Builth Wells is set for a town centre facelift after a successful bid for funding to Powys County Council.

The town council will receive up to £69,472.08, which will be used to refurbish nine business frontages on High Street, Broad Street, Groe Street, and Garth Road.

The funds are part of the Welsh Government's Placemaking Grant, under the Transforming Towns programme, covering up to 70 per cent of the total cost.

On this development, Councillor David Selby, Powys County Council’s cabinet member for a more prosperous Powys, said: "We all want our Powys town centres to thrive and get plenty of footfall.

"These improvements will enhance the appearance of Builth Wells’ High Street, and we hope that results in more trade and an added sense of pride.

"This work has been made possible thanks to our five town centre liaison officers who are supporting economic development across the county in 18 towns."

Builth Wells town councillor Mark Hammond said: "The successful bid of nearly £70,000 in funding is a tremendous boost for the town and is hopefully the beginning of a process of making Builth even more appealing for residents and visitors.

"Builth is a unique and vibrant market town, but we need to future-proof it, to ensure that future generations get to enjoy all it has to offer.

"The Transforming Towns programme is key to making this aspiration a reality."

Builth Wells Town Council applied for the Placemaking Grant on behalf of the nine businesses.

The council will not be retaining any of the money, only holding it until invoices for the work have been paid.

The Transforming Towns programme in Mid Wales, supporting the vibrancy of town centres, job creation and community facilities, is boosted by the collaboration of Powys and Ceredigion County Councils’ Economic Development and Regeneration Teams.

Since 2022, Mid Wales has been allocated £7m for town centre Regeneration projects through the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns programme.