- Pubs in Wales will receive a total of £694,250 from the
Community Ownership Fund to allow them to stay open and serve the
needs of local people.
- The money will allow locals to restore the pubs so they can
benefit their communities.
- It comes as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities announces the latest allocations from the second
round of the £150 million Community Ownership Fund.
Pubs in Wales will receive a total of £694,250 from the Community
Ownership Fund to allow them to stay open and serve the needs of
local people.
The Cross Inn and the Tafarn Crymych Arms in Pembrokeshire will
receive £244,250 and £210,000 respectively and are among six
projects across Wales to receive UK Government funding.
The money will allow locals to restore the pubs so they can
benefit their communities and attract visitors.
It comes as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities has today (30 June 2023) announced the latest
allocations from the second round of the £150 million Community
Ownership Fund.
The latest announcement includes £1.44m for six projects in
Wales, taking the total investment across the Fund’s lifetime so
far to £3.2m in Wales.
The funding will help community groups take ownership of local
institutions that have fallen into disrepair or are under threat
of closure and give them a new lease of life, ensuring they
continue to provide vital services, create opportunities and
boost local economies.
Recent changes to the fund now mean that the amount of funding
all projects can bid for has increased from £250,000 to £1
million, making it easier than ever for community groups to seize
back control of prized local assets that are at risk of being
lost forever.
, UK Government Minister
for Levelling Up, said:
We’re proud to be supporting people to take control of community
assets like pubs in Wales.
Places like these play a vital role in their communities, and we
want local people to reap the benefits from them for as long as
possible.
Welsh Secretary David TC Davies said:
I’m delighted to see community projects in Wales attracting about
11% of the total amount available from the Community Ownership
Fund in this current round.
That means that more valuable assets in Wales are being saved for
future generations. In many rural areas the pub is the
lifeblood of the village, creating jobs and boosting the local
economy, as well as providing locals with a place to socialise
and come together. Congratulations to all the successful
projects.
Other successful projects in Wales include:
- £250,000 to renovate the Tabernacle Morriston Community
Resilience Hub in Morriston, Swansea and safeguard an iconic
heritage asset for future.
- £200,000 to restore Tylorstown Welfare Hall in Rhondda Cynon
Taf, which was the venue for the naming of the Wales World Cup
2022 squad.
- £300,000 for Fern Partnership to develop a family facility in
Rhondda Cynon Taf.
- £240,000 to the Radnor Arms Hotel, in Powys, to renovate the
building into a community pub.
