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www.menter-aberystwyth.org.ukthe regeneration partnership for Aberystwyth Town and surrounding area
Spring 2
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Office B6, The Cambria Building, Marine Terrace,Aberystwyth, SY23 2AZ Tel: 01970 [email protected]
Menter Aberystwyth is a regeneration partnership for Aberystwyth town and surrounding area and is funded by Aberystwyth Town Council, The University of Wales Aberystwyth,The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth Business Club and the Welsh Assembly Government.
Overview - BackgroundMenter Aberystwyth was officially established and registered as a Company Limited byGuarantee in March 2003. There are currently 13 Board Members, who are involved onan entirely voluntary basis, and who each have a commitment to developing andpromoting Aberystwyth.
Menter Aberystwyth covers not only the town of Aberystwyth but also surroundingvillages as far as Eglwys Fach to the North and Llanrhystud to the south. This areacontains 13 Community Councils and Menter Aberystwyth hopes to work in partnershipwith all of them. A representative of the Community Councils became a MenterAberystwyth Director.
Menter Aberystwyth can undertake a wide range of regeneration activities within the townand its surrounding area. It is a priority to act as an advocate and a facilitator for thetown and its wider area. A Business Plan has been developed and adopted by MenterAberystwyth and priorities and projects from this are currently being implemented.
For more information on the work of Menter Aberystwyth please log ontowww.menteraberystwyth.org.uk or contact the Development Officer on 01970 624912
Welsh Lady Fun Run
On March the 1st this year MenterAberystwyth held the first Welsh Lady FunRun along the promenade in Aberystwyth, anevent which it is hoped will grow from year toyear. The 5km run along the town’s promenadetakes place on March 1st with all thecontestants dressed up in traditional welshlady dress. This year’s event was anenormous success despite the extremeweather – proving that welsh ladies are madeof stronger stuff. Over thirty welsh ladiesbraved the extreme conditions on the promand raised over £1000 which will be sharedbetween two local charities – The Beacon ofHope and Bronglais Hospital’s Children’s Ward.
Aled Davies, former Mayor of Aberystwyth andMenter Aberystwyth Board Member said: “Ihope that the whole community, includingresidents, schools, businesses, sporting teamsand students will all get involved in this newevent. It’s a bit of fun that can putAberystwyth on the map and show everyonethat the heart of Welsh culture is here inAberystwyth”
Plans are now underway for the 2007 WelshLady Run, it is anticipated that many moreWelsh Ladies will participate and raise moneyfor local charities.
Aberystwyth and Area Master PlanA company called LDA Consultants have been tasked with developing an Aberystwythand Area Master Plan. The Masterplan, a consultancy which is funded by the WelshAssembly Government and Ceredigion County Council, is looking at all kinds ofimportant issues which affect Aberystwyth such as town planning, futuredevelopments, tourism, transport and parking.
LDA have recently held consultative workshops with business people and other keystakeholders which Menter Aberystwyth has taken part in. It is anticipated that a draftdocument will be ready in June which will then be used to consult with the widercommunity. The final document will shape and influence regeneration and investmentactivity in Aberystwyth for the next 20 years and needs to challenge existing viewsand persuade people to raise their aspirations for the town.
For further information on how you can get involved with the Master Plan pleasecontact the Development Officer on 01970 624912.
Ysgubory Coed
Tre’r Ddol
Taliesin
TalybontBorth
Llandre
BowStreet
Penrhyncoch
Pen-bontRhydybeddau
Llanfarian
Llanilar
Llangwyryfon
Llanrhystud
Aberystwyth
A new web based project is currently beingdeveloped and implemented by MenterAberystwyth. The project will develop aseparate community website for each area,enabling the community to accessinformation. It is hoped that all 13Community Councils in MenterAberystwyth’s area of coverage will support
the project. Menter Aberystwyth is able tofund 100% of the costs for the individualwebsites, and the support of eachCommunity Council will be vital in drivingthe projects forward and collecting theinformation for the sites. A pilot site iscurrently being developed for Borth inpartnership with Borth Community Council,
which is already online and can be foundby logging on to visitaberystwyth.com andfollowing the links.It is anticipated that sites will bedeveloped in partnership with otherCommunity Councils on a first come firstserved basis. For more information contactthe Development Officer on 01970 624912.
