Gwenda Thomas AM

Cash Boost for Neath Food Festival

Neath Food and Drink Festival is to get a grant of £9,999 from the Welsh Government. This comes as part of a £350,000 package supporting food and drink festivals throughout Wales.

Gwenda said: “I thoroughly enjoyed visiting last year’s festival and am looking forward to returning for the third annual festival this October. I’m told that this year's fair will be even bigger and better.”

“I’m very happy that the Welsh Government has been able to provide financial support for this event. The crowds I saw at last year’s showed how many people it brings into the town.”

“Backing this sort of food fair makes real economic sense for Wales. Aside from the 1,125 people that are directly employed by them, food and drink festivals are an excellent way to market Welsh produce and encourage tourism.”

The third Neath Food and Drink Festival will take place on the 7th and 8th of October 2011.