IT’LL be fun and games in Llansadwrn soon, thanks to a grant award worth almost £20,000 from Carmarthenshire County Council.

The community is now on course to have a bright, modern play area that will encourage young people to have fun and keep fit.

Llansadwrn Community Council is leading the scheme and has put £10,500 of match funding towards it.

Now local councillors are celebrating their successful application to the County Collaboration Fund, which has seen them land a £19,049 cash grant, approved by regeneration executive board member Cllr Clive Scourfield.

The County Collaboration Fund supports voluntary community groups, registered charities, and town, rural and community councils, on projects to improve community facilities, physical environments, parks and play areas.

Funds are being made available through a partnership approach with a selection of other significant funding providers within the county.

Community council chairman Cllr Meirion Davies said: “We aredelighted to have received match funding for this project from the County Council. “Once the children have decided on the equipment for the play area, benches will also be purchased for the play area.

“This will give the young and old of the village an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. The young can play in the park and their parents, grandparents and friends can sit in peace and comfort and watch the children entertaining themselves. “The community council has waited over five years for this opportunity and has allocated money each year from itsprecept.” Llansadwrn has not had a village playground for more than five years.

The project has had the full support of the local school and local families, as well as the church and community groups.

Community councillor Christine Jones and Liza Jones, whose children are old enough to enjoy the play area, said: “Our children are looking forward to the opportunity of having a play area in the village. After being in school all day it is important and healthy to have the opportunity to let the children play safely out in the open air.” Cllr Scourfield said: “We are committed to helping people regenerate their local communities, and it was a pleasure to approve this grant funding.”