Llanmaes have been Inspired by Creative Rural Communities

St Cattwg’s village hall in Llanmaes are the first to receive a grant of £37,000 from the Inspire Grant Scheme to make much needed improvements, including a new kitchen, new toilets and a storage room.

Jeff Robison from the St Cattwg’s Village hall committee said: "the hall has been crying out for these improvements, so when Creative Rural Communities announced their funding in January this year we were delighted."

The whole community have supported the project and the hall has a new social committee who have given the thumbs up to the improvements.

This project has received funding through the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013 which is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

The funding is administered by Creative Rural Communities the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Rural Regeneration initiative. Who are able to work with communities to develop ideas into projects in your community.

For further information about grant schemes available contact Creative Rural Communities on 01446 771958 or email jewilliams@ValeofGlamorgan.gov.uk

Photograp: St Cattwg's village hall.