FUNDING FOR SKATE PARK IN TONYREFAIL SECURED

Following a five year campaign, Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones has assisted local group, Friends of Tyn y Bryn Park in Tonyrefail, to secure funding to build an ambitious new skate park.

The funding is made up of three grants and includes £165,000 from the National Lottery, £50,000 from the Welsh Church Act Fund and £50,000 from the Welsh Government’s Community Facilities Programme. This comes alongside a substantial donation of £19,700 that Alex Davies-Jones MP made in her former role as Councillor for Tonyrefail West.

The campaign to secure funds to build an ambitious skatepark has been ongoing, and Alex Davies-Jones MP has regularly liaised with RCT Councillors as well as the local community to assist with getting the project off the ground.

The last of the funding – from The National Lottery Community Fund – has seen the project fully-costed and it is hoped that work will begin imminently.

Alex Davies-Jones MP said:

“It has been an honour to support the local community in raising funds for this skate park. The Friends of Tyn y Bryn Park group have done an incredible job in listening to local residents’ views and it is clear that so many people across the area are excited, and would benefit, from the prospect of this ambitious skate park. It has been brilliant to play even a small role in putting the wonderful park in Tyn y Bryn even more on the map. This achievement is also testament to the hard work of our local Councillors, Dan Owen-Jones, Danny Grehan, Karen Webb and Dawn Parkin as well as our fantastic community councillors across Tonyrefail and District. Once in place I hope the skate park will benefit many generations for some years to come, and who knows – even I might be tempted to give skateboarding or roller blading a go!”

Austin Davies, Chair, Friends of Tyn y Bryn Park said:

“Securing the funds for this exciting skate park has been a long-term goal for our community and it is brilliant to know that the project can now go ahead. Our success so far has been thanks to the hard work of our volunteer group, the local community as well as our local councillors, Member of Parliament and Member of the Senedd. I am keen to see work begin soon and know, having spoken to young people across the area, how excited they all are to use these facilities once they are in place too.”