CARDIFF COUNCIL CYNGOR CAERDYDD
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING: 11 SEPTEMBER 2007
CITY CENTRE STRATEGY 2007 - 2010
REPORT OF CORPORATE DIRECTOR AGENDA ITEM: 9
PORTFOLIO : ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
Reason for this Report
1. This report seeks the Executive’s approval of the City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010. The Final Draft City Centre Strategy is included as Appendix One to this report.
Background
2. In line with the Cardiff Corporate Plan (2007-2010), the Council has taken action to prepare an up-to-date Strategy for the City Centre covering the period 2007-2010. The document provides a framework for the future growth and development of the city centre to help Cardiff reach its full potential as the capital city of Wales.
3. The Draft Strategy is the third revision since the first City Centre Strategy was produced covering the period 1997-2001.
4. To date, the review process involved a short Scrutiny Study by Economic Scrutiny Committee, followed by consultation with internal Service Areas in order to establish the headline issues to be addressed in a draft version of the Strategy.
5. A stakeholder event for the draft took place at the Old Library at the Hayes on the 5 April which also marked the launch of the public consultation. The consultation ran until the 31 May 2007.
6. A number of consultation media were employed to ensure that the Strategy was made available to all, particularly hard to reach groups such as young people, local residents and the elderly. Examples of the techniques used include:-
• Focus Groups, facilitated by the Research and Community Engagement Unit • Dedicated Web links and e-mail address for the Strategy • Bi-lingual publications, posters and consultation media • Permanent display in the Central Library
Page 1 of 3 • Press releases and articles in local newspapers • Targeted consultation with specific user groups.
Issues
7. Over 180 responses have been submitted from a number of organisations, interest groups and local residents. These comments have been considered and have informed the preparation of the final draft Strategy. The areas generating most responses were:-
• The removal of private cars from St. Mary Street / High Street (both for and against) • Public transport improvements • Improved housing and community facilities • Central Square redevelopment • Environmental quality and management • Promoting and enhancing Cardiff Castle • The format and content of the Strategy.
8. A summary of the responses received is attached as Appendix Two.
9. In addition, the Cardiff Research Centre was commissioned to facilitate two public workshops. One workshop included city centre residents and the other was made up of city centre users and stakeholders. Both workshops included a broad range of people by gender, age and social background. The report of the two workshops is included as a Background Paper.
Local Member Consultation
10. Members for Adamsdown, Butetown, Cathays, Grangetown, Plasnewydd, and Riverside have been consulted on the Final Draft Strategy.
Reasons for Recommendations
11. Executive approval of the City Centre Strategy will provide the framework for co-ordinating and consolidating the Council’s vision for the City Centre.
Legal Implications
12. As stated in the body of the Strategy, it is complementary to the preparation of the Local Development Plan and Supplementary Planning Guidance, but will be used as a material consideration in regard to relevant planning applications
Financial Implications
13 Approving the Strategy will have no direct financial implications.
Page 2 of 3 RECOMMENDATION
The Executive is recommended to approve the Cardiff City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010.
EMYR EVANS Corporate Director 3 September 2007
The following Appendices are attached:-
Appendix One: Final Draft City Centre Strategy 2007 - 2010 Appendix Two: Consultation Summary
The following Background Papers have been taken into account:-
(1) City Centre Strategy: Focus Group Summary Report (2) City Centre Strategy: Consultation Reponses
Page 3 of 3 APPENDIX ONE
City Centre Strategy
2007 – 2010
www.cardiff.gov.uk/ccs
City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Contents
Foreword 2
Introduction 4 The Vision for the City Centre 4 The Role of the City Centre Strategy 8 Context 9 Supporting Documentation 9 Delivery 10
Strategic Themes 11 Access and Movement 12 Housing and Community 14 Employment and Training 16 Heritage and Culture 18 Leisure and Tourism 20 Retailing 22 Urban Design and the Public Realm 24 Environmental Management 26
Strategy Areas 28 Cathays Park 30 Central Core 32 Stadium 34 Fringe 36 Butetown area 38 Waterfront 40
List of Abbreviations 43
1 Foreword
I am pleased to introduce this latest version of the Cardiff City Centre Strategy which covers the period from 2007 to 2010.
This Strategy has been prepared, following public consultation, and we are seeking your full involvement in both helping to set the vision for our proud capital city and in identifying how these shared aspirations can be achieved. Cardiff has a strong tradition of working in partnership with the private, voluntary and other public sector agencies in a spirit of collaboration, helping to make our shared goals a reality.
The document is intended to provide a framework for the future growth and development of the city centre to help Cardiff reach its full potential as the capital city of Wales. The Strategy does not seek to replicate existing work, but rather to bring about improvements in the way the city operates both now and in the future. By bringing together the range of city centre activities into a single framework we can see how individual actions contribute towards the strategic vision for a sustainable, attractive, vibrant and hard-working city of truly international significance.
The city centre has seen a major transformation over recent years, and there are many successes to celebrate together. The development of Cardiff Bay as both a leisure destination and a focus for modern offices and housing is just the beginning. There is still much work ahead; improvements in transport infrastructure, integrating city centre communities and upgrading the quality of the city centre environment are all challenges that we do not take lightly. The St. David’s 2 redevelopment will re-shape the city centre, bringing improved shopping facilities, new jobs and investment to the city and the region, and we all need to recognise the opportunities and challenges that this will afford.
Delivering the vision set out in this Strategy will require strong civic leadership and the active participation of all city centre users. I am calling upon the people of Cardiff, our many visitors and all our partners to join us in ensuring that the city continues to build upon its recent achievements. It is only through your views, actions and commitment that this Strategy can make a real difference both now and in the future.
Cllr Elgan Morgan
Executive Member, Environment and Transport
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Strategy Area
3 Introduction
The Vision for the City Centre
Cardiff, as the Capital of Wales and the seat of Welsh Government, has a vital role at the head of the regional hierarchy for commerce, employment, shopping, leisure, culture and social activities. The city centre is the focus of much of this activity and its ongoing regeneration has brought a high public profile on an international stage. The quality and sustainability of its continuing development is now vital in achieving further success and in raising the profile of the city and Wales as a whole.
