In a meeting held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Carmarthenshire Council's Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism, Cyng. Hazel Evans, approved funding for three businesses through the Shared Prosperity Fund - Business Start Up & Growth Fund. The meeting also addressed the signing of the previous meeting's minutes and a report that was not for publication.

Shared Prosperity Fund - Business Start Up & Growth Fund

Cyng. Hazel Evans approved funding for three businesses under the Shared Prosperity Fund – Business Start Up & Growth Fund, subject to standard terms, conditions, and those specified in the report.

The fund aims to support businesses in Carmarthenshire to start, sustain, grow, and create jobs.

The following applications were approved:

• BGG 39: £23,411.25
• BGG 19: £41,765.00
• BGG 42: £13,654.75

The report relating to this item was not made public because it contained exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person . The public interest test determined that maintaining confidentiality outweighed the need for transparency, as disclosure could disadvantage the businesses in relation to their competitors. This decision was made under The Local Government Act 1972¹ as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007².