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REPORT City Government Llywodraeth Y Ddinas REPORT City Government Llywodraeth y Ddinas CABINET (HARBOUR AUTHORITY) 2 OCTOBER 2003 COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM: PORTFOLIO : CULTURE & SPORT SUBJECT: DRAFT HERITAGE STRATEGY Reasons for the Report 1. To approve the Draft Harbour Authority Heritage Strategy to enable opportunities for developing and enhancing heritage to take place. Background 2. Within the five year Business Plan of the Harbour Authority 2000-2005, a commitment was made to the conservation and preservation of heritage in the Bay and to identify the enhancement and development opportunities related to heritage that are likely to be available in the future. Issues 3. The attached Harbour Authority Draft Heritage Strategy builds on the work that has been undertaken over the last three years in conserving and preserving the Bays maritime heritage. It also considers opportunities to develop and enhance the heritage of the Bay in the next three years. 4. The Strategy establishes a definitive set of Aims and Objectives and outlines a range of Heritage projects, from dedicated trails, Barrage landscaping to educational projects, that will considerably raise the profile and both enhance and promote heritage within the Bay. 5. A very important part of this Strategy is partnership working with adjacent landowners, heritage providers and those key stakeholders that have an interest in the development of the Bay. Page 1 of 4 This includes the International Sports Village, the Wales Tourist Board and CADW. The significance of this partnership working is acknowledged throughout the Strategy document, as the success of many of the projects will be assured by this integrated approach. 6. Whilst the Harbour Authority has allocated heritage funding within its operational budget, e.g. Heritage works within the Cabinet approved two year Barrage Enhanced Landscaping scheme, additional funding will be sought from other external agencies like the Lottery Heritage Fund and The Wales Tourist Board. Reasons for Recommendation 7. The projects outlined within the Heritage Strategy are intended to enhance the maritime heritage in the Bay and also provide a more vibrant and cultural environment. This will actively raise the profile of Cardiff Bay, in addition to attracting increased visitors numbers into the area. Page 2 of 4 ADVICE This report has been prepared in connection with Corporate Managers and reflects their collective advice. It contains all the information necessary to allow Members to arrive at a reasonable view, taking into account the advice contained in this section. The Corporate Manager responsible for this report is Tom Morgan. Legal Implications The report raises no specific legal issues but it must be remembered that the agreement by which the Harbour Authority undertaking transferred to the Council requires that any money received under the terms of the agreement must be spent in accordance with that agreement. Thus any proposals in the strategy will need to be evaluated to ensure that they conform to those requirements. All decisions taken by or on behalf of the Council must (a) be within the legal powers of the Council; (b) comply with any procedural requirement imposed by law; (c) be within the powers of the body or person exercising powers of behalf of the Council; (d) be undertaken in accordance with the procedural requirements imposed by the Council e.g. standing orders and financial regulations; (e) be fully and properly informed; (f) be properly motivated; (g) be taken having regard to the Council's fiduciary duty to its taxpayers; and (h) be reasonable and proper in all the circumstances. Financial Implications The report recommends approval of the Harbour Authority Heritage strategy. The Heritage Strategy document lists a number of potential projects and schemes for which additional funding sources from external agencies will be sought. As reported to the Cabinet (Harbour Authority) Committee on 3 April 2003, one of the related schemes is the Barrage Landscaping scheme with financial implications of £200,000 to be split equally over the financial years 2003/4 and 2004/5. This can be funded from the identifiable/variable costs budget for operational overheads as identified within the Section 165 Agreement. Consequences The draft Heritage Strategy has been prepared in accordance with the aims and ambitions of the County Council, CADW and The Wales Tourist Board, with regard to the preservation and enhancement of the Bays Maritime Heritage. It proposes a way forward in terms of opportunities to develop and enhance the heritage of the Bay. BYRON DAVIES Chief Executive 3 September 2003 Background Papers: None Page 3 of 4 RECOMMENDATION Cabinet (Harbour Authority) Committee is requested to agree that the Draft Harbour Authority Heritage Strategy is approved to enhance and develop the heritage opportunities that are available in the Bay. COUNCILLOR MARION DRAKE The following appendix is attached Appendix 1 - Draft Heritage Strategy September 2003 