The City Centre Strategy covers an enlarged area from the civic centre in the north to the Cardiff Bay barrage in the south, reflecting the significant changes and development in the recent past. The Bay is now well established as a vibrant, successful and internationally recognisable waterfront environment, home to the Senedd, the Millennium Centre and a wide range of commercial and cultural facilities. The established city centre has also seen significant change; the Millennium Stadium is a world class venue for sporting and leisure events and the thriving shopping area is continuing to attract major new investment. Many people now live in the city centre, and the significantly increased residential population has brought with it a range of new benefits and challenges. These changes continue to extend and enhance Cardiff’s noteworthy historic, cultural, academic and commercial assets.
The rapid pace of development in the City Centre Strategy area is set to continue. The Council’s Corporate Plan sets out aspirations to redevelop and improve Central Square, to address pedestrian and vehicular conflict in St Mary Street and to continue the redevelopment of Cardiff Bay at the southern section of Roath Basin. Priority is being given to secure improved quality conference and exhibition facilities and to identify options for encouraging the creative industries. The completion of major schemes including the St David’s 2 mixed-use development and the International Sports Village will completely transform shopping and leisure opportunities, improving the quality of the townscape befitting a city of international significance. The regeneration of Dumballs Road, improvements to Cardiff Castle and the Heritage Lottery funded improvement programme for Bute Park will bring further change and opportunity. Major investments are key to the ongoing commercial success of the city centre, and the Council welcomes proposals from the National Assembly, property and investment companies, the universities, museums, national sporting organisations and many others.
Together, these major development proposals and aspirations are delivering the Council’s vision for the city centre and its extension to the Bay. However, these actions cannot be delivered successfully in isolation. The City Centre Strategy will seek to ensure that these and future actions are delivered in a way which brings maximum benefit to the people of Cardiff, and that they fit in effectively, efficiently and sustainably with the other strategies, projects, plans and initiatives for the area. By establishing a clear understanding of the issues facing the city centre and Cardiff Bay, we can help to ensure that there is collective responsibility from all stakeholders in addressing these challenges.
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Major regeneration areas
1 – Sophia Gardens 2 – St David’s 2 3 – Central Square 4 – Land at Tyndall Street 5 – Callaghan Square 6 – Dumballs Road area 7 – Bay office developments 8 – Roath Basin area 9 – International Sports Village
Bus / cycle / pedestrian priority measures
Potential new bus / cycle routes
Pedestrian priority routes to be protected / maintained / enhanced
New pedestrian / cycle routes
Potential to allow cycling in pedestrianised areas
Barriers to movement (rail / roads)
City Centre Strategy area boundary
Major access points into the Strategy area
Green spaces
Water
N Please note: All boundaries and routes shown are indicative only and not to scale 5 The Vision for the City Centre – Key projects and initiatives
St David’s 2
A £650M retail-led redevelopment bringing Wales’ first John Lewis store, a state of the art Central Library and 4,000 new jobs to the city centre
Sustainable Transport
Major improvements are planned to encourage increased public transport use, walking and cycling. Cardiff’s maritime location and three rivers provide exciting opportunities for water transport.
St. Mary Street/High Street
£4M Council funded regeneration scheme for new bus priority measures and environmental improvements to include widened pavements, street furniture, planting and public art works
Dumballs Road area
An important link between the city centre and Cardiff Bay. The area holds the key to bringing together old and new communities, injecting new life into the cultural and industrial heart of the city centre.
Cardiff International Sports Village
ISV is one of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects. Due for completion in 2010, ready for the build up to London 2012. It will provide valuable training facilities for both British and visiting athletes.
Central Square
A major regeneration area in the most sustainable development location in the city. To include a new bus station and comprehensive environmental improvements to create an improved ‘Gateway to Wales’
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Roath Basin
Major mixed use development to be implemented over a 15 year period. New urban spaces, waterside walks and gardens will provide the setting for this exciting extension to Cardiff Bay.
Community Integration
New and improved community facilities are required to serve the growing city centre population. Existing communities need to be better integrated within new developments.
Sophia Gardens
The redevelopment of Sophia Garden Cricket ground will provide a new pavillion, grandstand and media centre elevating the ground to Category “A” test cricket status and increasing the capacity to over 16,000.
Cardiff Castle
Major enhancement works are planned to deliver the renovation of Cardiff Castle in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund which will also include a 15 year plan for the Castle and its environs.
Creative Industries
The Creative Industries employ 2 million people in the UK. In 2007, a new building, ATRiuM, will be the platform for an eclectic mix of teaching and research in the theory and practice of media, design and the arts.
Convention Centre
A new convention centre located in the city Centre to accommodate 1,500+ delegates is required to attract international conferences to the capital.
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The Role of the City Centre Strategy
The Strategy continues the broad aims of previous editions in co-ordinating the ongoing programmes, projects, initiatives and developments within the Strategy area. Underpinning the proposals are the principles of sustainable development, balancing the encouragement of economic activity with the promotion of social inclusion and the enhancement of all aspects of the physical and natural environmen t.
A “top down” view of major goals, aspirations and proposals will be balanced with a “bottom up” approach, taking account of all stakeholders and customers of the city centre, and an analysis of more detailed local issues through a series of area appraisals.
In preparing this Strategy, the following ten strategic challenges have emerged as the key issues:
1. Continuing to address the need to unite the city centre and its waterfront
2. Delivering an integrated, sustainable transport system serving the city centre
3. Improving the pedestrian environment
4. Promoting the highest design quality in all developments
5. Preserving and enhancing Cardiff’s built and cultural heritage
6. Marketing the city as a world-class tourist destination
7. Attracting inward investment
8. Reducing crime and the causes of crime
9. Supporting communities and neighbourhood renewal
10. Engaging with stakeholders
The Strategy is structured in two sections to address these issues: Strategic Themes which deal with common issues across the city centre; and the six Strategy Areas which have been drawn rather more widely than in previous editions.
All the chapters within the document provide a Background to the topic/area, identify some notable recent Achievements / Progress and propose Strategic Objectives for the next three years. Action Plans
identify delivery responsibilities and timescales, and will provide a means by which progress on the
delivery of the Strategy can be monitored.
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Context
Central Government guidance encourages local authorities to prepare strategies for each city centre, complementing the preparation of the Local Development Plan and Supplementary Planning Guidance. Although the Strategy itself does not propose land use allocations, following adoption, it will be used as a material consideration in relation to planning applications.
