Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal community Project

Summary of project

The project is a cross boundary project with the Cadwyn Clwyd Local Action Group and British Waterways. Its aim is to bring together the communities located along the 11 mile canal corridor between Chirk and Llantysilio which comprises the proposed World Heritage Site 2008 Nomination “Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal”.

Funding will be used to appoint a Community Project Officer who will engage with the communities of Chirk, Pentre, Froncysyllte, Trevor, Garth, Pontcysyllte, Llangollen, Pentrefelin and Llantysilio. This will include local residents, businesses, schools, communities of interest etc and will culminate in the formation of a “Friends of the canal” group.

In addition the project officer will facilitate an understanding and greater awareness of the heritage, biodiversity and culture of and within the canal corridor and encourage participation in environmental conservation, including training in conservation skills. An important part of World Heritage Site designation is education and learning and the project officer will work closely with the local schools.

A programme of community events will be developed throughout the lifetime of the project.