SD35 - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Reserve ProjectsAn attractive and well used natural, historic and builtenvironmentrefresh and regeneration this important estate. Implementation willresult in improving the estate for existing businesses and willmaximise the potential for attracting new investment and associatedemployment.Church Street – Provision of affordable homesThis project aims to address 2 significant problems in Church Street- a large number of long term vacant domestic and commercialproperties and a shortage of affordable homes. Future use of theproperties may include use as a home, office space or demolitionand clearance.Childcare Centre, CwmTo provide purpose built, high quality child friendly accommodationwith additional facilities for school age children and the widercommunity. Mini Allsorts Playgroup has provided childcare in Cwmfor 14 years and has used other organisations venues. A dedicatedbuilding would allow the playgroup to expand their services toschool age children and hours of operation to beyond the schoolday to meet the needs of children and families. Quality childcareand out of school provision enables parents to work or train orprepare for work. Cwm has a very high proportion of lone parentfamilies in work and one of the highest proportion of children aged0-14 years living in the area.A vibrant economic landscape offering new opportunitiesImplementing Priority Industrial Estate Regenerating StrategiesA regeneration strategy for the Rassau Industrial Estate has beenproduced and costed. This strategy details what is necessary to29