Pontypool Town Centre Regeneration
The Pontypool Regeneration Team is responsible for promoting and supporting the viability, vitality and attractiveness of Pontypool Town Centre. It does this through:
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Long-term planning to ensure that the town can meet the changing needs of all its users
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Working with businesses and local communities to address specific issues affecting the town
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Improving the town through a variety of economic, social and environmental projects.
The team works closely with other sections of Torfaen County Borough Council’s Regeneration Service, as well as a wide range of other partners within the town, to deliver projects.
In November 2008 Torfaen County Borough Council formally approved the Pontypool Town Centre Regeneration Strategy| which sets the aims, objectives and actions for the regeneration of the town for the next 15-20 years.
Protecting and investing in Pontypool's heritage is a priority for both the Council and its partners with the town centre a designated Conservation Area and home to a number of listed buildings.
A Conservation Area Management Plan has been approved by the Council in order to ensure the important character and significance of the Conservation Area is maintained in the future. In addition, Supplementary Planning Guidance on Design in the Pontypool Town Centre Conservation Area is being produced and this document will be made available online once it has received Council approval.. Any one planning to undertake works in the Conservation Area should consult the Management Plan and Design Guide before submitting a planning application.
A Public Realm Strategy has also been produced for Pontypool Town Centre to improve the public spaces in between and around buildings.
Together the Pontypool Town Centre Regeneration Strategy, Pontypool Town Centre Conservation Area Management Plan and Pontypool Town Centre Public Realm Strategy provide the context for Pontypool Regeneration Team’s work for the next 5 years. All of these documents were produced following a thorough consultation process
The team has submitted a number of applications for funding to the Welsh European Funding Office, Welsh Assembly Government and Heritage Lottery Fund to implement the first phase of actions identified in the above documents. Key projects are:
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the refurbishment of properties in Pontypool Town Centre through the Townscape Heritage Initiative (see below). The Council has been awarded £850,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund towards this project.
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the improvement of the public realm (including surfaces, signs, street furniture) in the pedestrianised area of George Street and Commercial Street.
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the refurbishment of Pontypool Indoor Market.
It is anticipated that the outcome of funding applications will be known in Spring 2011.
Address:
Pontypool Regeneration Office
Torfaen County Borough Council
Pearl Assurance House
c/o Civic Centre
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 6YB