The Valleys Regional Park is a collaboration of 13 local authorities and other public sector bodies across south Wales.
Using a whole Valleys approach, The Valleys Regional Park (VRP) is here to connect people and place, bringing together the health of the land, the people and the economy in everything that we do.
The Valleys landscape is recognised for its quality through a regional commitment to co-ordinated promotion and management
People are re-connected to the Valleys landscape for their wellbeing, so that it becomes a place for exercise, work, relaxation and nature, as well as for arts and heritage, and for education.
The Valleys landscape underpins a resilient local economy, supporting businesses, community enterprise and the development of skills and learning
The project will;
Develop proposals for the long term governance, funding and operating model for the regional management of the Valleys landscape including consideration of a land designation for the Valleys
Support a regional approach to the use of social prescribing and the delivery of wellbeing activities
Explore options and develop appropriate regional peer-to-peer networking to support community led development of landscape and heritage assets
Pilot projects relating to green spaces that can be replicated on a regional basis
Identifying and sharing best practice in relation to landscape based activity.
Geographical coverage
The VRP covers the Valleys whole of the South Wales Valleys area stretching from Torfaen in the east to the Aman and Gwendraeth Valleys in the west. It is the area between the M4 and Brecon Beacons covering 13 local authorities: those within the Capital City Region with the addition of Neath Port Talbot CBC, Swansea CC and Carmarthenshire CC.
Contact details
Name: Phil Lewis Email: Phil.Lewis@Bridgend.gov.uk Telephone: 07870 402491 Address: Bridgend CBC, Raven’s Court, Bridgend
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