- 30/01/2017
- Posted by: Mike Hedges MS
- Category: Press Releases
The Welsh Labour Government has announced a £3.7 million funding boost for Twenty three regeneration projects, helping to create or safeguard more than 80 new jobs, 20 traineeships and over 80 new homes.
Mike Hedges AM said…’ this is really good news for Swansea with three projects benefitting. It shows the commitment of the Wales Labour Government to ongoing support to Regeneration Projects’
the money from the Welsh Labour Government’s Vibrant and Viable Places programme (with a mixture of newly allocated funding and the reallocation of underspent funds from other projects.)
A full list of the projects follows:
Local Authority Project VVP Funding Total Project Cost
Swansea Bringing vacant floor space in the city centre into residential use under the Homes Above Shops scheme. £140,000 £540,000
Swansea Development and/or enhancement of commercial property in the city centre which will accommodate 3 businesses and enable the creation of 40 jobs £295,000 £1,495,000
Swansea Physical and energy efficiency improvements to properties in the Sandfields Housing Renewal Area £295,000 £807,061