The Council is fully committed to the ongoing development of the city centre, and has demonstrated this through its other strategic documents. The Strategy is an important component of the Council’s “Proud Capital” vision and sits alongside a comprehensive series of plans, strategies and associated projects. In particular, the Corporate Plan sets out what will be achieved by the Council over the years 2007 to 2010. A key objective of the Corporate Plan is to “progress the sustainable development of the city centre and Cardiff Bay by commencing implementation of the City Centre Strategy by September 2007.”
The Cardiff Community Strategy 2007 – 2017 promotes sustainable development, setting out the aspiration of a “liveable city” with clean streets, good parks, impressive architecture, high quality public art and an outstanding waterfront environment. This commitment to a shared vision is crucial to partnership working and to ensuring that Cardiff continues as a Proud Capital – a city that creates opportunities, and delivers international recognition for the wider region and Wales as a whole.
Supporting Documentation
The City Centre Strategy sets out the strategic agenda for the ongoing regeneration of the city centre. A key component of the review is the preparation of a comprehensive series of ongoing Area Appraisals for each Strategy Area. These appraisals collectively provide a framework for future action and illustrate the strategic vision for the city centre. The production of the appraisals follows the “Placecheck” methodology, a widely used tool for assessing the nature, strengths and weaknesses of defined urban areas and identifying a wide range of improvement opportunities. Each Area Appraisal identifies:
• Strategic aims and aspirations for the area • Key issues of concern • Suggestions for future projects
National Planning Guidance stresses the importance of monitoring the health and efficiency of town centres. City Centre Performance Monitoring1 involves the collection of accurate and up-to-date information. It provides a firm foundation for decision making and enables the preparation of policies and plans that reflect the changing needs of our towns and cities. As part of the continuous monitoring of the city centre the Council produces the following documents:
• City Centre Land Use and Floorspace surveys • Ground Floor Occupier surveys • City Centre Performance reports 1 Copies of these documents are available from the • Council Website www.cardiff.gov.uk City Centre Pedestrian Flow surveys • City Centre User surveys 2 This information is available at www.cardiff- portfolio.co.uk • Property market indicators and commercial premises monitoring2
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Delivery
The main mechanism for the regeneration and management of the city centre is partnership working, engaging with service providers, business and residential communities and all other city centre users. All city centre stakeholders have a contribution to make to the delivery of the City Centre Strategy. The delivery of this Strategy requires all key interests and partners to continue to be engaged in the full range
of issues, aspirations and actions defined in the following Chapters.
A Cardiff Business Partnership has recently been established, and it is intended that this Forum will play a leading role in providing liaison between the Council and its key partners. A new Proud Capital Vision Board has been created as the overarching forum to provide strategic leadership for the city and prioritise projects to enable the new Proud Capital Vision. A Futures Forum has also been set up as a “think tank” to address key strategic issues affecting the city. The Council is continuing to engage effectively with partner organisations, particularly through the Community Planning process.
Within the Council, several individuals and teams assist in the delivery of the City Centre Strategy. The
Council’s Executive, comprising the Leader of the Council and other Councillors oversees the production and implementation of the Strategy.
A City Centre Strategy Panel supports the Executive in progressing key areas of the Council’s policy and implementation agenda within the city centre and Cardiff Bay. The Panel represents several Council Service Areas. This is supported by a City Centre Officer Working Group to ensure co-ordination of statutory functions and improvement projects included in the City Centre Strategy. A City Centre Improvement Group works with external authorities including the South Wales Police, and meets every month to discuss
specific issues, future events and the day to day management of the city centre.
The Executive will monitor the achievements of city centre targets through its business planning processes, and will encourage partner organisations to do likewise. In support of good practice, the Council currently has five Scrutiny Committees set up to help improve the way that the Council does its work and to make sure it gets its decisions and policies right. The Planning Committee in determining all major planning applications in Cardiff also has an important contribution to make, and draws on the local views of five Conservation Area Advisory Groups for development within conservation areas.
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Strategic Themes
• Access and Movement
• Housing and Community
• Employment and Training
• Heritage and Culture
• Leisure and Tourism
• Retailing
• Urban Design and the Public Realm
• Environmental Management
11 Access and Movement
Background The ease with which people can access the services, attractions and employment opportunities in the city centre and Cardiff Bay is a fundamental concern for Cardiff and the wider city-region. The major transportation issues affecting routes into and within the city centre being addressed include:
• Traffic congestion y Unlawful parking • Air pollution and carbon emissions, particularly in the St Mary Street area y Crime and the fear of crime • Access to local services and facilities y Improving links to & from Cardiff • Road safety including safe and attractive routes for walking/cycling International Airport • Punctuality and frequency of buses y Condition of the highway • Quality of the public transport interchange y Lack of funding
To encourage the sustainable growth of the city centre, the Council is pursuing an integrated transport system that offers safe, affordable, efficient and attractive travel for all, and where walking, cycling and public transport provide real and desirable alternatives to car travel. Improving access to, and movement between, the city centre, Cardiff Bay and other attractions is a major challenge for Cardiff. The need for better pedestrian and cycle facilities linked to public transport nodes and major new development areas will help secure positive environmental improvements in the way the city operates both now and in the future.
