Trawllm Hall opened in Llanelli
The transformed Trallwm Hall has been officially opened.
The stunning building, which is open for use by the whole community, has added a new vibrancy to the Llwynhendy area of Llanelli.
Members of Trallwm Forum and local volunteers have worked tirelessly to get the £480,000 project off the ground, and on Tuesday, March 2, the hall was declared open and officially named ‘Poets Corner’.
Funding to make the scheme a reality has been a partnership approach.
Carmarthenshire County Council has contributed £25,000 from its County Collaboration Fund, and a further £126,000 from its capital building programme and section 106 agreements.
The Welsh Assembly contributing £299,519.24 from its Community Facilities and Activities Programme, and Cwm Environmental contributed a further £45,000.
The hall was opened by the Chair of Llanelli Rural Council, Cllr Carol Rees. The rural council has agreed to take over the maintenance of the building following the redevelopment.
Trallwm Football Club is already making use of the new changing rooms, and a community café is going down a treat with locals.
Forum chair and local volunteer Laura David said: “We’ve all worked hard to achieve a dream for the area, including changing rooms and a meeting place which will keep the community alive in 2010.”
The County Collaboration Fund, administered by a partnership of funders including Carmarthenshire County Council, helps improve community facilities by co-funding projects being run by voluntary community groups, registered charities, town, rural and community councils.
Many thousands of pounds have been pumped in to local communities from the fund, which has a strong emphasis on community involvement.
Regeneration executive board member Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “Local volunteers should be proud of what they have achieved at Trallwm. The hall will provide a hub for the whole community, and is a credit to all the people who have worked so hard to pull in the funding and get the project off the ground.
“It is wonderful to see it finally open, and to see people making use of it.”
For further information about funding schemes, such as the County Collaboration Fund, call the council’s Community Bureau on 01269 590216.
The bureau is a ‘first stop shop’ where groups and individuals can quickly access a wealth of information about potential sources of grant funding, as well as advice and support.
Nine-year-old Morgan Owen, of Bryn School, Llanelli, who won a competition to name the hall Poets Corner. Pic Jeff Connell
Pictured at the official opening of Trallwm Community Hall, Llanelli, is, from left, Jeff Mahoney of Trallwm Football Club); Morgan Owen, of Bryn School; Cllr Carol Rees, Chair of Llanelli Rural Council; Cllr Gwynne Woodrige, education executive board member; Laura David, Chair of Trallwm Forum; Contractor Mike Hiorns; Janet Rigsby, Secretary of Trallwm Forum; Jessica Williams, Vice Chair of Trallwm Forum; and Communities First Llwynhendy co-ordinator Lindy Butler. Pic Jeff Connell
The stunning building, which is open for use by the whole community, has added a new vibrancy to the Llwynhendy area of Llanelli.
Members of Trallwm Forum and local volunteers have worked tirelessly to get the £480,000 project off the ground, and on Tuesday, March 2, the hall was declared open and officially named ‘Poets Corner’.
Funding to make the scheme a reality has been a partnership approach.
Carmarthenshire County Council has contributed £25,000 from its County Collaboration Fund, and a further £126,000 from its capital building programme and section 106 agreements.
The Welsh Assembly contributing £299,519.24 from its Community Facilities and Activities Programme, and Cwm Environmental contributed a further £45,000.
The hall was opened by the Chair of Llanelli Rural Council, Cllr Carol Rees. The rural council has agreed to take over the maintenance of the building following the redevelopment.
Trallwm Football Club is already making use of the new changing rooms, and a community café is going down a treat with locals.
Forum chair and local volunteer Laura David said: “We’ve all worked hard to achieve a dream for the area, including changing rooms and a meeting place which will keep the community alive in 2010.”
The County Collaboration Fund, administered by a partnership of funders including Carmarthenshire County Council, helps improve community facilities by co-funding projects being run by voluntary community groups, registered charities, town, rural and community councils.
Many thousands of pounds have been pumped in to local communities from the fund, which has a strong emphasis on community involvement.
Regeneration executive board member Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “Local volunteers should be proud of what they have achieved at Trallwm. The hall will provide a hub for the whole community, and is a credit to all the people who have worked so hard to pull in the funding and get the project off the ground.
“It is wonderful to see it finally open, and to see people making use of it.”
For further information about funding schemes, such as the County Collaboration Fund, call the council’s Community Bureau on 01269 590216.
The bureau is a ‘first stop shop’ where groups and individuals can quickly access a wealth of information about potential sources of grant funding, as well as advice and support.
Nine-year-old Morgan Owen, of Bryn School, Llanelli, who won a competition to name the hall Poets Corner. Pic Jeff Connell
Pictured at the official opening of Trallwm Community Hall, Llanelli, is, from left, Jeff Mahoney of Trallwm Football Club); Morgan Owen, of Bryn School; Cllr Carol Rees, Chair of Llanelli Rural Council; Cllr Gwynne Woodrige, education executive board member; Laura David, Chair of Trallwm Forum; Contractor Mike Hiorns; Janet Rigsby, Secretary of Trallwm Forum; Jessica Williams, Vice Chair of Trallwm Forum; and Communities First Llwynhendy co-ordinator Lindy Butler. Pic Jeff Connell
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