The phrase "a much welcomed" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct form would be "a much-welcomed" or "much welcomed" without the article.
Example: "The new policy is a much-welcomed change for the employees."
Alternatives: "a greatly appreciated" or "a highly welcomed".
The library is a much welcomed first - the collection is curated around its members and their literary love interests.
Started by a triumvirate that included Norman Mailer, The Voice was a much welcomed if also sometimes wildly reviled counterbalance to New York's establishment media, the dean of what became known as alternative weeklies.
As the first Android phone, T-Mobile's G1 was a much welcomed entry into the smartphone market.
A positive news flow with regards to its rate case would be a much welcomed tail wind for SBS.
While Instagram is a much welcomed addition, Rdio is also an awesome one because it means users can share full-length songs for the first time on Twitter.
Rebranding OS X to MacOS would unify Apple's operating system naming scheme, but it would be a much welcomed change to keep everyone on the same page when talking about new operating systems.
Their actions provide a much welcome lifeline, a window to the outside world.
"This is a much welcome change," said Eric Hunsader, the founder of the market data provider Nanex.
Kallie Papandoni poured us glasses from several recent vintages and offered us a much welcome meze of cheese and bread.
Sunday also saw a much welcome boost to interfaith relations with Christian, Jewish, Sikh, Hindu and non-faith leaders pledging support to the mosque.
Moving on to the more user-oriented features, you'll find Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, a 2-megapixel camera with a much welcome flash, microSD, and a hot 2-inch QVGA screen.
