The Valleys Regional Park
Parc Rhanbarthol y Cymoedd
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
This was a strategic project creating a trail from Brynmawr to Aberbeeg including 5 km of new access route, general landscape improvements and installation of facilities for visitors. The series of works within this project were developed and written up into a detailed strategy/masterplan with the assistance of the Ebbw Fach Trail Group.
They included improvements to unsafe structures, clearing ditches, providing viewing platforms, fishing platforms, stabilisation of banks, landscaping works, picnic areas, information and interpretation signage, pedestrian crossings, trail markers, seating, car parking, control of invasive weeds, improving access including DDA, bridges, dog bins, and litter bins.
The project linked well with the VRP-supported developments at Ty Ebbw Fach, now run as a community enterprise, including a new heritage room and the plinth for the now-iconic miners' memorial Guardian,whose opening ceremony funded by VRP attracted over 8000 people.
VRP ERDF INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDSCAPE PROJECTS
EBBW FACH TRAIL
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PROJECT SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
- Blaenau Gwent CBC
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Ebbw Fach Trail group
(inc. 13 community organisations)
OUTPUTS
- 3,175 ha of land improved
- 13+ community groups assisted
- 500 additional visitors
- 5 km of access route created
- 10 qualifications gained
GOOD PRACTICE
- Build and strengthen relationships between BGCBC and the Ebbw Fach Trail Group.
- Promote health benefits, open space and biodiversity bilingually.
- Ensure DDA compliant works and equal opportunity policies are taken on board.
- Relationships with the community will be built upon and they will be engaged in the project from the outset.
- Recycled/reused/sustainable materials to be used where possible.
