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Business News Wales
4 days ago
- Business
- Business News Wales
£11m Funding Boost for Powys Recreational Tourism Projects
Powys County Council have received a contribution of almost £11 million from the UK Government Levelling Up Fund to invest in capital projects aimed at promoting recreational tourism through transport investment. The Levelling Up funding aims to address regional disparities across the UK by investing in vital local infrastructure projects to increase pride in place and bring people closer to opportunity. This latest payment will be spent within 2025/26 financial year, delivering projects within the county which aim to boost recreational tourism and contribute to local economic growth. These include: Resurfacing – will improve access to tourist hotspots and support the National Cycle Network, facilitating better journey quality for residents and visitors. Active travel – will provide improved access between key towns and the surrounding tourist destinations, making it easier for visitors to explore Powys using active modes and improve accessibility to key locations for residents. In particular, the schemes will include those planned for Llandrindod Lake, Brecon promenade, the next phase of the Llandrindod Wells to Howey route and a section of the Crickhowell to Llangattock route. Rights of Way refurbishment – will enable and improve visitors' accessibility to Powys' Rights of Way network. The initial project will include the replacement of Pont y Milgy footbridge, Ystradgynlais. 'This latest contribution of Levelling Up Funding from UK Government will allow us to begin making the improvements needed to the county's transport infrastructure,' said Cllr Jake Berriman, Leader of Powys County Council. 'Through this timely investment, we aim to improve accessibility to key services, encourage active travel and support recreational activities, providing better journeys for everyone and improve connectivity to tourist hotspots. 'We are hopeful to receive confirmation of additional Levelling Up Funding to enable us to complete further projects in the future.'
Powys County Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Powys County Times
Which Powys projects get £11million in Levelling Up funds
Resurfacing works, active travel routes and a new footbridge are among the projects in Powys set to benefit from £11million of Government cash. Powys Council has revealed which projects in Mid Wales will be backed with the latest cash from the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund for the 2025/26 financial year. The council says there is a focus on delivering projects that aim to boost recreational tourism and contribute to local economic growth, specifically ones aimed at transport investment. Among these projects is a resurfacing scheme to improve access to tourist hotspots and support the National Cycle Network. Another is active travel projects in Llandrindod Lake, Brecon promenade, the next phase of the Llandrindod Wells to Howey route and a section of the Crickhowell to Llangattock route, designed to improve access between towns and surrounding tourist destinations, which the council hopes will make it easier for visitors to explore Powys using active modes and improve accessibility for key locations. Replacing the Pont y Milgy footbridge in Ystradgynlais will be the first project in a wider scheme to improve visitors' accessibility to Powys' Rights of Way network. Cllr Jake Berriman, Leader of Powys County Council, said: 'This latest contribution of Levelling Up Funding from UK Government will allow us to begin making the improvements needed to the county's transport infrastructure. 'Through this timely investment, we aim to improve accessibility to key services, encourage active travel and support recreational activities, providing better journeys for everyone and improve connectivity to tourist hotspots. 'We are hopeful to receive confirmation of additional Levelling Up Funding to enable us to complete further projects in the future.' The Levelling Up funding aims to address regional disparities across the UK by investing in vital local infrastructure projects to increase pride in place and bring people closer to opportunity. Cllr Berriman added: 'This latest contribution of Levelling Up Funding from UK Government will allow us to begin making the improvements needed to the county's transport infrastructure. 'Through this timely investment, we aim to improve accessibility to key services, encourage active travel and support recreational activities, providing better journeys for everyone and improve connectivity to tourist hotspots.'
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Updated plans for £20m Bulwell regeneration revealed
Residents will be able to have their say on plans for a £20m redevelopment of a town centre after new details of the project were City Council bid for Levelling Up Funding from the government in 2022 to redevelop Bulwell, Nottingham, which it says will enhance the area's "longstanding retail offer".Proposals include improving the marketplace, the bus station toilets and "the much-loved Bulwell Bogs area", with an artist's impression of the latter now available for members of the public to behind the scheme will be in Bulwell Market between 10:00 and 13:00 BST on Friday and 13 May to speak to locals about the plans. The newly outlined proposals reveal that the water play area at Bulwell Bogs will be are also plans for a refreshments kiosk and changing facilities, while the council said lighting and CCTV at the site will also be will also be carried out to the stalls and electrical supplies for traders at the town's Market public toilets at the bus station will be "rebuilt and modernised" said the council, while paving, planting and seating throughout the town centre will also be worked scheme will aim to better link the town's shopping centre with Bulwell council leader Neghat Khan said work is due to start "in the autumn", adding the authority - which declared itself effectively bankrupt 18 months ago - "did well to secure this money amid a lot of competition"."The much-loved Bulwell Bogs splash park is nearing the end of its life and this is an opportunity to both build on its popularity and safeguard its future with a new and enhanced facility, as well as extend the park around it," she said."There will also be significant work done to the wider public areas of Bulwell, including the market square and public toilets."
