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NEW £25MILLION COMMUNITIES FIRST FUND IS WELCOMED BY LOCAL AM LORRAINE BARRETT
posted on 19/06/2008
Efforts to regenerate some of the most disadvantaged communities in Cardiff South have received further funding, thanks to a new £25m fund which has been announced by the Labour-led Assembly Government.
Assembly Member for Cardiff South and Penarth, Lorraine Barrett, has welcomed news of the new Communities First ‘Outcomes Fund’ which will be open for bids by Communities First partnerships including those in Butetown and Splott. The partnerships will be able to apply for money from the fund, but will need to demonstrate that their proposals will help deliver key Communities First priorities. They will also need to show that they are working in partnership with local public bodies and have engaged with local people in planning local services.
The Fund, which will be worth at least £25million over three years, is the centrepiece of plans for the next phase of Communities First, the Assembly Government’s flagship community regeneration programme, which Labour launched in the Assembly back in 2001.
Lorraine Barrett AM said:
“The new Outcomes Fund will be great for our Communities First areas, like Butetown and Splott.
It also shows how the Labour-led Assembly Government is committed to taking the Communities First programme to the next level so that it does even more to regenerate our communities.
I am pleased to see that the next phase of Communities First will give the programme an even clearer focus on getting practical improvements in place on the ground to tackle poverty, regenerate these areas and improve employability.
I am looking forward to seeing the Communities First programme going from strength to strength as it enters this next phase and I am sure that it will continue to make a real difference to the lives of so many people in Cardiff South.”
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Communities First wards in Wales are:
Blaenau Gwent CBC: Nantyglo; Tredegar Central & West & Sirhowy; Llanhilleth; Rassau and Garnlydan, part of Beaufort; Cwmtillery; Blaina; part of Six Bells; parts of Abertillery.
Bridgend CBC: Llangeinor; Caerau; Bettws; Blackmill.
Caerphilly CBC: New Tredegar + Tir Phil + Darran Valley; Aberbargoed + Bargoed + Hengoed + Gilfach; Twyn Carno + Darran Valley + Pontlottyn + Moriah + Abertysswg; Argoed; Aber Valley; Lansbury Park, part of St. James; Gelligaer/Penybryn, part of St Cattwg; Graig-y-Rhacca, part of Bedwas, Trethomas + Machen; Trinant/Pentwyn, part of Crumlin; Tiryberth/Glanynant, part of St Cattwg; Part of Cefn Forest.
Cardiff CC: Butetown; Ely + Caerau; Splott.
Carmarthenshire CC: Glanymor + Tyisha; Llwynhendy; Felinfoel; Pantyfynnon.
Ceredigion: Parts of Aberystwyth West + Penparc.
Conwy CBC: Tudno, parts of Tudno + Mostyn; Chester Avenue Estate, part of Kinmel Bay.
Denbighshire CC: Rhyl West + Rhyl South West.
Flintshire CC: Holywell Neighbourhoods, parts of Holywell West/Holywell Central/Holywell East/Greenfield/Bagillt West; Higher Shotton Estate, part of Higher Shotton; Bryn Gwalia Estate, part of Mold West; Flint castle. Gwynedd Council: Peblig; Marchog; Talysarn; Bowydd & Rhiw; Barmouth; Pwllheli South.
Isle of Anglesey CC: Morawelon; Holyhead Town; Tudur; Maeshyfryd; Amlwch Port; Porthfelin.
Merthyr Tydfil CBC: Gurnos + Penydarren; Dowlais; Merthyr Vale; Bedlinog; Cyfarthfa; Treharris Village, part of Treharris; Trefechan, part of Vaynor; Troedyrhiw, part of Plymouth.
Monmouthshire CC: North Abergavenny, parts of Lansdown + Cantref + Priory.
Neath Port Talbot CBC: Cymmer + Gwynfi + Glyncorrwg; Sandfields West + Sandfields East; Onllwyn + Seven Sisters; Ystalyfera + Pantyffynnon, part of Godre’graig; Briton Ferry West + Neath East; Pelenna; Fairyland, part of Neath North; Brynbryddan and Penllyn, part of Bryn and Cwmavon.
Newport CBC: Pillgwenlly; Tredegar Park; Bettws; Ringland; Alway Estate, part of Always; Somerton Estate, part of Always; Part of Stow Hill; Maesglas and Gaer, part of Gaer.
Pembrokeshire CC: Pembroke: Monkton; Pembroke Dock: Llanion. Powys CC: Ystradgynlais; Oldford Estate, part of Welshpool.
Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC: Pen-y-waun; Maerdy; Tylorstown; Glyncoch; Llwyn-y-pia; Penrhiwceiber; Treherbert; Cwm Clydach; Rhydfelen Central; Gilfach Coch; Mountain Ash West; Cymmer; Ynyshir; Trealaw; Aberaman South; Tonyrefail West; Pen-y-graig.
Swansea CC: Townhill; Blaenmaes/Portmead, part of Penderry; Penlan, part of Penderry; Graigfelen; Castle; Part of Bonymaen; Clase and Caemawr, part of Mynyddbach and Morriston.
Torfaen CBC: Trevethin + St Cadocs & Penygarn; Thornhill, part of Upper Cwmbran + Greenmeadow.
Wrexham CBC: Plas Madoc; Queensway + Caia Park; Gwenfro.
Vale of Glamorgan Council: St Thompson community, part of Castleland; Part of Gibbonsdown.
