Written question WQ95965
- Asked by
- Delyth JewellPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
What is the Welsh Government doing to improve tourism opportunities along the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Visit Wales supported the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Adventure Triangle project with £2.75m of ERDF and Welsh Government funding from the Tourism Attractor Destination programme. The aim of the project was to develop outdoor recreation, tourism and leisure activity along the Monmouthshire & Brecon canal and it was completed in 2022.
Promotion of canals (including the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal) also feature within Visit Wales’ marketing activity, including website content, social media promotion, travel trade and PR.