Ambitious And Exciting Capital Programme Agreed

Carmarthenshire County Council’s has agreed plans to spend more than £210million on projects that will regenerate the economy and create hundreds of jobs over the next five years. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The capital programme makes in excess of £210million available over the next five years to deliver a number of key projects that will create jobs and improve the quality of life for the people of Carmarthenshire. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

There will be significant investment in schools, highways, housing and regeneration; as well as new schemes within Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthen Leisure Centre, Pendine and Burry Port Harbour, which requires £2million of urgent improvement and maintenance works, including a programme to transform and repair the harbour walls. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Further funding is being provided for highway and bridge maintenance, the Cross Hands link road, Tywi Valley transport corridor, Glanamman Workshops, information technology and private sector housing. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

County council funding for the programme will be an estimated £124million, with a further £85million of external funding. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“This is a comprehensive capital programme that addresses our current priorities and maximises funding from potential external sources,” said Cllr Jenkins. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“This is an exciting and ambitious capital programme, brought together to continue our ongoing commitment to economic regeneration and job creation.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​