Page 4 of 4 Cardiff Harbour Authority HERITAGE STRATEGY Contents Page Number 1.0 INTRODUCTION 3 1.1 Historical Background 4 1.2 Map of Harbour Authority’s Area 6 2.0 AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF STRATEGY 7 2.1 Policy Background 7 2.2 Aims & Objectives of the Strategy 8 3.0 EXISTING HERITAGE IN THE BAY 9 4.0 FUTURE PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPING HERITAGE 10 4.1 Heritage Trail 10 4.2 Barrage Landscape – Age of Coal 11 4.3 Redevelopment of Graving Docks 11 4.4 Heritage Centre 12 4.5 Redevelopment of Maritime Structures 12 4.6 Educational Heritage Projects 12 5.0 ACTION PLAN 14 5.1 Partners in Project Delivery 14 5.2 Proposed Action Plan 15 6.0 FUNDING SOURCES 16 7.0 APPENDICES 17 Appendix A: Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas Appendix B: Public Art in Cardiff Bay Harbour Authority Heritage Strategy Page 2 of 18 1.0 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Strategy is to outline the Harbour Authority’s commitment to the conservation and preservation of heritage in the Bay and to identify the enhancement and development opportunities related to heritage that are likely to be available in the future. The historical background to the City of Cardiff is outlined which explains why the area has such a wealth of maritime heritage. The aims and objectives of the Strategy are clearly established and an evaluation has also been included of the existing sites and buildings of historic importance within the built environment. The Harbour Authority’s support for their protection, conservation and enhancement is also clearly stated. The Harbour Authority’s proposals for enhancing and developing the existing heritage in the Bay is outlined. It outlines how the Authority intends to translate historical facts and information into meaningful messages, which can then be incorporated into the built environment. This will demonstrate how cultural history and Cardiff’s industrial heritage can provide an essential element, fundamental to the creation of a unique “sense of place” in Cardiff Bay. Harbour Authority Heritage Strategy Page 3 of 18 1.1 Historical Background Wales was the first industrial nation created by genius, moulded from the land, crafted by many hands. South Wales – Genius Loci The City of Cardiff, and in particularly its Bay, is rich in maritime history. Much of this is a result of the Industrial Revolution of the 1790’s, which stimulated mining in the South Wales Valleys bringing iron and coal down to the Bay for export. This economic route between the valleys and the port resulted in a period of dramatic growth during the 1800’s with the construction of many major docks, including the Bute West and Bute East Dock. During this time, Cardiff grew from a busy market town into a great seaport and its landscape changed significantly with many fine buildings rich in architectural detail being built, such as the Pierhead Building. At this time, Butetown and the surrounding dockland area also grew into a cosmopolitan community, with seafarers from all over the world making Cardiff their home. It is estimated that people from at least 50 nationalities settled in this area, which became known as Tiger Bay. By the start of the 1900’s, Cardiff had transformed from one of the smallest towns in Wales to the largest and its port was handling more coal than any other port in the world. This industrial wealth lead to the building of the Mount Stuart Square area and in particular the Coal Exchange, which historically is one of the most important commercial buildings in Wales. It is stated that it is within this building that the worlds first million pound business transaction took place. On the eve of the First World War in 1913, coal exports from Cardiff reached their peak at over 13 million tonnes. However, the tide of fortune turned after the Second World War when the demand for coal slumped and international markets were lost as other countries developed their own steel industries. Trade was increasingly lost to container ports and by the 1960’s coal exports from Cardiff Bay had virtually ceased. By the early 1980’s, after the closure of the East Moors Steelworks, Cardiff Bay had become a neglected wasteland of redundant buildings, derelict docklands and vast mudflats. The docklands had given the city its wealth but then had been disinherited. This decline was then reversed by the establishment of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation in April 1987. Its remit was to regenerate the 1,100 hectares of old derelict docklands of Cardiff and Penarth and it was part of the British Governments “Urban Development Programme”. The mission statement for the regeneration project, set by the then Welsh Secretary of State, Nicholas Edwards was: - Harbour Authority Heritage Strategy Page 4 of 18 “To put Cardiff on the International Map as a superlative maritime City which will stand comparison with any such city in the world, thereby enhancing the image and economic well-being of Cardiff and Wales as a whole”.
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