More than £3.5 million for Maesteg Town Hall redevelopment

Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Hannah Blythyn and Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Lee Waters have announced more than £3.5 million of EU and Welsh Government funding to revitalise Maesteg Town Hall to provide a cultural hub for the town centre and wider community.The project will enable the restoration and re-use of the Grade II listed building into a multi-use facility which will provide a space to socialise, learn, improve skills and celebrate the significant heritage of the wider valley’s community.The modern multi-use community space and cultural hub will host a new library service, improved meeting and conference space, studio theatre, dedicated children’s area and superfast wifi.It will also boast a new glass atrium, improved bar and catering facilities and enhanced dressing room and backstage facilities capable of hosting a broader range of professional arts companies.The project is part of the Building for the Future programme, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Regional Development Fund, providing £54 million over 6 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 financial support made available to Bridgend County Borough Council includes £858,000 from the Building for the Future programme, £2,001,990 of EU funding and £650,000 from the Valleys Task Force.