Amlwch Port’s Square has just undergone an impressive make-over, thanks to funding from the Three Towns Regeneration Scheme.
The Three Towns Project is a development initiative designed to improve and regenerate specific areas on Anglesey. It is funded by the European Union’s Convergence Programme, the Welsh Assembly Government’s Môn a Menai Programme and Isle of Anglesey County Council.
The County Council recently successfully secured £8.7m to regenerate the towns of Holyhead, Llangefni and Amlwch.
Part of the £1.4m allocated to Amlwch has been spent on transforming the Square near the town’s port with a view to developing the area, which has a rich maritime and industrial heritage, into an exciting destination for visitors.
Improvements to the new look Square was officially unveiled at 2.00pm on Friday, August 27th, just before this year’s Copperfest music festival gets underway at Amlwch Port. Welsh Assembly Government’s Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones AM, Island MP Albert Owen, County and Town Council representatives and community partners were in attendance.
The initial phase has enabled the creation of an events arena, refurbishment of the public toilets, a new children’s play area and improved and additional parking facilities. It has also improved stepped access from boats to the quayside, which will help the local fishermen.
Future phases include the refurbishment of the Port’s old Copper Bins to create a new visitor centre and refurbishment of the Sail Loft.
Chairman of the Local Stakeholders’ Group, Councillor Gareth Winston Roberts OBE, said, “Enhancing this historic harbour area will result in better access to the Anglesey coastal path and entice visitors and residents to make use of this attractive port.”
“The next stage is to link this asset to the town centre so the benefits can also be seen there. I would like to thank all the organisations, officers and staff who have been involved in the successful completion of this scheme. We’re also very grateful to local contractor Dawnus which has also worked hard with local people to minimise disruption on site.”
Amlwch Port County Councillor Dylan Jones added, “We have a wealth of history here in Amlwch, especially in terms of the port and its important links with the industrial revolution, and it’s therefore important that we make the most of that. I also hope in future to see greater links between the port and town centre, Mynydd Parys and the railway line, so that we can turn Amlwch into a really great visitor destination.”
For further information on other European Funded projects on Anglesey, please contact the Spatial European Team (SET) on [email protected]
