New Pavilion parking arrangements will benefit the town says Eisteddfod team

* John Gambles, chair of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, at the front car park off Abbey Road.

The Llangollen Pavilion grounds will bring an economic boost to the town this week by providing additional car parking from this week. 

The town centre has often suffered due to the lack of car parking spaces but thanks to the Eisteddfod Team now running the Pavilion there will be almost 180 extra parking spaces on hand from Thursday (May 15). 

The spaces will be available when there are no events on at the Pavilion or its grounds.

John Gambles, chair of the Llangollen Eisteddfod, says that opening up the grounds will mean a significant boost to the local economy. There will a number of pay-points on the site with a variety of ways to pay.

The changes will see the implementation of an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. This advanced technology aims to significantly improve security, deter anti-social behaviour, and enable 24-hour monitoring of the car park and the Eisteddfod grounds. 

The ANPR system will also help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors to Llangollen, says the team. 

Costs will be from 70p for 30 minutes for the main car park, £6 for up to 8 hours and £10 for 12 hours. The Pavilion field car park will have the same charges but with a maximum time of 8 hours. There will be no overnight parking allowed.

John Gambles said: "For as long as I can remember, parking has been a huge issue in the centre of Llangollen. When we took over the Pavilion full-time in April, one of the first things we did was look if it was possible to open up our site for additional car parking. Any revenue raised will go towards running the Pavilion for the benefit of Llangollen and towards the running of the Llangollen Eisteddfod."

The field will be open from May 15 with the centre of Llangollen only 500 metres' walk away. 

The Eisteddfod says the changes have been carefully considered to balance public convenience, revenue protection, and the facilitation of future enhancements funded by this revenue. There will be no charge for parents of pupils at Ysgol Dinas Bran for parents dropping off and picking up.

 

John Gambles added: "We appreciate residents' cooperation as we implement these new measures. Our goal is to provide a better, safer, and more enjoyable experience for everyone who visits Llangollen and the Royal Pavilion. We are certain that by adding close to 180 spaces in the heart of Llangollen, we will see a rise in visitors to our wonderful town."