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Additional funds approved for Porthcawl Grand Pavilion project
Councillors in Bridgend have approved the use of an extra £4m worth of funds from the Welsh Government for the next phase in the Porthcawl Grand Pavilion redevelopment. Members at a full council agreed to release £4m of capital funding from the sale of land, which is part of a new owners agreement with Welsh Government, to jointly progress the Porthcawl Regeneration Programme. It will now allow for the £20m project to renovate the town's popular Grade II-listed building and give it a new lease of life to progress to the next stage. READ MORE: Busy Swansea road to close for a month as drivers warned to prepare for 'significant disruption' READ MORE: Three million workers to get pay rise from next week thanks to major change The latest version of the plans, which were supported by the UK Government's Levelling-Up Fund, will see the conservation and repair of the some of the building's art deco features including the clock tower and stained-glass windows along with a new studio theatre, bar, and 'changing places' facility that would be open to the public. They will also see the creation of new extensions including a glazed rooftop pavilion with views of the Bristol channel, a passenger lift, auditorium, gallery, toilet facilities, and supporting back-of-house areas. Additionally there will be a "sensitive restoration" of the building's original domed roof with new insulation and the original marine-styled weathervane being reinstated. At the meeting members were given an update on the project where "substantial progress" was said to have been made with the initial prep work and strip-out of the building now completed. Officers said that there had also been a "compliant tender bid" received for the work which came in under the cost threshold though this was subject to the funding from the owners agreement being available. They also noted there was a risk that if the extra capital funding wasn't approved the tender contract wouldn't go forward and the UK Government's Levelling Up Funding may be lost. The report said: "If the Grand Pavilion main works contract is successfully awarded works will begin on-site during May 2025 and are anticipated to be completed by spring 2027." Councillor Neelo Farr added: "This is exciting news for the Grand Pavilion project. We have already made huge strides in the programme with the initial preparatory works, including internal strip-out of the building, now complete. These works were essential in identifying and addressing any structural issues prior to the main building works starting." For the latest Bridgend news sign up to our newsletter here.
BBC News
06-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Rutland: Plans for sea dragon centrepiece at new-look museum
The UK's largest complete ichthyosaur skeleton could form a major part of plans to transform a County Council is set to discuss proposals to turn the Rutland County Museum into a cultural and civic work will begin if it is given the go-ahead and the authority hopes it will be able to acquire the famous sea dragon skeleton from Anglian Water and make it the centrepiece of the skeleton of the ichthyosaur - an ocean-going reptile from the time of the dinosaurs - was found at Rutland Water in 2021. In addition to the skeleton, a digital visitor experience of the county's rare Roman Mosaic, discovered alongside remnants of a Roman villa in 2020, would also be part of the leader Gale Waller said, if approved, the proposals would help boost tourism, support businesses and ensure the sustainability of "Rutland's priceless heritage assets". The cost of enhancing the museum would be covered by UK Government Funding, formerly known as Levelling Up Funding, worth £ would be spent on re-designing the building and Catmose Cottage site, where it is based in Oakham, as well as on interactive digital exhibits of the historic the council's cabinet will discuss taking ownership of the ichthyosaur fossil from Anglian Water, the authority said it would need to secure extra funding before putting it on display. Waller said the proposals would "see the magnificent Rutland Ichthyosaur brought to life alongside other valuable local treasures inside a much-improved museum building"."This has huge potential in terms of attracting more visitors to our area, supporting local businesses and ensuring the long-term sustainability of Rutland's priceless heritage assets," she said. The county council's cabinet will discuss the plans on Tuesday.
