* The drafting team at work on the expression of interest at Dory Gallery last night.
The team helping to draft Llangollen's bid to become the UK's first official Town of Culture had its second meeting last night (Tuesday).
People drawn from across the local community pledged their support to become stakeholders in the process at a public meeting in the Town Hall earlier this month when it was unanimously decided to go ahead with a bid to become the UK's first official Town of Culture, which could lead to a cash boost of up to £3 million.
At its meeting last week the Town Council, which is spearheading the process, approved the submission of an official expression of interest in the competition, which is being run by the UK Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) for towns in Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The overall winner will receive £3 million to deliver the programme. Two finalists in the same category will each receive £250,000 to deliver elements of their proposed programme.
Shortlisted places will be announced this spring. The full application phase will run from spring to autumn 2026, followed by panel visits in autumn 2026. Finalists and the winning town will be announced in early 2027. The delivery year will be 2028.
Last night around 20 people who have joined the bid drafting team met for the second time, at Dory Gallery in Regent Street, to do more detailed work on the draft expression of interest, which has to be submitted by March 31.
They were welcomed by the Mayor, Cllr Aled Morris, and later thanked for their efforts by town clerk Gareth Thomas.
There will be further meetings of the team before the expression of interest is submitted.
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