The Council have completed works on the Four Great Highways project in Llangollen.

The project was part of investment by the UK Government that was secured through a joint application between Denbighshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council for the former Clwyd South Constituency, in which £3.8 million was allocated to Denbighshire to invest in the communities of Llangollen, Llantysilio, Corwen and surrounding areas.

The intention of the work was to promote and enhance the Four Great Highways of Llangollen, by providing landscape and engineering improvements that would improve accessibility and visibility of attractions within the town through enhanced signage and wayfinding.

OBR Construction who completed this project, were also responsible for the completion of another UK Government funded project in Wenffrwd Nature Reserve.

Barry Mellor, Leader Member for Environment said:

“I am happy to hear that works to complete the Four Great Highways project has now come to an end. We hope that these improvements to accessibility, interpretation and signage will help promote Llangollen’s historical sites and encourage more residents and visitors to spend more time there”.

A recent event held at Canolfan Llys Owain, Corwen welcomed a range of partners to celebrate the completion of a number of town centre regeneration projects in and around Corwen high street.

These projects were a part of a £13 million investment across the Dee Valley funded by the UK Government. The funding, which was secured in 2021 through a joint application between Denbighshire County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Canal and River Trust, seeks to maximise the potential of the post COVID-19 visitor economy in and around the Dee Valley.

£3.8M of this funding was allocated for the investment of 9 projects across the Denbighshire communities of Corwen, Llangollen, Llantysilio and surrounding areas.

The event was opened by the Chairman of the Council, Councillor Peter Scott, and provided an opportunity for the partners to reflect on the range of projects that have been successfully delivered within the town of Corwen.

A total of 4 projects in Corwen were completed over a period of just under three years which aimed to support local economic growth, job creation and support the sense of local pride.

These included funding for the Llangollen Railway Trust to complete the new Heritage Railway into the town, funding for the social enterprise Cadwyn Adfywio to complete external renovations of the Canolfan Llys Owain building and most recently saw a range of public realm improvements delivered to the high street and car park in Corwen.

The changes consisted of the restoration and replacement of street furniture, a new bus shelter, the installation of ten new EV charging points and the refurbishment of the toilet block in Green Lane car park, which is now under the management of Corwen Town Council.

Dark skies lighting alongside bird and bat boxes were also incorporated within the refurbishments to further support the Council’s commitment to its Climate and Nature strategy.

Leader of the Council, and Lead Member for Economic Growth & Tackling Deprivation said:

“It has been really pleasing to see this, and other regeneration work reach its completion, with a range of partners coming together over the past 3 years to bring exciting improvements to the local area.

“The addition of the new heritage railway station has already seen an increase of 21% in footfall on the high street in comparison to last year. We hope that these restorative works have displayed the potential that Corwen has to offer, as well as the great opportunities it can offer potential businesses looking for a high street location within the South of Denbighshire”.

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