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Wales: Levelling Up case studies

This collection brings together examples from Wales.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 17 January 2023

These pages are also available in Cymraeg

The UK government has so far allocated around £1.2 billion to projects in Wales through investment programmes, including the Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund.

This investment will:

• help communities save local community assets
• regenerate town centres and high streets
• invest in cultural and heritage assets
• upgrade local transport

Examples from the Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund:

North Wales

• Conwy Valley receives £18.6 million transport boost (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• Gwynedd’s £19 million transformation (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• Holyhead awarded £17 million for its culture and heritage (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• £10.95 million regeneration of Ruthin (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• £200,000 for the Llandyrnog Community Shop
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Ty'n Llan pub supported with £250,000 investment
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Wales World Heritage Site awarded £13.3 million for visitor improvements
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Mid Wales

• £280,000 funding for Aberporth Village Hall and Recreation Ground
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Almost £180,000 to support Aberystwyth and District Hospice at Home Volunteers
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Almost £11 million allocated to level up Aberystwyth
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Montgomery Canal restoration supported by almost £14 million from Levelling Up Fund
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £6.9 million to support 3 projects across Powys
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

South West Wales

• £20 million boost for Lower Swansea Valley (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• £17.7 million for the Vale of Neath (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• Over £200,000 for SHGT Community Benefit Society
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Carmarthen and Pembroke’s £19 million investment for community hubs
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £17.7 million awarded to regenerate Haverfordwest
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Almost £17 million to support extension of Tywi Valley Path
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

South East Wales

• New leisure hub in Caerphilly awarded £20 million (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• £50 million investment for Cardiff Crossrail (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• Grand Pavilion boosted by £18 million investment (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• Pontypool Town Centre boosted with £7.6 million (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• £9 million for a pioneering education centre in The Valleys (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 1 November 2023
  • Case study
• £11 million boost to Welsh economy with A4119 upgrades
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Almost £125,000 for Resource and Training Centre
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Muni Arts Centre allocated £5.3 million Levelling Up funding
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• New transport hub in Porth gets £3.5 million boost
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £90,000 for Tredegar’s Queen's Ballroom
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

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Published 17 January 2023