Seven regeneration projects across Wales have been collectively awarded 拢111m in the latest tranche of funding from the 海角视频 Government's Levelling up Fund.
The job creating projects receiving investment under the fund, set up to replace the loss of EU funding, are:
- Almost 拢18尘 to encourage healthier ways of travel in Powys including by restoring footbridges and improving the National Cycle Network by resurfacing several paths and improving connectivity to popular tourist destinations.
- 拢20尘 to transform a site on the Barry Dock waterfront with a new business centre, food and drink outlets, and recreational and marina facilities.
- More than 拢15尘 towards renovating a number of derelict buildings and creating more green areas in Llanelli town centre
- 拢20尘 for projects to develop and boost areas in Denbighshire, such as Rhyl, which will include regenerating the town centre, creating more community centres, improving cycle and footpaths, and improving routes between the town and coast.
- 拢12尘 to restore and reopen the historic Grade II listed Newbridge bridge to pedestrians and cyclists, whilst Newbridge Road and Riverside Road will also be upgraded.
- 拢15尘 to regenerate Port Talbot town centre with improvements to civic square, the refurbishment of Princess Royal Theatre, and improvements to green space at Riverside.
- More than 拢10尘 to improve public accessibility across Pembroke town, focusing on Westgate, Eastgate and overall improvements to the environment.
Secretary of State for Wales, David TC Davies, said: " This is another hugely significant investment in transformative projects across Wales. From town centre regeneration to improving travel infrastructure, these schemes will have a positive impact for generations to come.
鈥淭he 海角视频 Government continues to invest in communities throughout Wales as we work towards our aims of growing the Welsh economy and levelling up the 海角视频.鈥
In the first two rounds of the Levelling Up Fund, Wales saw 21 projects received over 拢329m. The latest round takes funding in Wales to 拢440m and exceeding the minimum 5% (currently 9%) originally ringfenced for Wales.
The Welsh Government says that the replacement for European funding from the 海角视频 Government, which it promised to make up, has left Wales around 拢1bn short of what it would have received if the 海角视频 had remained in the EU .
Across the 海角视频 more than 50 projects are sharing 拢1bn from the third round of the Levelling Up Fund.
Levelling up Secretary Michael Gove said: 鈥淟evelling up means delivering local鈥檚 people鈥檚 priorities and bringing transformational change in communities that have, for too long, been overlooked and undervalued.
鈥淭oday we are backing 55 projects across the 海角视频 with 拢1 billion to create new jobs and opportunities, power economic growth, and revitalise local areas.
鈥淭his funding sits alongside our wider initiatives to spread growth, through devolving more money and power out of Westminster to towns and cities, putting in place bespoke interventions to places that need it most, and our long-term plan for towns.鈥
