The Bargoed ‘Big Idea’ is an ambitious and dynamic project to revitalise Bargoed as a modern and sustainable 21st Century town centre. The partnership project has breathed new life into a dilapidated Grade II listed chapel, creating a state-of-the-art community hub at the heart of Bargoed. Like many industrial towns, Bargoed had suffered years of [...]
“Community action can achieve major projects more economically and more quickly than statutory authorities, result in great satisfaction for volunteers, as well as building the foundations of a distinctive community awareness.” The grounds of the Old Hall in Cowbridge, in the Vale of Glamorgan, had been neglected for decades by a unitary authority which couldn’t [...]
The Folly Tower in Faringdon, Oxfordshire is a 105ft high ‘beacon’ – integral to the town’s identity. The far-reaching, multi-faceted regeneration of the Folly Tower and Woodland has involved every corner of the community and is a true celebration of a wonderfully surreal and iconic asset: for the benefit of residents and visitors alike. Faringdon [...]
In 2003 Chippenham Town Council had the drive, vision and ambition to seek an alternative site for its local sports clubs. Up until then the sports offer to its growing number of football and sports clubs was a rather small and unsuitable open space, often rendered unplayable due to the fact that it was adjacent [...]
Arts, media and heritage student numbers have grown significantly in recent years at Kendal College – but the college needed more facilities for them. So in 2009 the college started the redevelopment a brownfield site, creating an iconic new building (The Box, completed in May 2011), and took on the management of Kendal’s museum – [...]
Four towns have beaten off competition from across the north of England to win recognition for their efforts to nurture thriving communities. The Community Hub in Wooler, Malton’s Food Lovers’ Market, a Pickering Park and Bedale’s Bakery receive accolades.
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