Julie James, Minister for Climate Change in the Welsh Government, has visited Neath to see how regeneration can help support town centres to thrive.
The Minister visited the new leisure centre in Neath which opened earlier this year. The site includes a library and retail space as well as a swimming pool, gym and health suite. The development is an example of the ‘Town Centre First’ policy in action, with library and leisure facilities moving from the periphery of town to a more central position, helping attract people to the town centre.
It comes as the Welsh Government publishes a Town Centres Position Statement, setting out the key challenges facing town centres across Wales and a series of actions aimed at addressing them.
The position statement follows discussion between government and key town centre stakeholders, as well as the publication of the Foundational Economy Research ‘Small Towns, Big Issues’ report and the Audit Wales ‘Regenerating Town Centres in Wales’ report.
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