More than £700,000 for next phase of Caerphilly Miners Centre redevelopment

Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Hannah Blythyn has announced more than £700,000 of EU and Welsh Government funding for the next phase to transform the former Caerphilly Miner’s Centre into a centre for the community.Visiting with Minister for Housing and Local Government Julie James, the Deputy Minister saw how the Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community has opened up parts of the building for local people to come together.The project is part of the Building for the Future programme, which is a Welsh Government and EU funded scheme providing £54m over six years to acquire, refurbish or re-develop unused buildings and land within or close to town and city centres across West Wales and the Valleys. The fund is projected to stimulate further investment of at least another £54 million, injecting a total of £108 million boost to communities across Wales.The Building for the Future funding for Caerphilly Miner’s Community Centre includes more than £214,000 of Welsh Government funding and more than £500,000 of European funding.