Gwynedd Council has secured more than £200,000 from the Welsh Assembly’s Môn a Menai fund to improve community facilities in the Bangor and Caernarfon areas.
Investment in some areas supports Gwynedd Council’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions – the Council has signed up to a Carbon Management Plan which aims to reduce our carbon emissions by 60% by 2020. The Council aims to achieve reductions by investing relatively small amounts in ways of reducing energy use, which will also reduce running costs for the public purse.
Bangor Swimming Pool
Work has recently been carried out to upgrade and improve the car park. Work will also start in February to install solar powered lights at the car park, thanks to an investment of around £29,000.
Arfon Leisure Centre, Caernarfon
The first phase of improvement work at Arfon Leisure Centre in Caernarfon has been completed thanks to £48,000 funding from the Môn a Menai fund.
The centre’s frontage has been improved and modernised – work includes landscaping, painting, new signs and improved traffic control. Further landscaping work will be carried out in the spring.
Canolfan Noddfa, Caernarfon
The Community centre has received £4,000 towards installing solar panels at the centre.
Parc Coed Helen, Caernarfon
Major upgrading work has been funded through a £80,000 grant from the Môn a Menai programme
Work includes landscaping, improvements to paths, nearby steps and new signs. There is also a new picnic area, play equipment and shelter for the bowling green has been installed. A new large scale chess board has also been installed, which is unique to the area.
The first phase of the work has been completed and the second phase is due to start in February
Outdoor Activity Centre, Rhyd Ddu
The Council has received £6,000 from the Môn a Menai fund towards improving energy use at the Outdoor Activity Centre making the centre more energy efficient. The work will include improving insulation where needed; improving the light fittings and using gadgets which make the lights more efficient; draught reduction; better regulation of hot water use and placing reflective panels behind the radiators.
Councillor Roy Owen, who leads on leisure matters on Gwynedd Council, said: “I am delighted that the Council is able to work in partnership with the Welsh Assembly to ensure that not only do the people of Gwynedd have good leisure facilities, but that they also prove to be value for money. Investing now to ensure long term benefits makes sense.
“I would urge people to continue to use these wonderful facilities – sports, leisure and community events are a vital part of keeping healthy and active.”
For more information about the leisure facilities available in Gwynedd, visit the website www.gwynedd.gov.uk/leisure
