{"id":8640,"date":"2014-10-01T17:19:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T16:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=8640"},"modified":"2014-10-01T18:04:09","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T17:04:09","slug":"high-street-help-for-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=8640","title":{"rendered":"High Street Help for Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Twenty town centres across Wales will receive a share of \u00a3845,157 funding towards measures designed to improve the high street vitality, including measures to address vacant and derelict buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Welsh Government writes<\/span>:<br \/>\nCommunities and Tackling Poverty Minister, Lesley Griffiths, has today announced \u00a3845,157 to boost high streets and town centres across Wales.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement coincides with the Welsh Government\u2019s High Street Week, which is encouraging people to visit the shops and businesses on their local high street.<\/p>\n<p>The funding will be split between 20 town centres, with each receiving up to \u00a350,000 towards activities which seek to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>increase the number of people visiting their town centres<\/li>\n<li>attract greater public, private and community investment in the area<\/li>\n<li>reduce the impact of vacant properties and shops<\/li>\n<li>support local businesses to help them grow and prosper<\/li>\n<li>encourage shops and businesses to become more diverse and provide a wide range of services for customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The funding will go towards many excellent projects to renovate empty properties and derelict buildings across Wales. In Aberdare they are funding the creation of pop-up shops in vacant buildings, while in Porth they are developing a town centre mobile phone app and loyalty scheme to encourage more visitors to the high street.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the funding, Lesley Griffiths said: \u2018I am delighted to announce this funding during High Street Week, which is celebrating the vital role town centres and high streets play in the creating a sense of community and providing us with a place to shop, do business, socialise and live.\u00a0 Our high streets should be the heart of our towns, creating a vibrant local economy and bustling community.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is true the tough economic times and the rise in popularity of online shopping have created challenges for our towns and high streets. This new funding I have announced today will be a very welcome boost for our town centres, providing a local, tailored approach to meet their needs.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wales.gov.uk\/newsroom\/housing-and-regeneration\/2014\/140922towncentres\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Welsh Government news<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?s=high+street\" target=\"_blank\">IHBC newsblogs on high street funding<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty town centres across Wales will receive a share of \u00a3845,157 funding towards measures designed to improve the high street vitality, including measures to address vacant and derelict buildings. 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