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Council grant to help improve Swansea 'gateway'
A scheme to extend and improve Swansea's Grand Hotel, which is located opposite the city's railway station, has been awarded funding support from the local authority.
The property underwent a £2.3m renovation in 2003 but owner High Street Hotels is now looking to take over a number of neighbouring properties in a bid to meet increasing demand from both leisure and business travellers. Swansea Council has approved a grant through its Building Enhancement Programme, which supports improvements to commercial frontages in the city and forms part of the wider £38.5m Waterfront City initiative.
High Street Hotels has also signed up to the council's Beyond Bricks and Mortar policy, which is designed to create job and training opportunities for local people through public funding support. Swansea Council cabinet member for regeneration Gareth Sullivan said: "The enhancements will give a fresh look to the street at the city's northern gateway.
"Alongside other planned projects along High Street, including the Coastal Housing scheme which is underway, this scheme will not only boost the streetscene in the immediate area but also have a positive impact on the whole city."
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