Physical Regeneration
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough has a proud and fascinating history. At its heart, the Town Centre of Merthyr Tydfil is the commercial, social and retail epicenter of the County Borough, and is emerging as the regional centre of the Heads of the Valleys region. The town also has a growing role as a tourist destination, ideally placed with its links to Cardiff, the Brecon Beacons National Park, and further afield.
A fresh impetus to regeneration within the County Borough has recently been provided, with the publication, in October 2002 of a Town Centre Strategic Framework and Action Plan, “The Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil” by consultant’s URBED. This has set out a new vision for Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre as the basis for an ongoing programme of public and private sector investment, to secure sustainable regeneration for the town.
The Regeneration Team within the heart of the Authority’s Corporate Centre to take forward the programme of regeneration activity. As a catalyst to regenerating the County Borough as a whole. Delivery of the various action programmes is being achieved through the auspices of the Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre Partnership, www.merthyrtydfil.org.uk This brought together key stakeholders with an interest in the town centre and provides a forum for discussing the various plans and proposals and for reporting on their progress.
Outside the town centre, the Regeneration Team has taken a proactive role in supporting and initiating a range of regeneration activity with key partners within and outside the local authority. Recently completed is the Taff Bargoed Strategy, which includes a strategic landscape strategy and action plan for the Taff Bargoed Valley. And also the development, design and implementation of the Gurnos Town Centre project.
Taff-Bargoed-Regeneration-Strategy-Action-Plan.pdf
Physical Regeneration Projects
Physical regeneration projects currently underway include:
Current Physical Regeneration Projects
Taff Bargoed Regeneration Strategy and
Action Plan
Gurnos Shopping Centre Refurbishment
River Corridor Enhancements Phase Two
Rhydycar Approaches
Trevithick Trail
Connect2 Bridge
Valleys Regional Park
Pant Industrial Estate Environmental Enhancements
Built Heritage Strategy and Action Plan
Cyfarthfa Park Tourist Attraction Improvements
Town Centre Regeneration
Town Centre High Street Public Realm Improvements
Lower High Street Revitalisation
Café Quarter
River Corridor Improvements
Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre Approaches
(The above are referenced within Town Centre Regeneration)
Added Services
Regeneration Grants - TIGs, BEGs, IIGs,