BARRY Town Council (BTC) has upped its Fireworks Fiesta funding to more than £8000 to ensure the Barry Island event continues this year on Saturday, November 4.

The council has has funded the cost of the fireworks themselves - £6,400 - for the display since 2013.

Barry Island Traders have also contributed funds annually.

But this year the Rotary Club of Barry asked for more money to stage the event saying it was in danger of not happening as planned.

Funding of £8.425 has been agreed to fund the fireworks themselves and in addition to fund the insurance, PA system and marketing and advertising

This equates to 94 per cent of the total event costs (£9,000) and BTC has requested that at least 25 per cent of donations collected are allocated to the mayor’s charities which this year are Ty Hafan and the British Heart Foundation.

For next year and future events, councillors are proposing a more detailed discussion with the Rotary Club about how the event will be developed to make it a bigger occasion bringing more economic benefits to both Barry and Barry Island.

BTC leader, Cllr Bronwen Brooks said: “Barry Town Council is pleased to be able to safeguard this year’s fireworks event and is looking forward to working with Barry Rotary Club to further explore the future of this historical event and to continue to showcase the town.”

The Vale council has this reduced its grant to £500, but promised infrastructure help for the 44th event.

The fireworks start at 7.45pm.

Pay and display parking is available in the Barry Island Pleasure Park, Harbour Road and Nell’s Point car parks.

Collecting buckets, carried by Rotarians, cadets, scouts and others wearing the yellow tabards of the Rotary Club of Barry will also be inviting donations to support the charitable causes.

Arriva Trains Wales will operate its normal Saturday service and

The Barry Tourist Railway will operate a park and ride service from Hood Road station, the Waterfront, to Barry Island station from 6pm to 9pm.

Paget Road, between Harbour Road and its cul-de-sac end near the lifeguard station, including the un-named section of road

adjacent to the side of number 10 Paget Road (excluding the lane) will be closed from 5pm to 10pm.

Friars Road, between its junction with Station Approach road and Paget Road, is closed between 5pm and 10pm.

Also closed is Station Approach road, between its junction with Paget Road and its junction with Station Approach road, from 6pm to 10pm.

Paget Road, between its junction with Plymouth Road and its junction with Clive Road, is closed between 7.45pm and 10pm.

Residents are advised to use Plymouth Road for access from 5pm to 10pm.

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