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Wrexham to receive £5m in Welsh government regeneration funding
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Wrexham is set to receive £5m from a £10m Welsh government regeneration package under the Transforming Towns programme. The funds will be used to create a cultural quarter, improve areas like Henblas Street and Chester Street, and redevelop the former Hippodrome site. The remaining £5m of the funding package will support projects in other parts of Wales, including Brynmawr, Neath, Monmouth, Bala, and Newport.
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- Wrexham will receive £5m as part of a £10m regeneration funding package from the Welsh government.
- The funding will be used to create a cultural quarter and transform Henblas Street, Chester Street, and the former Hippodrome site.
- Plans for the former Hippodrome site include tiered seating, landscaping, an outdoor screen, and water features.
- The remaining £5m of the funding pot will support projects in Brynmawr, Neath, Monmouth, Bala, Newport, and south-west Wales.
- Projects include £250,000 for Rodney Parade in Newport and £850,000 to extend the Bala Lake Railway Trust's line.
