Efforts to regenerate some of the most disadvantaged communities in Llanelli have received another shot in the arm today, thanks to a new £25m fund which has been announced by the Labour-led Assembly Government.
JOYCE WATSON AM has welcomed news of the new Communities First ‘Outcomes Fund’ which will be open for bids by Communities First partnerships including those in Glanymor and Tyisha, Llwynhendy and Felinfoel.
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 £25 million 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.
JOYCE WATSON AM said:
“The new Outcomes Fund will be a real shot in the arm for our Communities First areas, like Glanymor and Tyisha, Llwynhendy and Felinfoel.
“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 Llanelli.”
17th June 2008
