Community Vision and Ideas
Vision
Llanarth has come together with renewed confidence. Improved facilities – from the village hall to new links with housing and services – support day to day life and encourage people to meet. Children and young people enjoy more activities tailored to their needs and better places to play. A renewed appreciation of local stories and history has strengthened its identity and drawn generations closer together.
A once dividing road is now a connector: safer within the village while opening opportunities for others. Mobile services reach out from Llanarth, and it welcomes visitors as part of a more confident, connected community.
Focus & Themes
Plan
Movement and Transport
7Village Gateways and Traffic Calming
No Status
Lead Organisation
Improve village gateways to reinforce Llanarth’s identity and support traffic speed reduction.
A487 and B4342 Speed Reduction
No Status
Lead Organisation
Reduce traffic speed from Llanina Arms Hotel and along the B4342, even with the 20mph limit in operation.
Primary School Highway Safety
No Status
Lead Organisation
Improve highway safety next to the primary school.
A487 Pedestrian Crossing Feasibility
No Status
Lead Organisation
Explore the feasibility of a pedestrian crossing on the A487.
A487 Corridor Traffic Calming
No Status
Lead Organisation
Explore ways to reduce traffic speed on the A487 corridor through the village, including carriageway treatment and tree planting.
Pedestrian Links to Key Destinations
No Status
Lead Organisation
Create pedestrian links between the village hall, the new housing development, and the primary school.
Community Transport Scheme
No Status
Lead Organisation
Explore a community transport scheme for the wider community.
Local Heritage
1Heritage Interpretation and Trails
No Status
Lead Organisation
Improve local heritage interpretation in the village through a village map, trails, interpretation panels, and QR codes linked to digital audio.
Community Promotion
1Community Website
No Status
Lead Organisation
Develop a community website that celebrates life in Llanarth, the role of the community council, local events, and other local information.
Community Facilities
6Solar Farm Community Benefits
No Status
Lead Organisation
Direct future community benefits from the local solar farm scheme into the village.
Village Hall Improvements
No Status
Lead Organisation
Improve the village hall for wider community use, including relocating the kitchen to the central hall, replacing windows, rewiring, installing new heating, and working with the housing developer to provide a pedestrian link.
Chapel Street Play Area Upgrade
No Status
Lead Organisation
Upgrade the play area off Chapel Street, including new play equipment, safety surfacing, and fencing.
Mobile Rural Services Feasibility
No Status
Lead Organisation
Explore development of mobile rural services that link with smaller villages.
Infrastructure Capacity Assessment
No Status
Lead Organisation
Assess the capacity of infrastructure and utilities to serve the current and future community.
Village Hall Youth Provision
No Status
Lead Organisation
Explore youth provision in the village hall.
Visitor Economy
1Camper Van Hook-Up and Play Area
No Status
Lead Organisation
Develop camper van hook-up facilities and a play area at Llanina Arms.
