Over £10m to be spent on Neuadd Maldwyn

Powys County Council has revealed plans to spend more than £10 million on converting its Neuadd Maldwyn offices in Welshpool into ‘Extra Care’ accommodation.

The plans will be put to the council’s cabinet next week, and will shed light on the size of the project which will create much needed social care accommodation in the town.

Extra Care housing supports people in their own communities, letting them receive support without having to move into care. The county’s first Extra Care scheme, Llys Glan-Yr-Afon, opened in Newtown in 2017.

Neuadd Maldwyn has been at the centre of major controversy in the town. Staff from the site will be transferred to the library building which, in turn, is having its services downgraded and moved to the Powysland Museum. Charities are also being evicted to make way for staff to move into the council’s building on the main street. 

Corporate Director of Social Services, Alison Bulman said: “A review of older people’s accommodation in Powys has identified Welshpool as a priority area for the development of Extra Care. A gap analysis found that the town has significant demand for such a service with little or no facilities to meet the need.

“A report is scheduled to be considered by the County Council's Cabinet on July 9, regarding the potential of developing the Council’s Neuadd Maldwyn in Welshpool as the location for this exciting and much needed development.”