Achievements/Progress
• Resurfacing and environmental enhancements at Queen Street, Greyfriars Road, The Friary, Kingsway, Caroline Street, The Golate, Central Square, Wharton Street • Improvements to the Central Railway Station and adjoining areas • Improvements to the Real Time Bus & Intelligent Bus Priority System • Improvements to the National Cycle Network at Bute Park • Caroline Street pedestrianisation • Bay Car route established & the introduction of articulated ‘bendy’ buses • Improved park and ride facilities for commuters, shoppers and on event days, with significant increases in patronage • ‘Keeping Cardiff Moving’ travel awareness campaign launched • Integrated Parking, Walking and Cycling Strategies prepared • Access & Circulation Planning Guidance prepared • New Water Taxi service established and landing stages completed alongside the River Taff • Improved coach parking (Cardiff Bay, City Centre and Sophia Gardens) • Air quality monitoring equipment integrated with the Council’s traffic management system to help manage the reduction of air pollution
Strategic Objectives
1. To promote walking and cycling as viable alternatives to motorised transport and reduce car dependency and congestion 2. To reduce the negative impact of transport on the city centre’s built & natural environment, air quality and residential amenity 3. To achieve a significant shift from private cars to other modes of transport, particularly for peak hour journeys to the city centre 4. To review and promote transportation provision between the city centre and Bay 5. To provide an effective night-time public transport service 6. To create public access to the Barrage and beyond to Penarth 7. To improve interchange facilities within and between different modes of transport 8. To reduce journey times and increase the reliability of bus services 9. To manage traffic on Stadium and other major event days to ensure minimum disruption to shoppers and other city centre users 10. To provide improved facilities for coaches visiting the city centre 11. To provide effective transport systems and facilities for people with disabilities 12. To ensure cyclical maintenance for signage / information 13. To develop water transportation and cycle and pedestrian routes, particularly between the city centre, waterfront and the International Sports Village 14. To improve the actual and perceived level of safety and security when travelling to and within the city centre
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Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key Partners
1 A new City Centre Transport CCC Expressions of Transport Grant Interchange as part of the mixed- SEWTA Interest 07 use redevelopment of Central CB Detailed design Square NR 08 PS
2 Decision in principle for CCC Implementation CCC Decriminalised Parking Enforcement CB Nov 08 (DPE) and decriminalised bus lane enforcement Action 3 – Convert voucher parking 3 Convert the present voucher CCC Implementation CCC system to pay and Display parking system to Pay & Display Aug 07
4 City Centre public transport priority CCC Implementation CCC and the removal of private cars from CB Aug 07 St. Mary Street and High Street to improve air quality and amenity
5 Improve key bus routes and provide CCC See the Local Transport Grant priority measures into and within SEWTA Transport Plan the city centre including the A470 CB Annual northern corridor, western corridor Performance Reports for details*
6 Provide a continuous bay-edge CCC Dependent on Developer route for public transport, cyclists SEWTA funding and contributions, and pedestrians around Cardiff Bay SUS developer Lottery and CCC and to International Sports Village CB contributions. match funding Joint Lottery bid Action 4 – Bus priority measures with CCC & Sustrans
7 River bridge crossing linking Sports CCC Dependent on External Village to Cogan Station SEWTA external funding funding VoG CB NR NAW
8 Negotiating investment in public CCC Ongoing Developer transport infrastructure from new Contributions developments
9 Pedestrian crossing enhancements CCC See the Local CCC Action 5 – Improvements to Transport Plan the A470 (North Road) Annual Performance Reports for details*
10 Proposals and designs for safe Park CCC Scheme Funding bid for and Ride facilities at two new sites SEWTA preparation 08/09 to be CB 07/08 prepared
11 To implement the Walking Strategy CCC Ongoing subject As available for Cardiff to funding
12 To establish the Cardiff CCC Developing Transport Grant Transportation Partnership (CTP) SEWTA plans for public including the consideration for a consultation. road user pricing scheme to ensure Potential Action 6 – Continuous bay-edge that Cardiff’s development is not partnership walkway / cycleway impeded by congestion pressures agreement 07/08
* Further Information: 13 Eastern Bay Link Road to improve CCC Stakeholder Transport Grant The Council’s transport strategy access from the east to the NAW consultation, funding for waterfront and city centre SEWTA submit planning current work. is set out in its Local Transport application 08, Dependent on Plan 2000 -2016, as amended construction CTP and and updated through Annual 2010 subject to developer Progress Reports (APRs). These funding contributions documents are freely available on the Council’s website.
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Background
In recent years Cardiff has seen an unprecedented growth in the number of people living in the city centre. Around 5,000 new homes have been completed in the Butetown / Waterfront area since the mid-1990s and new residential developments in the city centre have had a dramatic impact on the city skyline. This growing city centre population is diverse, containing a wide cross- section of social and ethnic groups.
There is still considerable potential for further residential development within the City Centre Strategy area, provided that social and environmental concerns are addressed. Despite the level of new development activity, there is evidence that the city centre remains an area of high housing need, particularly for low-cost key worker accommodation.
The city centre also plays a vital role in meeting the needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. The high demand for new private residential development is helping to deliver a mix of housing types in line with Council policy. The Cardiff Partnering Scheme is an innovative programme designed to enable the development of quality social and open market housing across Cardiff. The scheme includes building new Council houses and promotes energy efficiency. Angelina Street in Butetown was the first Council Housing Scheme to benefit from this programme.
The recent growth of privately managed student halls of residence and flats has meant that students are now living in the core area of the city centre and adding vitality and diversity to the growing city centre community. The role of churches and other religious institutions should not be overlooked, both as places of worship and the focus of much community and social activity in the city centre. In order that new residents are successfully integrated into existing communities, it is essential to provide new services, community facilities and environmental improvements in tandem with new residential developments.
Achievements/Progress
• Major increase in city centre living – around 5,000 new homes in the central and waterfront areas • Higher density residential development in the city centre • Renewal of older housing stock in Butetown • Conversion of vacant units above commercial premises • Increased provision for student accommodation in the city centre • Success in negotiating developer contributions for affordable housing, open space, community facilities, school provision, environmental enhancements and affordable housing provision in the city centre • Increase in the level of food/convenience retailing in the city centre
Strategic Objectives
1. To provide local facilities and infrastructure, including improvements to the public realm in conjunction with new residential development 2. To promote sustainability in the layout, design, materials and energy consumption of new homes 3. To ensure that new housing development helps to meet Cardiff’s housing needs, including affordable housing, family accommodation and provision for vulnerable people 4. To tackle deprivation and its causes, particularly in the Butetown area 5. To resist the inappropriate loss of employment land arising from new residential development 6. To incorporate “Secured by Design” principles and improve community safety and public perceptions of crime and disorder 7. To improve access to community services and facilities, particularly for those who are disadvantaged 8. To minimise potential conflict between residential and other city centre uses 9. To focus on homeless prevention in the city centre 10. To integrate the student population within the city centre community
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Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key
Partners
1 The regeneration of community CCC By 2012 Public / private and shopping facilities at partnership Loudoun Square, Butetown
2 Ensure adequate provision of CCC Ongoing Public / private housing for families and larger RSL partnership households within the city centre
3 The provision of changing CCC By 2012 Developer facilities to serve local sports subject to Contributions, pitches in the community funding Capital Programme Action 1 – Regeneration of run down and other community and shopping facilities in Butetown Grants
4 Prepare a Communities First CFLPG 2008 NAW, CCC Local Action Plan for Butetown
5 Implementation of the Cardiff CCC Current N/A Homelessness Strategy NAW Strategy covers RSL 2003-08, new VOL Strategy to be completed 2007
6 To facilitate the development of CCC 2010/2011 CCC, a Single Point Assessment NAW Developer Centre to be located within the RSL contributions & city centre VOL other funding
sources Action 6 – Development of a new Single Point Assessment Centre 7 Research the type and tenure of CCC To be Within existing new housing units in the city determined resources centre and Cardiff Bay
8 To provide new and improved CCC Ongoing. SPG CCC & community infrastructure and PS for Community Developer facilities to serve the increasing Facilities for contributions city centre population Residential Development prepared
9 To produce annual housing CCC Annual reports Within existing monitoring reports and assess prepared resources the amount of residential floorspace in the city centre
10 To provide more family- CCC Ongoing Developer friendly facilities in the city Contributions, Action 8 – Community infrastructure centre Capital Programme and other Grants
11 Redevelopment of the CCC 2007 onwards Private sector Dumballs Road area in line with PS funding approved Planning Brief
12 To prepare a residential layout CCC By 2008 Within existing design guide DCfW resources PS
13 To apply the principles of CCSP Refer to CCC Within existing Crime Prevention “As Safe as resources Though Environmental Design Houses?” guide (CPTED) for residential developments Action 11 – Dumballs Road area
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Background
Cardiff is striving to become a vibrant, competitive and sustainable European Capital City with a modern, innovative and diverse industrial base. This is complemented by a highly skilled and flexible workforce that is at the centre of a regional knowledge- based economy. However, the unprecedented level of development activity in the city centre requires a large number of skilled workers in such fields as construction, catering, hospitality and retailing.
