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Automatic voter registration pilots to take place in Wales
Wales will become the first devolved nation in the UK to trial registering voters automatically using data to identify potential electors.
£26m to breathe new life into town and city centres across Wales
The Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant has been extended for a further two years with a substantial £26m of funding being made available to support town centres across Wales.
Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government welcomes £24.5 million investment in Welsh construction project
A property development company based in Cardiff has secured an investment of £17.5 million from the Development Bank of Wales and £7 million from Welsh Government to fund the build of 114 new homes in Tonyrefail. It is the largest ever investment made by the Development Bank.
£780,000 to create a new arts hub in Swansea city centre
The Welsh Government has awarded Swansea Council £780,000 in Transforming Towns grant funding to transform a long-term vacant building into a vibrant arts and culture centre.
Cabinet Secretary praises programme training the next generation of housebuilders
The Welsh Government is supporting the construction workers of the future through its work with Persimmon Construction Academy.
The scheme helping thousands of people to become homeowners in Wales
The Welsh Government’s Help to Buy Wales scheme is helping people who might otherwise not be able to afford a home to become homeowners.
Cabinet Secretary visits state-of-the-art business centre
Previously a space for workshops and car showrooms, the iconic Automobile Palace has been transformed into a state-of-the-art business centre.
£90m in low-interest loans to boost affordable housing and improve existing homes
The Welsh Government has made £90m in low interest loans available to Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to deliver more homes for people across Wales.
£2.2m boost to empower independent living for older and disabled people in Wales
The Welsh Government has reallocated £2.2m to the Disabled Facilities Grant to support housing adaptations for older and disabled people, enabling them to live more independently and safely in their own homes for longer.
Borrowing boost of £120m for local councils to fix roads
Local councils will soon be able to access up to £120m to repair more local roads over the next two years, under new plans set out in the Welsh Government’s Final Budget 2025-26.
Meet the organisation turning surplus food into support for those in need
Every year around 400,000 tonnes of food goes to waste in Wales and, if just one per cent of that was saved, it could be used to provide more than nine million meals.
Trials to make voting more accessible begin
The Welsh Government is working with a sight loss charity to improve the voting experience for disabled people by launching a series of accessible voting trials in Wales.