New contract signed for town's Four Great Highways scheme

* Artist's impression of the Lower Dee Mill ramped area, which is part of the project.

Denbighshire County Council has announced that a contractor has been appointed to complete improvement works on Llangollen’s Four Great Highways scheme.

Levelling Up funded the project which aims to enhance the landscape and improve accessibility, interpretation and signage in Llangollen.

The project is part of investment by the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund that was secured through a joint application between Denbighshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council for the Clwyd South Constituency. 

The application was supported by Simon Baynes MP and £3.8 million was allocated to Denbighshire to invest in the communities of Llangollen, Llantysilio, Corwen and surrounding areas.

The contract for the work has been awarded to OBR Construction, who recently completed work for another Levelling Up-funded project at the Wenffrwd Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Llangollen.

The final designs for the projects have recently been slightly modified following feedback from stakeholders and members of the public and to ensure that it remains within the allocated budget.

* How the area around the Wharf should look when the scheme is complete.

Work is due to start on site week commencing February 5, with the aim of being completed by the end of June 2024. However, this may be subject to change depending on weather conditions.

Cllr Barry Mellor, the county council's Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “I am pleased to hear that a contractor has been appointed to undertake this vital project in Llangollen. 

"We’re excited to be working with OBR Construction once again following the fantastic work they did in completing the construction of a path at Wenffrwd Nature Reserve. I have no doubt that they will do a great job on this project as well.

“We’re happy that the final designs for the project reflect public opinion that has been gathered by the Project Team over the past year. We are pleased to be able to share the new artist’s impressions with the public and I look forward to seeing these plans come into fruition and visiting the area once they are complete.” 

* Learn more about the Denbighshire County Council’s Four Great Highways project on our website: https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/four-great-highways