Whilst the city centre remains the preferred and most sustainable location for offices, there is growing pressure for conversion to other land uses; particularly residential developments. There is a need to manage these changing demands and provide balanced communities that promote rather than compromise investment opportunities for employment.
Together with realising the potential for significant additional office space in the central and the waterfront areas, a creative industries quarter is being promoted, together with new city centre conference/convention centre facilities and the establishment of a science park at Roath Basin. Cardiff has the most qualified workforce in the city-region. One third are educated to degree level or above compared with a regional average of 22.9% (2003).
The economy of Cardiff and the “City Region” make up over 20% of Welsh Gross Value Added (GVA) and over 45% of business rates collected (some £40 million) are used to support the rest of Wales. The city also provides jobs for some 71,000 people who live outside its boundaries, representing 40% of the total workforce.
Achievements/Progress
• Reduction in office vacancy rates • New office developments completed at Callaghan Square, Dumballs Road and the Inner Harbour • University of Glamorgan School of Creative and Cultural Industries under construction • New Skills Training centre opened at Dumballs Road • Dumballs Road Area Planning Brief (SPG) prepared • Planning Guidance adopted to protect loss of offices in Windsor Place and to protect against the loss of employment land
Strategic Objectives
1. To maintain and enhance the city centre’s role as the economic driver for the city and the City Region 2. To secure new employment opportunities within mixed-use schemes 3. To ensure that the city centre and bay waterfront fulfil their role as the preferred location for new business development in Cardiff 4. To attract inward investment, including company headquarters, to the city centre and Cardiff Bay through the Council’s newly established marketing and investment vehicle 5. To address the predicted shortfall in key city centre employment sectors, including trained workers in the construction, retail, catering and hotel industries. 6. To help local people gain access to vocational training, job advice and employment in the city centre 7. To work in partnership with the Universities to support and enhance higher education facilities in the city centre 8. To engage with the economically inactive to unlock the potential for further indigenous growth in the Cardiff economy
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Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key Partners
1 To deliver a Creative Industries CCC Ongoing Private quarter for Cardiff. HE investment and PS developer contributions
2 To identify and progress a CCC By August 2008 Public / Private preferred option for a new city PS Partnership centre conference/convention centre
3 Redevelopment of the CCC Ongoing Private Dumballs Road Area in line PS investment and with approved Planning Brief developer contributions Action 1 – Creative Industries
4 To complete the development CCC Approved Private of Callaghan Square as NAW Masterplan investment and Cardiff’s premier office location PS developer contributions
5 To promote the Life Science CCC Outline Public / private Sector through the NAW application partnership development of the Roath Basin HE submitted Technium, science park and PS quality office accommodation
6 To exploit available and CCC Ongoing Within existing developing technologies to resources promote home working
7 To increase the provision of CCC Ongoing Public / private vocational skills training in the NAW partnership Action 3 – Dumballs Road Area city centre, supported by the HE Regional Skills Vehicle, in FE partnership with schools, further education and other training providers
8 To maximise the training and CCC Ongoing Public / private employment opportunities PS partnership afforded by the St David’s 2 redevelopment
Action 5 - Roath Basin
Action 4 – Callaghan Square Action 8 – Maximise employment opportunities afforded by SD2
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Background
The centenary celebrations in 2005 represented a growing optimism for the future of the city. New developments such as the Wales Millennium Centre and the Senedd are signals of Cardiff’s architectural, cultural and political renaissance, whilst making a strong connection to the city’s past.
The city centre and waterfront contain many of Cardiff’s finest buildings including St. John’s Church and Victorian shopping arcades, with the Pierhead and Coal Exchange buildings in the former docks. Cathays Park is widely acclaimed as the finest civic centre in Britain with Bute Park and Sophia Gardens providing an outstanding parkland setting at the heart of the city centre.
Ten of Cardiff’s 26 Conservation Areas are located within city centre and no fewer than 35% of all Listed Buildings in Cardiff (298) are within the Strategy area. The history and culture of a city is not just reflected in the fine buildings and historic parks, but also in the people and their achievements. The promotion of the arts, sports, leisure and culture is a major factor in the physical, social and economic regeneration of the city centre and Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff can build on its status as the national centre for arts and performance, utilising the full potential of cultural venues, including the Wales Millennium Centre, National Museum and Gallery of Wales, St David’s Hall and the Edwardian New Theatre. Building on established events like the BBC Singer of the World Competition, the Welsh Proms and the Cardiff Summer Festival, Cardiff’s position can be reinforced as a major cultural centre. The city’s festivals are of national renown. Cardiff is the regional hub for the provision of around-the-clock entertainment, arts and leisure facilities. Many of the city’s pubs and clubs provide live music events while larger venues throughout the city centre play host to internationally recognised artists.
