3. Will the Minister make a statement on the development of community hubs? OAQ(5)0019(CC)

I thank the Member for his question. Bringing together a range of services and organisations within community hubs can potentially improve both service delivery and customer access.

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. I’ve been working closely with the Raglan village hall committee in my constituency, which is working hard to develop a community hub at the centre of the Monmouth constituency. The Big Lottery have provided funding to develop designs. Can you tell me how the Welsh Government’s community facilities programme is working with organisations such as the Big Lottery to develop community hubs across Wales?

Thank you. I’ve received the letter from the Member that gives full support to the application of Raglan village hall, and you were right to say that they have received a significant amount of money from the Big Lottery in regard to design. The community facilities programme is a capital grant scheme, which provides up to £500,000 for community-led projects to improve community facilities that tackle poverty. This can include community hubs.