Local Sustainable Transport response to Covid-19: Llangollen

Why are we doing this?

Finding a 'new normal' for Llangollen town centre

In May 2020, Welsh Government put out a call for expressions of interest from local authorities to bid for funding to make short-term, temporary changes to town centres that will help to make them feel safe and welcoming. The council submitted expressions of interest for proposed schemes in Llangollen, Denbigh, Ruthin and Rhyl. 

On 21st June 2020, the council launched a survey to find out how businesses and residents felt about town centres beginning to re-open. Early responses indicate that businesses are quieter than they usually would be for the time of year, and that residents are generally nervous about returning to town centres. Many respondents indicated that they were only visiting town centres to carry out essential tasks and over half of respondents who left a comment expressed concerns about pavement widths and the inability to safely practice social distancing. The survey is ongoing and can be accessed here

The survey responses received to date suggest that the range of propsals which the council submitted to Welsh Government are appropriate and proportional to the scale of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Welsh Government has approved funding for the proposals, however the council would like to consult with the local community before any final decision on the scheme is made.

In summary, the proposals for Llangollen are to:

1. Support social distancing in busy areas of Llangollen by creating widening pavements for shared pedestrian/cyclist use in the followng locations:
 

  • Abbey Road, from the area outside Llangollen Railway Station to the Castle Street bridge
  • Castle Street, from Parade Street to Market Street
  • Castle Street, approximately 70% of the length from the Market Street junction to the A5 (Berwyn Street)

2. To support pubs, cafés and restaurants in the town centre to create outside seating areas where it is safe and practicable to do so.

3. To acknowledge the increased interest in active travel and associated health benefits, and to encourage and support people to choose active travel as a means of getting about in the town centre by implementing infrastructure changes which make active travel easier

Further details on the proposals are available to download below:

1.  Proposal document: Llangollen town centre (PDF)

2.  Llangollen scheme map (PDF)

 

What do we want to know?

 

Tell us what you think!

We would be grateful if you could help us to understand how you feel about the proposed scheme by filling in the survey linked below.

If the proposed scheme (or a modified version of it) goes ahead, we will continue to collect your feedback and the scheme will be monitored very closely. 

Location: Dee Valley

  • Start date 09 July 2020
  • End date 26 July 2020
  • Methods Consultation Event
  • Supplier Denbighshire County Council

What we found out

Please check back for results

What difference has it made?

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Contact

Department/ service area:

Planning, Public Protection and Countryside Services

Full address:

County Hall
Wynnstay Road
Ruthin
LL15 1YN

Contact:

Gwasanaeth Cwsmer Customer Services

Contact numbers:

Phone:01824 706000