Achievements/Progress
• Cardiff Castle improvements • £5.7m Heritage Lottery Grant for Cardiff Castle / £3.1m for Bute Park • World class events held at Millennium Stadium • Wales Millennium Centre opened • The Senedd opened • Cardiff Public Art Strategy approved • Cardiff Centenary Walk launched and waymarkers installed
Strategic Objectives
1. To preserve and enhance historic buildings and structures 2. To preserve and enhance the character and appearance of city centre Conservation Areas, including the delivery of public realm enhancements 3. To promote historic connections between people, places and events in the city centre 4. To better reference Cardiff’s industrial and maritime history through new developments, visitor information and public artworks 5. To identify additional funding opportunities for the protection of Cardiff’s historic assets 6. To develop a Museum for Cardiff 7. To ensure that the public have access to cultural activities including sport, leisure and other recreational facilities, and local, national and international events 8. To develop a Cultural Strategy for Cardiff and to support links with the 2012 Olympics
18 City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key Partners
1 To complete Appraisals for the CCC By April 2008 Within existing ten city centre Conservation CADW resources Areas CAAG
2 To deliver environmental CCC Dependent on Developer improvements identified in PS funding and new contributions and Area Appraisals developments Grant applications
3 To deliver a strategy to protect CCC By April 2008 Within existing and preserve listed buildings CADW resources identified as “at risk” FS PS
Action 1 – Conservation Area Appraisals 4 To deliver Bute Park restoration CCC 2007 onwards, in HLF funding through the Parks Partnership line with agreed (subject to Stage 2 Programme and the Bute Park HLF programme approval), Restoration and Development developer Plan contributions, tourism grant
5 To deliver major enhancement CCC 15 year plan HLF funding, works to Cardiff Castle and its 2000 to 2015 developer environs contributions, WAG, CCC and other Grant applications
6 To actively market and CCC Ongoing Within existing promote the heritage and resources culture of the city centre Action 5 – Enhancement works to Cardiff Castle & its environs 7 The development of a museum CCC By 2011 Public/Private at the site of the Old Library to VW partnership tell the story of Cardiff
8 To provide guidance for owners CCC By 2010 Within existing for the conservation of historic CADW resources buildings PS
9 To produce a public realm CCC By 2010 Within existing materials guide to assist in the PS resources regeneration the city’s Conservation Areas
10 To investigate the potential for CCC Ongoing Within existing a series of heritage walks in the HERIAN resources city centre and bay Action 7 – Development of museum to tell the story of Cardiff at the Old Library 11 To implement the CCC Ongoing Dependent on recommendations of the funding Cardiff Public Art Strategy, including the development of a Public Art Database
Action 8 – Provide guidance for owners of historic buildings
19 Leisure and Tourism
Background
New landmark developments such as the Wales Millennium Centre and the Senedd are important in shaping the city’s international identity as well as playing a key role in the development of Cardiff as a major tourism destination. The Castle, the Millennium Stadium, National Museum and City Hall are all significant visitor attractions. The Council will continue to work with its partners to attract major events that will build on the city’s reputation as a world class host and destination by building on the “event capital” already amassed by the city. The National Eisteddfod, The Ashes, and Ryder Cup will all take place in the next three years. The hospitality and leisure industries are also benefiting from Cardiff’s growing international reputation. The growth of Cardiff as a leisure destination must be matched by continued improvement in the management of events and community safety issues.
By promoting fitness and well-being, sport and physical activity are an essential part of the Cardiff agenda. The Millennium Stadium, the International Sports Village and Sophia Gardens all enhance Cardiff’s reputation as a city for sport and provide an excellent opportunity to play a prominent role in supporting the 2012 London Olympics. The Council will continue to develop a network of improved community based facilities, parks and open spaces to help shift attitudes to health and well being, underline the value of grass roots sport and physical activity and assist in laying foundations for Cardiff to become one of the healthiest cities in the UK.
Cardiff’s programme of floral enhancement has strengthened the city’s reputation nationally (gold award Britain in Bloom 2005) and Internationally (Entante Florale gold award 2006). These successes deliver significant tourism, retail and economic benefits to the city centre and provide a unique opportunity to press home Cardiff’s reputation.
Achievements/Progress
• Millennium Stadium hosting major events, concerts and sports fixtures • International cricket hosted at Sophia Gardens • The continuing success of Winter Wonderland in Cathays Park • Harbour Festival • Wales (GB) Rally • FA and League Cup Finals, Football League Play Offs, Heineken Cup and Rugby League • Cardiff Festival and Big Weekend • Centenary celebrations
Strategic Objectives
1. To raise Cardiff’s profile at the regional, national and international level as a place to live, work, shop, visit and invest. 2. To deliver a full, well-managed cultural and sporting events programme to further enhance the city’s tourism offer 3. To deliver an international standard Convention Centre in the city centre 4. To improve signage, visitor information and coach parking to enhance the City Centre’s tourism infrastructure 5. To promote leisure and night-time uses, whilst minimising any harmful social, economic and environmental effects 6. To manage any adverse impacts of events and festivals on city centre business and residential communities 7. To create a better “sense of arrival” from the central railway and bus stations 8. To increase visitor numbers and expenditure in Cardiff 9. To maximise the potential of the River Taff as an environmental, social and economic asset 10. To continue to stage and attract a range of cultural and sporting events to raise the international profile of the City 11. To continue to work with partners to develop Cardiff as a tourism destination and the gateway to Wales
20 City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Actions Lead Delivery Funding Agency/ Key Partners
1 The establishment of a new CCC 2007 CCC marketing and investment PS onwards vehicle for Cardiff
2 Improvements to transport CCC Ongoing As available infrastructure serving major CB leisure and tourism PS destinations
3 To identify and progress a CCC By August Within existing Action 2 – Improve access to major attractions preferred option for a new city PS 2008 resources centre conference/convention centre
4 To implement an annual CCC Ongoing Within existing Cardiff Events Programme resources
5 Provision of additional facilities CCC Devise Public / Private and events to encourage additional partnership families to visit the city centre family events programme
6 The development of a museum CCC By 2011 Public/Private at the site of the Old Library to VW partnership tell the story of Cardiff
7 The introduction of signposting CCC Ongoing As available and other waymarkers to
improve the legibility of the city Action 7 – Introduction of new centre for visitors signposting
8 The promotion of the Taff trail CCC Taff Corridor Public/Private as a tourist attraction Action Plan partnership by 2007
9 Development of the new CCC By 2010 HLF, CCC interpretation and visitor facilities at Cardiff Castle
10 To prepare an "In Bloom” CCC Draft to be Cost Neutral Strategy for Cardiff prepared by 1st April 07. Adoption end 2007
11 The provision for, and CCC Ongoing Subject to bid maintenance of, floral displays PS for revenue in the city centre funding and Actions 10 & 11 – Floral displays Sponsorship
12 To maximise the visitor and CCC Ongoing As available tourism potential following the recent successes of the Dr Who and Torchwood series
13 To undertake annual surveys to CCC Ongoing Within existing gauge visitor perceptions, resources experiences and trends
14 To find a sustainable solution CCC Ongoing As available to long-term coach parking PS infrastructure problems
15 To become an important ‘host’ CCC Ongoing As available venue for the 2012 London PS Olympics Action 12 – Tourism potential attached to the recent Dr Who & Torchwood series
21 Retailing
Background
The city centre is the main shopping centre for Cardiff and South East Wales. It offers a range, choice and quality of shopping facilities unrivalled in the region, together with a diverse range of complementary services and leisure uses within a compact and accessible area. The city centre also functions as the primary business area for the city, being the main focus for offices, commercial leisure facilities, hotels, tertiary education and housing.
