£5m boost for playgrounds and play areas across Wales

Councils to get £5m funding boost to make playgrounds fun-tastic

The Welsh Government say the extra £5m, to be shared across local authorities, will allow the purchase of items to improve the quality of play spaces, refurbish playgrounds and support the creation of inclusive and accessible play spaces. When considering their proposals, local authorities are being asked to gather the views of people including children and their families on play provision in their area; consider play opportunities that are incl…

£5m boost for playgrounds and play areas across Wales

Williams Field Lane playground in Monmouth The Welsh Government has announced additional funding of £5 million to improve playgrounds and play areas across Wales. The money will help local authorities to purchase items to upgrade play spaces, refurbish playgrounds and support the creation of inclusive and accessible play spaces. When considering their proposals, local authorities are being asked to gather the views of people including children a…

Town Centre Projects Benefit from Extra Regeneration Funding

The Welsh Government is providing an additional £31.5 million to local authorities to deliver regeneration projects in town centres across Wales.  The funding will be used by nine local authorities to help deliver projects such as Y Storfa in Swansea, the Queen’s Market in Rhyl and the demolition of Newport Leisure Centre. This extra funding was confirmed by the Welsh Government at the end of the last financial year, bringing the total investmen…

£31.5 million boost for Welsh towns and cities | West Wales Chronicle : News for Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea and Beyond

The Welsh Government is providing an additional £31.5m to local authorities to deliver regeneration projects that will transform town centres across Wales.  The funding will be used by nine local authorities to help deliver projects such as Y Storfa in Swansea, the Queen’s Market in Rhyl and the demolition of Newport Leisure Centre. This extra funding was confirmed by the Welsh Government at the end of the last financial year, bringing the total…

Six projects selected for Place Based Investment funds

Six projects selected for Place Based Investment funds maclennanai Fri, 9 May 2025 - 10:25 9 May 2025 Six projects in Argyll and Bute are poised to benefit from a share of £496,000 from the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment (PBI) Programme after councillors agreed to the funding in principle at a meeting of the council’s Policy and Resources Committee. The selected projects are: The Albert Pier, Rothesay – regeneration works to forma…

The Welsh Government has announced an additional £31.5m investment to regenerate Welsh towns and cities. The Welsh Government's Town Transformation Plan has helped local authorities to improve conditions within towns in Wales.