A project that plans to provide a new classroom and community facility has had its tender process approved by Denbighshire County Council's Cabinet.
The project, which is located on the site of Ysgol Bro Elwern, will deliver a new classroom, kitchen and ancillary spaces for the school alongside the new community hub.
The £2.7 million project is funded by Welsh Government through its Welsh Language Capital and Universal Primary Free School Meals grant to provide a new classroom and state of the art kitchen for the primary school, and the community hub is funded by the UK Government as part of grant funding for 10 capital projects aimed at protecting Ruthin’s heritage, wellbeing and rural communities.
The new community hub will include a large hall and meeting space to provide improved facilities for social engagements for the community. It will be managed by the Community Council and will be utilised by Cylch Meithrin on a regular basis. The facility will also be utilised by other local community groups including Merched y Wawr and the Post Office.
Councillor Hugh Evans, Local Member for Gwyddelwern, said:
“It’s an exciting time for the whole village that this project is now progressing to the next stage. It has been a lot of hard work to get to this point, however I’m sure that when the works on the provision of a new community hub, alongside a new classroom and state of the art kitchen for Ysgol Bro Elwern are completed, it will become a valuable asset to the people of Gwyddelwern.”
Councillor Diane King, Lead Member for Education, Children and Families, said:
“It is pleasing to hear that the proposed works at the Ysgol Bro Elwern site can now progress to the tendering process. The project will not only provide new state of the art facilities for one of our schools, but it will also provide a vital community hub for the residents.
“I would like to thank the local member and the Community Council for their commitment throughout this process and Denbighshire County Council are excited to support the project as it progresses.”
