PLANS to transform a derelict church and a block of public toilets in Pontypool into a cultural hub and café have taken a step forward after the project received £7.6 million in levelling up funding. The Pontypool Cultural Hub project is one of 11 across Wales to receive funding from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund, which aims to create jobs and grow the economy. The project aims to convert the Grade II listed St James’ Church into a cultural hub – including a pop-up cinema, pop-up food and exhibition spaces, and a bar-servery with indoor and outdoor seating and space for community events. The project will see St James' Church transformed into a cultural hub. “I am very much looking forward to following the progress of these projects as they help us achieve our ambitions of levelling up the UK and growing the Welsh economy.”The Cultural Hub project is expected to be completed by March 2025.
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