A £37,000 revamp of the YHA hostel in Bannau Brycheiniog, near Brecon, has been completed. The improvements were made possible by grant funding from Powys County Council. The project included the installation of two electric vehicle charging points, a secure bike store with e-bike chargers and maintenance equipment, and the relocation of a water fountain.
Accessible parking facilities were improved, along with pathways linking the car park to the hostel and from the hostel to alternative accommodation sites. Councillor David Selby, cabinet member for a More Prosperous Powys at Powys County Council, said: "Tourism is very important to the Powys economy. "We, therefore, want to do everything we can to protect the assets we have and make our beautiful county a more attractive place to visit.
"I hope many more people will now be encouraged to stay at the YHA hostel in Bannau Brycheiniog and explore the countryside around it." The improvements were managed by YHA (England & Wales), which also provided additional funding. Jane Barber, manager of YHA Brecon Beacons hostel, said: "We are immensely grateful for the Brilliant Basics funding at YHA Brecon Beacons.
"It has made an immediate difference to the youth hostel, which will not only have a positive impact on the thousands of guests who stay with us each year but also on the longer-term financial sustainability of the hostel, as they will enable us to attract more guests to stay with us.” The Welsh Government’s Brilliant Bas.