The Welsh Government has announced £157 million of new funding to support the First Minister’s priorities this year.
The additional funding includes £21 million for diagnostic equipment for the NHS to help cut waiting times, which comes on top of a £50 million package announced last month to cut the longest waits.
£20 million will be provided for school and college repairs and maintenance through the Welsh Government’s school and college building programme, Sustainable Communities for Learning, which is in addition to £30 million already provided this year.
There will be an extra £1 million for arts and cultural organisations, provided through the Arts Council of Wales, which will support 60 organisations. This is in addition to £1.5 million announced by the Welsh Government for the sector in September.
Other funding will support transport, housing and local government to create green jobs and growth. Further details of funding will be announced by the Welsh Government during this week.
The new £157 million package of funding – a combination of revenue and capital – is for the current financial year (2024-2025). The Draft Budget, which sets out the Welsh Government’s spending plans for the next financial year (2025-2026), will be published on Tuesday 10 December.
To read the Welsh Government's statement in its entirety, please select the following link: New funding announced to deliver First Minister’s priorities | GOV.WALES