He was acutely aware that a large proportion of the young people were obliged to leave Anglesey to look for work .
Hughes was active in the process of securing the Wylfa nuclear power station and later an aluminium smelter project to be located on the island .
He was acutely aware that a large proportion of the young people were obliged to leave Anglesey to look for work , and Hughes was active in the process of securing the Wylfa nuclear power station and later an aluminium smelter project to be located on the island .