Welsh Government pledges £6m for North Wales rail and town centre projects

Summarised from North Wales Live's report · Updated 9 Oct, 13:49 · Archive

The Welsh Government has announced £10 million in Transforming Towns funding, with nearly £6m going to Wrexham city centre regeneration and a railway extension to Bala.

The Welsh Government has announced £10 million in Transforming Towns funding for regeneration projects across North Wales. Wrexham will receive £5 million to support improvements to Chester Street, the vacant former Hippodrome Cinema site and Henblas, with work focusing on creating an enhanced public realm and family-oriented green spaces. Wrexham Council is working with More Better, the business owned by Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney, on the project.

Separately, £850,000 in funding has been approved for Phase 1 of the Bala Lake Railway Trust's Red Dragon Project, which will extend the railway line from Penybont into Bala town centre. The scheme includes a new terminus building and is estimated to increase passenger numbers from 34,000 in 2023 to 60,000. Cabinet Minister Siân Gwenllian said the investment would support local businesses and boost footfall, reflecting priorities set out by the Town Centre Taskforce.

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• Welsh Government's £6m towards North Wales rail line extension and city centre planThe money will go towards two major regeneration schemes in North WalesNorth Wales Live · 9 Oct, 06:54

In this story: Welsh Government · Wrexham · Wrexham Council · Rob McElhenney · Bala Lake Railway Trust · Bala · Siân Gwenllian

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