Heritage and Culture Tourism

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:19 pm on 6 June 2018.

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Photo of Bethan Sayed Bethan Sayed Plaid Cymru 2:19, 6 June 2018

(Translated)

Thank you for that response. As I have said previously in posing questions to you, this sector is very important. Recently, I went to the Resolven miners centre to see what they're trying to do to renew that centre. It will take quite a bit of work, not just funding but also actual physical work from local people. Without having emergency funding to try to renew it, it will potentially close because they need to submit bids that take a great deal of time in order to get the long-term funding in place. So, the appeal that I have for you on their behalf is that you look into the possibility of short-term funding in order to keep the place open until sufficient funding is available to sustain it within the community locally. Also, I have written to you to invite you to come and visit the local people—and I’m happy for that to be a cross-party event—so that you can see what’s happening in the area, and to generate a renewal of that centre.