Community Vision and Ideas
Vision
Bow Street is a village that feels like a place again — not a road to pass through. Its community facilities, halls and play spaces support activity for all ages, while streets and gateways are safer, greener and more welcoming. The stories and memories proudly held within the Neuadd are now visible throughout the village through art and interpretation, allowing the whole community to share in the heritage that underpins its sense of place and identity.
Focus & Themes
Plan
Movement and Transport
4Gateway Planting and Identity
No Status
Lead Organisation
Improve key approaches into Bow Street to strengthen village identity and soften the two main gateways through tree planting and groundcover planting.
Clarach Road Speed Reduction
No Status
Lead Organisation
Explore ways to reduce traffic speeds along Clarach Road, where there are no pavements and pedestrians face speeding traffic, including measures such as rumble strips and repeater signage.
Clarach Road Junction Improvements
No Status
Lead Organisation
Explore physical measures to improve access and egress at the Clarach Road junction with the A487, where narrow road conditions, boundary walls, fencing, and a single-way railway bridge create a bottleneck.
A487 Street Environment Enhancements
No Status
Lead Organisation
Introduce street-based features along the A487 to soften its central road character, including tree planting, landscaping, timber planters, heritage artworks, and changes in carriageway surface colour.
The Local Environment
1Under-Used Land Improvement
No Status
Lead Organisation
Work with the landowner to improve a privately owned area of under-used land off Caer Odyn so it has a clearer function while respecting its biodiversity value.
Local Heritage
1Outdoor Heritage Interpretation
No Status
Lead Organisation
Develop and promote outdoor heritage interpretation across the community through options such as audio trails, plaques, or artforms along the A487 highlighting local history including the Welsh black bull, the former army camp, and the old turnpike road.
Community Promotion
2Community Celebration Event
No Status
Lead Organisation
Develop a community event that brings people together and celebrates a local tradition, story, pastime, or industry, such as the former carnival.
Community Website
No Status
Lead Organisation
Develop a community website celebrating life in Bow Street, the role of the community council, local events, and other local information.
Community Facilities and Homes
6Bryncastell Playground Development
No Status
Lead Organisation
Relocate the playground from Tregerddan to the Bryncastell site off Blaen Ddol, including upgraded play equipment and safety surfacing.
Care Home Site Redevelopment
No Status
Lead Organisation
Consider redevelopment of the closed care home site off Tregerddan to better meet current community needs.
Rural Housing at Erw Las
No Status
Lead Organisation
Deliver rural housing on land adjacent to Erw Las that meets local needs, integrates socially and physically into the community, respects the natural setting, includes high-quality design, biodiversity enhancements, and on-site open space.
Neuadd Rhydypennau Roof Replacement
No Status
Lead Organisation
Replace the roof at Neuadd Rhydypennau Hall following significant internal improvements, addressing the presence of asbestos.
Rural Housing by Rhydypennau School
No Status
Lead Organisation
Deliver rural housing on land adjacent to Ysgol Gynradd Rhydypennau that meets local needs, integrates with the community, respects the natural setting, includes high-quality design, biodiversity enhancements, and on-site open space.
Youth Activities at Neuadd Rhydypennau
No Status
Lead Organisation
Explore ways for young people to use Neuadd Rhydypennau Hall through activities such as a youth café, gaming sessions, and film nights that support wellbeing.
