£78 million made available for transport projects
Powys is set to benefit from an extra £78 million worth of funding that has been made available for local transport projects in Wales.
The funding, which has been given the green light by Wales' finance minister Mark Drakeford, will be broken down into £26 million instalments over the three financial years from 2018/19 onwards.
All 22 local authorities in Wales who made bids for funding to the Welsh Government, with a total of 82 applications totalling £34 million, will receive an allocation from the additional in-year funding.
More than 60 projects will either be partially or fully funded during the remainder of 2018/19, with these schemes also providing an additional £7.2 million in match funding.
Welsh Government has worked with local authorities to ensure schemes provide good value for money and meet transport and economic priorities.
Improvements
Powys will receive £1.55 million for quality bus provision, with Llangollen getting £20,000 for a pedestrian improvement scheme.
Transport secretary Ken Skates said the projects across Wales could be a shot in the arm for the economy.
He said: “These schemes have the potential to make a massive difference to people’s everyday lives, with improvements to transport networks, infrastructure and cycle lanes making it easier to choose active and sustainable travel.
“These projects support our ambitions to provide a modern and connected transport infrastructure, whilst further boosting our efforts to encourage healthy and active lifestyles.
“This funding could also prove a shot in the arm to the Welsh economy by making it easier for people to travel for both business and leisure.”
