Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre Among 10 Finalists Competing To Be Wales Best Place
- Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre is one of ten finalists competing to be crowned Wales’ Best Place
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council calls on the public, local communities and history lovers to vote for Merthyr Tydfil
- Voting closes Friday 30 September
Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre is one of ten finalists competing to be crowned Wales’ Best Place in a competition run by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Cymru, to celebrate some of our most attractive and inspiring places and the role planners have played in helping to protect or shape them for Welsh communities.
Merthyr Tydfil Town centre is an example of how the planning system can improve places socially and economically to provide a better environment for all, successfully integrating new infrastructure provision with pro-active town centre management, whilst protecting its strong industrial heritage.
New developments such as Penderyn Square have been sensitively integrated with the historic fabric to transform the Town Centre into a sequence of public spaces used for festivals and events, attracting local people and visitors.
Planners have ensured that the individual developments form part of the overall vision to breathe new life into the Town Centre, creating a place where people want to live, work and visit.
The top 10 best places in Wales have been whittled down by the Wales Best Places Judging Panel from over 200 nominations from the public.
The other finalists are:
- Aberaeron, Ceredigion
- Caernarfon, Gwynedd
- Cardiff Bay Inner Harbour, Cardiff
- Denbigh, Denbighshire
- Gower, Swansea
- The Hayes, Cardiff
- Llandudno Promenade and High Street, Conwy
- Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre, Merthyr Tydfil
- Snowdonia, Conwy and Gwynedd
- Tenby, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
The public can now vote for their favourite which will be crowned Wales’ Best Place.
Peter Lloyd, Chair of RTPI Cymru said:
“The competition has reminded us of the passion we have for places we love. The finalists, places clearly loved by the public, have been protected, carefully planned or improved by the planning system. I encourage everyone to get behind their favourite place to ensure it wins!”
The voting for Wales Best Places is being officially launched by RTPI Cymru at this year’s National Eisteddfod in Abergavenny. Similar successful competitions were held last year in England and Scotland in 2014.
Voting is open until Friday 30 September. There are 3 easy ways to vote:
- Submit your vote online www.rtpi.org.uk/walesbestplace
- Email it to walesbestplace@rtpi.org.uk
- Tweet your vote for your chosen place, tagging @WalesBestPlaces
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