An ambitious football club has kicked off an appeal to community groups to apply for funding with a total of £60,000 available. Ruthin Town are preparing for the new season after completing a major upgrade of their facilities including an impressive new floodlighting system. The new lights are ready for switch-on with 12 new pylons… Read More…

Cadwyn Clwyd are seeking a community-minded individual to join Brenig Wind Limited Grant Panel who will be responsible for assessing grant applications. Brenig Wind Limited is located in the Community Council area of Nantglyn and the electoral ward of Llanrhaeadr yng Nghinmeirch within Denbighshire County Council. The developers, Brenig Wind Limited have installed 16 turbines… Read More…

The Brenig Wind Ltd panel are pleased to announce that the following 8 groups have been successful in securing the Brenig Wind Ltd Community Benefit Fund Grant (round 4: March 2021)   Applicant: Ruthin Town Football Club Description: Floodlights Grant Amount: £10,000   Applicant: Llanfihangel GM – Playing Field Description: Fence Grant Amount: £5,889  … Read More…

Brenig windfarm windfall chance for Mynydd Hiraethog rural communities.  Brenig Wind Ltd Community Benefit fund is administered by rural regeneration agency Cadwyn Clwyd who have already awarded a quarter of a million pounds in little over a year to organisations from the Hiraethog area of Conwy and Denbighshire. It stretches from St Asaph in the north… Read More…

A new Welsh language initiative, Nerth Dy Ben, (translation: Strength of Mind) set up by six friends, is today (4 February) launching a new single and website, sharing ideas and inspiration about healthy minds in rural Wales. Nerth Dy Ben, a volunteer-run project, aims to give individuals a platform to share positive experiences, in Welsh,… Read More…

Cadwyn Clwyd (Rural Development Agency) is looking for individuals to join Local Action Groups in North East Wales (Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham).  The Local Action Group has the responsibility of overseeing and guiding the distribution of over £7.7 million of LEADER funding in rural areas.  LEADER is a fund to explore innovative new approaches and… Read More…

Following a review by Welsh Cycling of Ruthin Town Council’s feasibility and business case study that was carried out by LK2, an independent specialist company, Welsh Cycling have confirmed their selection of Ruthin as the location for a proposed North Wales Outdoor Velodrome, based on the selection of a site at Glasdir and their desire… Read More…

The Brenig Wind Ltd panel are pleased to announce that the following 11 groups have been offered the Brenig Wind Ltd Community Benefit Fund Grant (round 3: August 2020) Applicant: Canolfan Uwchaled Description: Refurbish a coffee bar and kitchen storage area Grant Amount: £9,587.29 Applicant: Clocaenog Playground Project Description: Replace damaged playground equipment Grant Amount: £8,935.22 Applicant: Nantglyn Community Council Description: Install… Read More…

TRANSFORMING their business models ensured local food and drink producers and hospitality venues survived the Coronavirus lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most challenging periods in the country’s history, but it has also led to a sea change in attitudes and innovation. Driven by community concern and health and safety requirements, firms… Read More…

FOOD and drink businesses have stepped up to the plate and met a surge in demand for fresh produce during lockdown. Taste North East Wales praised local food, drink and hospitality firms for diversifying and changing business models to better serve their communities since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. From home deliveries to online… Read More…