Communities to go online with their own websites through Menter Aberystwyth
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2006 SummerEntertainmentProgramme for thePromenade and TownLast year’s successful Summer
Entertainment Project on the Bandstand
and in the centre of town included a
wide array of events. The project,
developed in partnership by Menter
Aberystwyth and Aberystwyth Town
Council, received funding from Tourism
Partnership Mid Wales, The Welsh
Assembly Government and Communities
First. The programme used the best of
Welsh Culture here in Aberystwyth by
using local choirs including the
Aberystwyth Male Voice Choir, Côr ABC,
Côr Ger y Lli and Côr Cardigan. Arad
Goch developed a street theatre style
show for children which was an
adaptation of their show ‘Lleuad yn
Olau’. Several jazz groups performed
and local musical group Showtime
Singers produced a show celebrating the
40th anniversary of VE Day.
It is hoped that this year’s programme,
despite having a smaller budget will go
from strength to strength, ensuring that
locals and visitors benefit from
performances by local groups, musicians
and choirs. The details of the
programme will be available soon, and
will be online on
www.visitaberystwyth.com and also
promoted through the Cambrian News
and Aber Diary.
For updated news visit.... www.menter-aberystwyth.org.uk
Who’s who in Menter?The Board of Directors is made up of the following individuals, some representing our core
partners and others who bring specific expertise and experience:
Cllr Ray Quant – Chairman
Gareth Rowlands – Vice Chairman and Business Club Representative
Huw Bates – Company Secretary and legal expertise
Louise Amery – Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Jim Wallace – University of Wales Aberystwyth
Ann Ffrancon – The National Library of Wales
Beverley Shann – Aberystwyth Town Council
Richard Griffiths – Tourism Business Representative
Dylan Raw Rees – Community Council’s Representative
Cyril Baker – Aberystwyth Chamber of Trade Representative
Aled Davies – Business Sector Representative
Lis Owen-Jones – Business Sector Representative
John Fitzpatrick – Voluntary Sector Representative
Our full time Development Officer is Eluned Lewis. Eluned is a local girl who was
educated at Penweddig Comprehensive before going on to study Geography at the
University in Aberystwyth. She has worked in the field of Community Regeneration
since graduating in 2001 having working for Pentir Pumlumon, a regeneration group in
North Ceredigion for three years before joining the Menter Aberystwyth team.
New visitaberystwyth.com website launchedOne of the first projects implemented by Menter
Aberystwyth was the brand new website for the town
and surrounding area www.visitaberystwyth.com.
The website, which is designed to market
Aberystwyth as a quality destination, is a fantastic
tool and resource for visitors and locals. The site
has pages which provide useful information on the
town and surrounding area. These include an
useful entertainment listing which is regularly
updated, an attractions listing which covers the
wider area and an accommodation listing which
details all graded establishments.
If you would like to know more about this project, or include details of your business/
event please contact the Development Officer by emailing eluned.lewis@menter-
aberystwyth.org.uk or telephoning 01970 624912. The website is an evolving project
and further work such as feature pages on walking in the Aberystwyth area plus a
comprehensive online business directory are in the pipeline.
Communities @One is a new initiative to
tackle the digital divide in Wales.
It aims to reach out to people who are
most excluded from new technologies and
ensure they can access the opportunities
they offer.
A team of Community Brokers are based in
Communities First areas across Wales and
will work with community groups to help
engage people with ICT (information and
communication technologies). Marc Davies
is the local broker for Aberystwyth and can
help groups wondering how new
technologies could help them by advising
on how to make best use of existing
equipment, assist groups plan a project
and apply to a fund.
The initiative is funded by the Welsh
Assembly Government and the European
Union through the Welsh European Funding
Office. It is administered by the Wales Co-
operative Centre and funding is available
until March 2008.
For further information please contact Marc
Davies on
01267 242349/ 07766 501904, email
[email protected] or visit
www.walescoop.com/communities@one
Communities @One
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