New centre at Pumsaint to serve the agricultural community
A new Training and Mediation centre has been built at a Carmarthenshire farm to serve the agricultural community.
Two derelict barns at Henllan Farm, Pumsaint, have been transformed by Agri Advisor solicitors into office accommodation, conferencing and mediation facilities, with an RDP Sir Gâr Redundant Rural Buildings Grant.
The total project costs were around £250,000 and the Agri Advisors received a grant of £123,133.25 towards the eligible costs through the Redundant Rural Buildings Grant scheme.
These facilities will also be available for hire by other organisations and individuals.
Two derelict barns at Henllan Farm, Pumsaint, have been transformed by Agri Advisor solicitors into office accommodation, conferencing and mediation facilities, with an RDP Sir Gâr Redundant Rural Buildings Grant.
The total project costs were around £250,000 and the Agri Advisors received a grant of £123,133.25 towards the eligible costs through the Redundant Rural Buildings Grant scheme.
These facilities will also be available for hire by other organisations and individuals.
The architect is Martin Watts and the main contractors are Randell and Janes.
Agri Advisor Solicitors is a legal practice set up by Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones in October 2011 offering specialist legal advice to farmers and landowners, covering regulation, tenancies, land disputes, adverse possession, judicial review, CAP, nuisance and pollution issues and environmental matters. They also have a mediator service for agricultural disputes.
The Redundant Rural Buildings Grant provides assistance to micro businesses for the conversion of rural Carmarthenshire buildings that are no longer used into business premises.
Agri Advisor Solicitors is a legal practice set up by Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones in October 2011 offering specialist legal advice to farmers and landowners, covering regulation, tenancies, land disputes, adverse possession, judicial review, CAP, nuisance and pollution issues and environmental matters. They also have a mediator service for agricultural disputes.
The Redundant Rural Buildings Grant provides assistance to micro businesses for the conversion of rural Carmarthenshire buildings that are no longer used into business premises.
The grant is funded by the Rural Development Plan (RDP) for Wales 2007 – 2013 which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural fund for Rural Development.
Nerys said: “We started work on the buildings in May 2012 and finished this April. We are now using the centre and have created 10 jobs. It is nice to create so many jobs in a rural area and most of the people working here are rural people.
“I was working as a solicitor and then had our son Llyr and didn’t go back to full-time work. This is a working sheep farm and the business works well alongside the farm.”
The centre was officially opened by Carmarthenshire County Council Chairman Cllr Terry Davies who said: “This is a project that has had support from the Welsh Government RDP and support from Carmarthenshire County Council.
“This is a much needed facility providing employment in a rural area. The quality of the buildings is excellent and a credit to everyone involved.”
The county council’s executive board member for rural affairs Cllr Jim Jones said: “What a wonderful building, it is of outstanding quality and first class.
“It is good to see Carmarthenshire backing a small business such as this in a rural area. Agri Advisors is not only a rurally based business but a business that provides a service for the farming community locally and further afield.”
Executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “This is an excellent project providing a service to the rural community and creating jobs. I’m pleased that Carmarthenshire County Council has been able to provide support.”
For further details on the Redundant Rural Buildings Grant, please contact Grant Cole, Project Development Officer on:GCole@carmarthenshire.gov.uk / (01267) 242431 To find out about the variety of grants and support available through RDP Sir Gâr visit www.wwec.org.uk
Nerys said: “We started work on the buildings in May 2012 and finished this April. We are now using the centre and have created 10 jobs. It is nice to create so many jobs in a rural area and most of the people working here are rural people.
“I was working as a solicitor and then had our son Llyr and didn’t go back to full-time work. This is a working sheep farm and the business works well alongside the farm.”
The centre was officially opened by Carmarthenshire County Council Chairman Cllr Terry Davies who said: “This is a project that has had support from the Welsh Government RDP and support from Carmarthenshire County Council.
“This is a much needed facility providing employment in a rural area. The quality of the buildings is excellent and a credit to everyone involved.”
The county council’s executive board member for rural affairs Cllr Jim Jones said: “What a wonderful building, it is of outstanding quality and first class.
“It is good to see Carmarthenshire backing a small business such as this in a rural area. Agri Advisors is not only a rurally based business but a business that provides a service for the farming community locally and further afield.”
Executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “This is an excellent project providing a service to the rural community and creating jobs. I’m pleased that Carmarthenshire County Council has been able to provide support.”
For further details on the Redundant Rural Buildings Grant, please contact Grant Cole, Project Development Officer on:GCole@carmarthenshire.gov.uk / (01267) 242431 To find out about the variety of grants and support available through RDP Sir Gâr visit www.wwec.org.uk
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