Wales to benefit from Placemaking grant with over £5million investment

The Welsh Government's Placemaking Grant funding for the mid-Wales region will see an investment of £5.08 million. Its aim is to help revitalise Powys and Ceredigion town centres over the next three years.

The Placemaking Grant is part of the Transforming Towns regeneration programme. The programme offers broad, flexible support for a wide range of projects aimed at rejuvenating town centres across mid-Wales.

Eligible

Projects that may be eligible for support range from developing commercial and residential properties to developing town centre markets. In addition, projects aiming to improve the public shared outdoor spaces or the exploitation of digital infrastructure will be considered.

Projects will need to demonstrate links to town plans and show how they benefit the town centre.

Cllr David Selby, Powys County Council Cabinet Member for a More Prosperous Powys said: “The placemaking funding received last year has already been put to good use making improvements.

“Grants were awarded to many businesses and organisations to help them make changes to aid the town centre's post-covid recovery.

"Our attention is firmly on supporting our town centres, ensuring that they remain safe and resilient, now and into the future. This new injection of investment will go even further to ensuring our beautiful mid-Wales towns are revitalised and remain a thriving place to live, work and visit.”

Transforming Towns

The Transforming Towns programme is a partnership between Powys County Council, Ceredigion County Council, and the Welsh Government. It aims to reimagine and recreate buildings and open spaces to create resilient and thriving town centres.

Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters said: “We are committed to making our towns and cities even better places to live, work and visit. The Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant is helping to revitalise the hearts of these local communities.

“Town centres face many challenges which have only been made worse by the pandemic, and it is our priority to make sure they thrive and protect them against the effects of climate change.

“We have been able to support a number of excellent projects in mid-Wales, including the refurbishment of a town centre property in Aberystwyth and the conversion of a former bank in Welshpool.”

The Placemaking Grant is available to private businesses, including developers, third sector businesses, and the public sector.

Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters said:

“We are committed to making our towns and cities even better places to live, work and visit. The Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant is helping to revitalise the hearts of these local communities.

“Town centres face many challenges which have only been made worse by the pandemic, and it is our priority to make sure they thrive and protect them against the effects of climate change.”