Why National Park consultation is not being held in Llangollen

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has responded to a question over why Glyn Ceirog and not Llangollen has been chosen for the venue for a public consultation session on the proposed new National Park which includes the town. The 12-week consultation process on the planned Glyndŵr National Park by NRW began yesterday (Monday).

It follows two years of detailed evaluation commissioned by Welsh Government, including data gathering, technical assessments, and engagement with communities and stakeholders across the region. NRW has arranged a series of consultation sessions and the one for the Llangollen area is due to be held at the Ceiriog Centre in New Road on Wednesday October 15, from 4-7pm. However, llanblogger readers have questioned why it can’t be held in Llangollen itself as the larger area. A spokesperson for the NRW arranging the sessions said: “The choice of venues in 2025 has been influenced by a range of factors including when potential venue availability and our availability overlapped, a desire to provide opportunity in areas newly included in the proposal (Ceiriog valley for example) and a reasonable spread from North to South across the proposed National Park. “Llangollen has been a preferred venue for us and we used it in our earlier consultations in 2023 and 2024. “Unfortunately, we are unable to make it to Llangollen on this occasion, although there will be an event in Corwen which we felt would offer reasonable opportunity to people from the Llangollen area.” NRW’s programme manager, Ash Pearce, said: “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect nature, support communities, and shape a better future for this stunning part of Wales. We know change can be difficult, but with the right approach, a new National Park could bring real benefits for people, wildlife and the local economy. “Members of the public, organisations and stakeholders are encouraged to attend an event, examine the proposal and have their say by responding to the consultation." The person who questioned the session's location said: "I am concerned that this won't be adequately advertised in the Llangollen area and the response will be lower. The reliance on social media to get feedback or advertise events shows a lack of effort in trying to get a balanced response from the community." The person suggested that those who know about the Glyn Ceidiog meeting should spread the word to those they know are not on social media. * For information on the consultation events, visit: Statutory Consultation Events 2025 * To respond to the consultation, visit: https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/north-east-gogledd-ddwyrain/proposed-national-park-statutory-consultation-2025 Responses must be received no later than the closing date, Monday 8 December 2025. For more information on the background to the proposal, visit: https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/north-east-gogledd-ddwyrain/new-national-park-proposal-information-page-wales/

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