The latest round of community projects receiving funding generated by second home council tax totals more than £250,000.
Projects from Tenby, Haverfordwest, Saundersfoot, St Davids, Llangwm, Carew and Lamphey are among the latest to receive grants from Pembrokeshire County Council’s Enhancing Pembrokeshire Fund.
Money for play areas in Tenby – £46,943.79 – and St Florence – £13,064.82 – was signed off.
Tenby’s De Valence Pavilion Trust will get £64,000 to upgrade the sound/stage lighting system at the venue.
More than £50,000 will go to two projects in Saundersfoot – £28,170.48 to improve accessibility at the Bowling Club and £25,000 for the Community Council’s plan to replace the rundown children’s play area with a ‘recycled playground’.
Other allocations include £11,804 towards Carew Community Council’s plan to create a multi-use outdoor functional area outside the community hall and £7,230.40 to Tirion’s Rainbow and its project to redevelop and enhance the play space in Llangwm.
Lamphey Community Council gets £3,000 for quarterly social events for residents.
Haverfordwest’s Garth Youth and Community Project is set to receive £10,640 from the community element of second home council tax, following cabinet approval on Monday (March 9), to refurbish and upgrade its facilities while
St Davids Rugby Club will replace its boiler with its £14,288 grant.
Cymdeithas Trewyddel will get £6,539.12 for hall improvements and £8,000 for Newchapel Playing Field to replace existing playing field equipment which is damaged and unsafe.