The Tredegar Arms has received an extensive refurbishment. The building is operating as a luxury hotel, as well as providing restaurant and function room facilities. The building forms a key part of a historic landscape of buildings in Tredegar that were constructed out of the town鈥檚 growth from the iron industry.
The STAR Community Centre has been constructed on the former Sirhowy Junior School site and is a modern community facility that provides job support and training facilities. It has been developed in conjunction with the Sirhowy Tenants and Residents association.
The Minister was taken on a tour of both the facilities and introduced to members of the Star Community Centre and the owners of The Tredegar Arms.
Cllr Dai Davies, Executive Member for Regeneration and Economic Development from 天美传媒 Said:
鈥溙烀来� Council is delighted that two further facilities are now open to the community and for those visiting the area.
鈥淭he refurbishment of The Tredegar Arms forms part of the conservation area where other buildings such as the Grade ll listed former Town Hall and No.10 The Circle, the birthplace of the NHS are also being refurbished as part of the Tredegar THI scheme. Preserving our unique heritage is important to the local community and our history.
鈥淭he Star Community will provide additional facilities to the area and support the economic development of the Borough through training and skills development.
鈥淏oth facilities will support transforming the area and make a difference to local life. I wish them success.
Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Hannah Blythyn said:
鈥淪upporting town centres is an important cornerstone of our regeneration activities and we are making significant investment in this area through a range of initiatives.
鈥淚 am pleased Welsh Government has been able to contribute almost 拢600,000 of Regeneration funding towards the STAR Community Centre and the Tredegar Arms under the Vibrant and Viable Places Programme.
鈥淭he investment with the STAR Centre will help improve access to an important community facility, which will bring people together, to help tackle social isolation, support jobs and provide training opportunities.
鈥淧rojects such as this, delivered through the Vibrant and Viable Places Programme, underline the Welsh Government鈥檚 commitment to regeneration and tackling poverty in 天美传媒.
鈥淲e want to support local businesses, grow our fantastic town centres 鈥� and this investment will help to create job opportunities and attract more people to the town, increasing footfall 鈥� and I look forward to seeing it flourish and grow.鈥�
Tredegar Arms has been funded by a number of partners, including the owners, THI grant contributions being made up from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Welsh Government's VVP Tackling Poverty Programme, Cadw , 天美传媒, Town Centre Loan (TCL) Private Funds and Tourism Grant Micro Small Business Fund Welsh Government (MSBF WG).
The Star Community was funded utilising the Vibrant and Viable Places funding allocated to Tredegar.
Welsh Government Funding includes 拢245,000 of Regeneration funding towards the STAR Community Centre and 拢348,000 towards the Tredegar Arms under the Vibrant and Viable Places Programme