A plan outlining how the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and
Canal World Heritage Site will be managed over the next 10 years has been
supported by Denbighshire’s Cabinet.
Five miles of the Llangollen Canal, which is part of
the World Heritage Site, is situated in Denbighshire and the council is one of
four partners that have responsibility for managing the site.
The others are the Canal and River Trust; Shropshire Council and Wrexham County Borough
Council.
The sited is an outstanding example of the advances in
canal building and the Industrial Revolution and includes the Llangollen and
Ellesmere Canals.
The plan sets out how the partners will work together
to create a community which is proud of its heritage and culture, making sure
that the site is sustainable and preserved and that the site management results
in greater economic, social and environmental benefits for this part of North
East Wales and North Shropshire.
All partners will need to support the plan. Subject to
approval from all partners, it will then be submitted to Welsh Government
Ministers, the UK Government’s Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport
and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).
Councillor Bobby Feeley, Cabinet Lead Member for
Well-being and Independence, said: “The site has great historic significance
and is one of the region’s key tourism attractions.
“Denbighshire is proud to be a key partner on the
management board and values having such a major landscape attraction in our
corner of North East Wales.
“There is a clear vision in place for managing the
site. We want people to continue to enjoy, value and appreciate the site
and its historic and industrial past. There is also a lot of emphasis in the
Action Plan on how all partners will work together to safeguard this important
site for future generations."
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