These roles are mutually supportive and vital to the continued health of the city centre. Despite these strengths, the core shopping area is not invulnerable to trends in retail location and shifts in consumer movement, including increasing competition from out- of-centre locations and other centres. It is important that the primary retail function of the core area is promoted and enhanced, and that potential impacts such as litter, crime and anti-social behaviour that can arise from retail uses are minimised and dealt with effectively.
The construction of the £635m St. David’s 2 scheme involving 967,500 ft2 of retail-led, mixed use development is now underway. The development is one of the most significant urban regeneration schemes in the UK and, when completed, will help ensure that the city centre remains competitive, continues to prosper and attracts further investment. The opening of the new shopping facilities will have a commercial impact on other parts of the city centre and the resulting issues will need to be addressed.
Achievements/Progress
• Consistently in the top ten retail centres in the UK • Major extension to the St David’s shopping centre under construction • Queen Street repaving and new street furniture, lighting and artworks • Mermaid Quay opened on the waterfront • “Brewery Quarter” scheme completed • New entrance to the Queens Arcade • Capitol Centre refurbished • Andrews Buildings redevelopment in Queen Street • Churchill House refurbishment 2006 • David Morgan redevelopment scheduled for completion 2007 • City Centre Evacuation Guidance briefing pack produced
Strategic Objectives
1. To position Cardiff permanently within the top 10 of the UK’s retail centres 2. To manage the impact of the St. David’s 2 redevelopment, particularly during the demolition and construction phases 3. To continually improve the quality of the public realm 4. To enhance the range and choice of food retail in the city centre to ensure that the increasing residential community has access to good quality, affordable food 5. To promote a lively street environment by managing activities and events 6. To secure additional family-friendly facilities in the central shopping area 7. To ensure the protection and promotion of Cardiff’s historic shopping arcades 8. To promote shopping as a ‘leisure activity’, recognising the importance of specialist and tourism-related retailing 9. To ensure that new developments make adequate provision for people with disabilities including those with sensory and mobility difficulties 10. To retain and create employment in the retail sector and to secure job opportunities for local people
22 City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key Partners
1 To deliver the St David’s 2 SDP Completion by St David’s redevelopment, including the CCC 2009 Partnership new central library, replacement PS fruit and vegetable market and major public realm improvements
2 To work with partners to ensure CCC Ongoing Within existing effective city centre management, PS resources marketing and associated initiatives Action 1 – St David’s 2 – ‘Grand Arcade’
3 Environmental improvements to CCC Consultation Grant funded St. Mary Street and High Street to PS early 2007 with potential improve the city centre’s retail for developer offer contributions
4 To attract new retailers to the city CCC 2009 SD2. St David’s centre SDP Explore Partnership / PS additional Private Sector / opportunities for Arcade Owners specialised niche / Proprietors retailers
5 Initiatives to reduce the nuisance CCC Extend Diverted Public / Private caused by peddlers in the city Giving Scheme / Sector / SWP / centre Operation “Keep Community on Moving” Safety Partnership
6 The introduction of signposting CCC Ongoing As available Action 1 – St David’s 2 – The Hayes and other waymarkers to SDP improve the legibility of city centre for shoppers
7 To undertake regular health CCC Prepared Within existing checks and prepare an annual annually resources City Centre Performance Report
8 To undertake annual Pedestrian CCC Prepared Dependent on Flow Surveys and report the annually available findings budgets
9 To undertake regular City Centre CCC Prepared Dependent on User Surveys (approx) every available three years budgets
10 To continually monitor land use CCC Prepared Within existing and floorspace in the city centre annually resources and produce an annual report Action 4 – Attract new retailers –
11 To monitor and minimise security CCC Though ongoing Within existing former David Morgan building risks identified by specialised SWP consultation resources government agencies and practitioners
Action 6 – Improve legibility for shoppers
23 Urban Design and the Public Realm
Background
The city centre is becoming a focus for high quality buildings, setting new standards of sustainable development through their design, construction and procurement processes. The design and quality of new developments and associated facilities will have a major impact upon public perceptions of the city centre and the experience of visitors to Cardiff now and in the future.
Good design needs to address both buildings and, crucially, the public spaces between them. New developments will be expected to enhance the appearance, accessibility and use of the public realm through the choice of materials, street furniture, planting, and the layout and uses proposed. By designing places that are well-lit and well-designed, the city centre can be made more inviting and can contribute to the creation of a bright and safe city. The sympathetic introduction of trees and planting to the city’s streetscape will provide more attractive environments for users whilst helping to combat microclimate issues and the effects of global warming. Whilst being aware of potential light pollution issues, effective night-time illumination can make the city centre safer and encourage a range of evening activities and events.
The city centre should be accessible to everyone, providing a choice and ease of movement. The varied functions of the city centre attract a wide range of people with differing physical abilities. It is therefore, particularly important that the design of buildings, facilities and amenities, and of the public realm generally, provides independent, appropriate and safe access for all.
Public art can make a valuable contribution to the quality of the environment in the city centre, encouraging greater use of public spaces. With growing competition from other centres, visual art can help create environments that are attractive, inviting and stimulating. Cardiff has a strong tradition of public and civic artworks. Cardiff Bay in particular has set new standards for integrated public art acting as recognisable symbols of a modern Cardiff whilst remembering the importance of our industrial and maritime heritage.
