A new, 22-space car park has been opened at a Powys village to help residents and parents dropping children off at school.

Having struggled with a lack of readily available parking spaces, Arddleen residents have welcomed the opening of a 22-space parking area that opened on Friday, August 9.

The new parking facility is designed to address the critical parking shortage experienced by residents, particularly parents dropping off children at the nearby primary school.

The project was funded by Primesave Properties, a family-owned housebuilding company which has been constructing new homes around the Powys/Shropshire border areas for 15 years since it was founded by Stephen and Keri Jennings.

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Keri Negron-Jennings, managing director of Primesave Properties, said: “We are delighted to have been able to support the Arddleen community with this essential new facility.

“As a family-owned business with a strong commitment to the areas we build in, we believe it is important to give back and enhance the lives of local residents.”

The car park is located at Primesave’s recently completed Cae Heulog development, as in addition to providing the land, the company has also covered the construction costs and established a fund for ongoing maintenance.

As well as the car park, Primesave has also built four homes at Cae Heulog for purchase by first-time buyers in the area, in what the company says is “further demonstrating our commitment to supporting the community”.

The car park initiative has been praised by Llandrinio & Arddleen Community Council, who labelled it a “huge benefit” to the area, sending councillors Primrose Jones, Jennifer Noblet, Stella Townsend and clerk Carol Davies to meet with Ms Negron-Jennings and county councillor Lucy Roberts for the opening.