Have Your Say On The Future Of The Blaenavon World Heritage Site

A series of public consultation events that will allow residents to shape a new Management Plan for the future management of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site are being held in February. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The informal drop in sessions will allow residents to give their ideas for how the site can be best managed for the benefit of the landscape, building conservation, health and wellbeing, and economic development. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Sessions will be held on: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

• Monday 6 February between 3:30pm – 6:30pm at the Llanfoist Village Hall in Monmouthshire.
• Tuesday 7 February between 3:30pm – 6:30pm at the Blaenavon Workmen’s Hall. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape spans Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Torfaen and the Brecon Beacons National Park. It was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2000 and is required to have an updated management plan every five years. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Visitors are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of three working days is required should you they wish to do so. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​