright Green Intelligent Sustainability’ event, which celebrates the work of companies that have developed an entirely new approach to manufacturing and sustainable development.

Joinery manufacturers from across Wales took part in the event and received awards for developing the ‘Bright Green’ approach. This innovative approach allows every company and every product going into public and private sector housing programmes to be measured to assess their impact on the Welsh economy and on the environment.

Mick Bates launched an exciting competition which invites secondary schools to test the ‘Bright Green’ standard and work with timber-frame manufacturers on the design of affordable housing.

Honoured to be launching the competition Mick Bates said: “I believe it is important to involve young people in such a vital aspect of their future lives. The competition will encourage young people to be more aware of the issues and challenges that we must face if we are to achieve a truly sustainable future.”

The competition is intended to construct thoughtful dialogues between manufacturers/designers of housing and the young people who will soon enough be their occupants. The designs will balance economic, environmental and social objectives and offer the prospect of decent homes and a good quality of life for young people.

Commenting on the event Mick said: “Sustainable housing is extremely important particularly across rural Wales. I would like to congratulate Montgomeryshire companies J.Richardson Design and Build and Jones and Co who have received the ‘Bright Green’ benchmark award for sustainable production – their hard work is truly appreciated and the award is well deserved.”


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