05/04/2016 BBC Wales Today

Anglesey's new nuclear power station could be Wales' biggest

infrastructure project, but there's a warning tonight that it could be

never built. There are several options

on the table to save That was the message

from First Minister Carwyn Jones following a meeting

with the Prime Minister It was described as "productive"

by both Governments and covered areas such as energy

costs and steel tariffs. Meanwhile, Tata Steel has said it

doesn't have a timescale for selling its plants

but that discussions Here's our business correspondent

Brian Meechan. This morning's meeting

was said to be constructive. It seems clear by now that any deal

to save Tata's Welsh plants

will involve both governments. But the heaviest financial

burden will have to be met Ministers will not say how much

they are prepared to put forward but insists the options are open

on pensions, energy costs The Business Secretary,

Sajid Javid, spoke to frustrated steelworkers on a visit

to Port Talbot last week after criticism of his

handling of the crisis. He is on his way to Mumbai to meet

with Tata bosses in the morning. What I want to achieve mostly out

of that is to have a final agreement on the sales

process, and it comes back to the role of the UK Government and I want

to make sure that when the documentation for that is issued,

it is clear that the UK Government understand it's got a role to every

potential buyer and we are well It is clear that Tata has

been focusing on other Figures show that in February this

year, Tata produced 598,000 tonnes That was a 37.9% drop

on the previous year. At the same time, Tata

increased production at its site in the Netherlands to

602,000 tonnes of steel. That was up 9.4% on

the previous year. Speaking to the Enterprise

and Business Committee at the Assembly, Tata says it is

looking to find a buyer quickly. The uncertainty that

the process leads to amongst employees, customers,

suppliers etc, means we are very interested in completing the process

as quickly as we can. One potential buyer that has

emerged is Newport's Scottish operations and took some

part of another plant after But the Welsh operations

are on a much One of the key aspects

is the energy question. If we melt steel, it has to be

melted on competitive energy. But what realistically

can be done about that? Expert on European rules that

restrict what governments can do to help

businesses says subsidising energy The Government could

not subsidise those costs - that would be seen

as operating in an illegal way. Again, that would have to be agreed

with the Commission. One specialist says

the steel industry needs continuous innovation

to improve productivity. That should lead to smaller plants

that are cheaper to run, similar

to Liberty Steel's mini mill. What we could see happening now

is a move to It could be it into four,

five, six smaller plants That could sit alongside one

another, in Port Talbot, around the skilled workforce but

the funds themselves It would see Port Talbot change

from making steel from scratch to recycling

it from scratch. It is not clear whether any other

buyers will come forward who England prop Joe Marler has been

banned for two matches and fined ?20,000 by World Rugby for calling

Wales forward Samson Lee Marler had already avoided

punishment by in England's Six Nations

win over Wales in March. A police officer has been run over

by a car in Haverfordwest tonight. The collision happened just

after 6:30pm. The male officer was on duty

and on foot and in uniform. Police are appealing

for information. Plans for a new power plant

on Anglesey have a "slim to zero" That's according to an expert

on the world's nuclear industry who argues that the difficulties

faced by the proposed Hinkley

Point C reactors in Somerset would affect Wylfa Newydd's ability

to attract investors. Our environment correspondent

Steffan Messenger reports. If it gets off the ground,

Wylfa Newydd will become one of the biggest infrastructure projects

ever undertaken in Wales. A new ?10 billion nuclear

power plant, capable of delivering electricity

to around 14 million homes But to what extent does the future

transformation of this site, at Cemaes Bay in Anglesey,

depend on the fate of another, rival plant, some 200 miles

away in Somerset? Hinkley Point C is causing a huge

headache for its developer, EDF, with similar projects in

Finland and France A final decision on whether

to commit to the English plants The Hinkley Point C project

is in great difficulty... The situation raises serious doubts

for the future of the other nuclear reactors

the UK has in the pipeline, according to this former

adviser to the French

and German governments. The Hinkley Point C project is

far ahead, and the uncertainties are even much larger

in the case of Wylfa. So what are the chances,

would you say, But the company behind

Wylfa Newydd says On-site, building work

is already under way on new office space for

Horizon Nuclear Power. I think it is important

to note that while Hinkley appears to

be going through some difficulties at the moment,

