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Branwen Jones

Watchdog to investigate Welsh Government's purchase of £4.25m farm

A public spending watchdog is set to investigate the Welsh Government's purchase a farm for a music festival. Last Friday it was announced that the Welsh Government had spent £4.25m on Gilestone Farm in an attempt to secure the future of Green Man Festival.

The economy minister, Vaughan Gething, had said the government bought the 240-acre farm in the Brecon Beacons to ensure the art and music festival has a "permanent home" in Wales although he added that a deal to lease the site was still being negotiated. But the festival has said it will keep its event in Crickhowell, which has prompted questions over the deal.

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