Swansea receives £1.6m to help housing renewal areas
Swansea is set to receive a £1.6m funding boost to support activity in housing renewal areas. The funding has been announced by Plaid’s Deputy Minister for Housing Jocelyn Davies AM.
The money, worth £24m across Wales, will add to funding which the local authorities and partner organisations are already investing in housing renewal areas in Wales in 2010-2011.
Plaid AM Dr. Dai Lloyd stated:
“A number of areas, including the Hafod in Swansea, have already benefited from this funding in previous years and it has made a clear difference to those communities.
“Renewal areas are very successful in Wales in not only improving housing conditions and restoring confidence but also in tackling a wide-range of related social, economic and environmental issues.
“I welcome the fact that Plaid’s Deputy Housing Minister, as part of the One Wales Government, is committed to regenerating our communities. Government commitment and investment of this sort, particularly in these tough economic times are vital.
“In addition to improving housing, the ongoing programmes in renewal areas also help tackle anti-social behaviour, deprivation in the poorest communities and act as a catalyst for investment. They also help provide increased employment and training opportunities, particularly in the local building industry.”