for us, we have technology, the advanced boiling water reactor,

which is very different to the European

pressurised reactor that ours has been built before

four times, has been But there is a long way to go before

construction can start in earnest, from licensing the design

of the reactors, getting planning permission and most importantly,

attracting enough investment Key to that will be

hammering out with the UK Government how much money

the company are guaranteed to get Nuclear projects are very complex,

they are very costly, and nuclear power stations take

a long time to build. But I do believe that energy policy

in the UK favours nuclear. We are here as a

council to work with Horizon, to help them de-risk the project,

and we are also here to work with and influence

the Welsh Government so it is very important

that the project goes ahead. Horizon insists the difficulties

faced by its rival, EDF, will not cast a shadow over

Wylfa Newydd's prospects. But as the French firm

finalises its plans for Hinkley Point C, any repercussions

for the industry further afield Ahead of the election, Plaid Cymru

has published its manifesto containing what it calls "a plan

for a new Wales". Plaid says its policies for public

services would redirect ?1 billion of the Welsh Government's

?15 billion budget. They would recruit 1,000 new

doctors and 5,000 new nurses, and would provide free

social care for the elderly. what you see in our manifesto is a

programme for a generation to bring about transformational change in our

economic activities, health activity and education system. If these plans

are implemented and seen through a generation, then we will see the

trans-formation that this country needs and deserves.

what they say they'll deliver from politicians about

if they form the next Welsh Government.

Over the next few weeks you've got the chance to tell them

as part of our My Manifesto 2016 Project.

Here's what people in Llanrwst and Conwy told us they'd do

Put a lot more money into the National Health Service.

That is the main concern, that it is just going down.

Cheaper childcare would be really helpful for working families.

I would like to see the old cottage hospitals used.

Reduce the salaries of Assembly Members by 20%.

Here's how to tell us what you'd do if you were First Minister...

We'll be passing on your ideas to whoever's in charge

of the Welsh Government from May 6th.

The challenges of building a major tidal energy project

off the North Wales coast have been explored

The scheme - which would involve creating a walled lagoon

between Llandudno and Prestatyn - is currently being investigated.

Harnessing the power of the tide is not a new idea.

Plans for a ?1 billion lagoon in Swansea Bay are being considered,

although the UK Government is reviewing such schemes

to establish if they offer good value for money.

Its findings will be published later this year.

But it's the scientific side of tidal lagoons

that is being discussed at this conference,

This is a major infrastructure project, and it is a 200-year period

project length, so we have to mature the science is world-class.

One of the key things is that we want to have

this leading science, really influencing how we will go forward.

It is claimed the scheme would offer flood protection to places along

the coast and generate jobs, as well as sustainable electricity.

But the international scientists here want to know how

the sea bed will be affected by offshore development.

Offshore, where we are increasingly building, building infrastructure

because restrictions on energy, tides, it is always using

the sea bed, so we need to know what the impact

is on the sea bed in the long-term and in the short term.

Not just around the structure

Around ?35 million of EU and private sector money is currently invested

in tidal and wave energy projects in Wales.

The North Wales scheme could ultimately cost

billions of pounds and before it gets the go-ahead,

the benefits will need to be weighed against the price tag.

Football, and Cardiff almost stole it late on

through Kenneth Zohore's speculative throw,

As it stands, the Bluebirds at leaders Burnley.

are still on the edge of the play-offs, in seventh place.

as a fully independent region are to establish themselves

with a view to attracting fresh investment.

The side is currently joint owned by Newport RFC

and the Welsh Rugby Union, but the proposals would see

both parties transferring their shares to new owners.

A bright day for some, but a big change on the weather front.

It has been a beautiful day across much of Wales today. All change

heading into tonight. We have some rain later on. Still some sunshine

about four sunset with cloud in the middle part of the night with rain

approaching towards dawn. Through tomorrow, that rain band will clear.

Behind it, blustery showers and feeling much cooler than today. Some

sunshine between the showers, but if you catch one, it could be heavy

with hail or thunder. Temperatures between 8-11dC. As we head towards

the end of the week, winds will be easing by the time we get to Friday.