20-05-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
More than £2m used to improve Vale of Glamorgan towns
Around £314 million has been invested across all 22 local authorities in Wales via the Transforming Towns programme since 2020, with £2,210,000 going to the Vale of Glamorgan Council from 2021 onwards.
This has been used to "improve the look and feel of town centres", tackle empty properties on Holton Road in Barry, and fund the Barry Western Gateway project - providing affordable homes and a new health clinic.
The newly released figures come as the Welsh Labour government announced a further £31.5 million for the Transforming Towns fund in 2024/2025.
Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government Jayne Bryant said: "Transforming Towns isn't just a snappy slogan or government jargon– it's money in the hands of local communities who know how best how to use it to reinvigorate their towns."
Vale of Glamorgan MS Jane Hutt said: "Our towns and high streets are the beating hearts of our communities... The £2.2 million already provided by the Welsh Labour Government to the council has seen vacant shops tackled and more benches and planters in our towns to attract visitors to the Vale."