Achievements/Progress
• Environmental enhancements at Queen Street, Greyfriars Road, The Friary, Kingsway, Caroline Street, The Golate, St Andrews Crescent, Churchill Way, Central Square and Wharton Street • Callaghan Square and Lloyd George Avenue completed • Caroline Street pedestrianisation • Wood Street Bridge enhancements • Ongoing developer contributions towards environmental enhancements • Improved communication between developers, the Council and the Design Commission for Wales • Cardiff Public Art Strategy and Supplementary Planning Guidance prepared • Public realm improvements to St John’s Churchyard
Strategic Objectives
1. Seeking the highest quality of design in all aspects of the built environment, ensuring that all new developments enhance the aesthetic quality, unique identity and heritage of the city centre 2. To prepare Area Appraisals as a basis for the identification of future improvement projects 3. To apply a consistent approach to the negotiation and use of Section 106 developer contributions for environmental enhancements 4. To improve the quality of public realm treatments, applying a consistent approach to materials and styles 5. To increase community participation in improvement projects where appropriate 6. To ensure that the public realm is safe and suitable for families, children, people with disabilities and the elderly 7. To secure new public artworks in the city centre and make provision for their aftercare 8. To build-in practical and operational requirements including cleansing, maintenance and servicing at the design stage of environmental improvement schemes 9. To design new public spaces that enhance the feeling of public safety and avoid use of materials that attract litter, graffiti, weed growth, chewing gum and other litter
24 City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Actions Lead Delivery Funding Agency/ Key Partners
1 To develop internationally CCC Ongoing Dependent on renowned buildings and NAW private/public landmarks reflecting Cardiff’s PS investment status as the Capital City of Wales
2 To seek the highest quality of CCC Ongoing Dependent on design in high density NAW through private developments PS planning investment in applications good design
3 Pedestrianisation of the Hayes CCC In accordance St David’s and the creation of new squares PS with approved Partnership Action 2 – New squares and public spaces and public spaces around the St Masterplan delivered by the SD2 development David’s 2 redevelopment
4 Complete a comprehensive series CCC Ongoing Within existing of City Centre Strategy Area resources Appraisals
5 To secure contributions from new CCC Ongoing Dependent on developments for public realm PS private/public enhancements investment
6 Preparation of the Taff Corridor CCC Approval 2007 Within existing Action Plan CCW resources and PS CCW Grant
7 Improve the ‘gateways’ to Queen CCC Charles Street Developer Street through enhancing the PS and Park Place contributions public realm being & Grant progressed – applications Action 7 – Opportunities for significant delivery 2008/9 public realm enhancements in High Street and St Mary Street 8 Implement comprehensive public CCC By 2010 CCC, Transport realm enhancements to St Mary CB Grant, Street and High Street PS Developer contributions
9 Investigate external funding and CCC Ongoing Developer partnership working NAW contributions opportunities for the PS maintenance of the public realm
10 To further ‘green’ the city centre CCC Ongoing Dependent on with additional trees and other PS private/public soft landscaping to remediate the investment effects of global warming
11 The provision of sustainable CCC Ongoing Dependent on floral displays and decorations PS private/public investment Action 9 – Opportunities to further ‘green’ the city centre 12 To upgrade visitor information CCC Ongoing As available and pedestrian signposting VW
13 To provide improved night-time CCC Ongoing Dependent on illumination and reduced light PS private/public pollution investment
14 To implement the CCC Ongoing Dependent on recommendations of the Cardiff funding Public Art Strategy, including the development of a Public Art Database
15 To develop a Public Realm Best CCC 2007/8 Within existing Practice Guide for the city centre resources
Action 11 – Upgrade visitor information
25 Environmental Management
Background The continued enhancement of the city centre depends on being underpinned by strong, co-ordinated management arrangements, ensuring that it is safe, secure, clean, well maintained and accessible to all. This can only be achieved through effective partnership working and a pro-active City Centre Management function with a strong client-based focus. Groups such as Keep Cardiff Tidy and other initiatives can engage with the communities that live and work in the city centre to maintain and improve local environmental quality and management.
Streets, open spaces and waterways must be managed effectively if a city is to function successfully. This includes key services such as refuse collection and street cleansing, where substantial progress has been made over recent years. However, significant improvements in the quality and management of the public realm are still required if Cardiff is to progress as a world class destination for visitors and investors. Issues such as chewing gum, fly-posting, graffiti, and general building maintenance as well as the quality of street lighting, public toilets, public art and other street furniture need to be continually monitored and improved.
The Council’s educational and enforcement activities will help to address the abuse of the environment and buildings and its damaging effects on local neighbourhoods. To achieve this “step change” in the appearance of the city streetscape there is a need for a joined up approach to the management of the street environment. The Council’s City Centre Management team, in partnership with the business community, local residents and all other service providers are committed to cleaning up the city’s streets, ensuring that the city centre is a cleaner, safer and better managed environment for the people of Cardiff.
Achievements/Progress
• City Centre Management as a core function of the Council • City Centre Improvement Group of key stakeholders and service providers • Council Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) established • City Centre “Thanks Banks” installed • Improvements to street cleansing • Air Quality Management Area designated for St Mary Street • Planning Guidance for food, drink and entertainment uses prepared • Licensing Saturation Policy adopted for St Mary Street/High Street Area • City Centre Evacuation Guidance produced
Strategic Objectives
1. To ensure that the design of major new developments address issues of sustainability, crime prevention, permeability and the creation of a clean, safe, attractive and easily maintained environment 2. To improve facilities for waste storage and disposal from high density developments in the city centre 3. To educate business of the cost and efficiency savings from responsible environmental management 4. To engage with private sector waste contractors 5. To reduce the level of food and other compostable waste generated by the increase in the number of restaurants, takeaways and other food and drink uses. 6. To work, through the Community Safety Partnership and others, to tackle anti-social behaviour, aggressive begging and drunkenness in the city centre 7. To take appropriate action to ensure that licensed premises can operate safely, do not cause nuisance, crime and disorder or harm to children in the interests of ensuring a thriving and balanced night time economy 8. To ensure that smoking related litter is dealt with effectively in light of the ban on smoking in enclosed public places
26 City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key Partners
1 To promote the adoption of CCC On all major Within existing sustainable building practices in all PS developments resources city centre developments (e.g. solar energy, bio-fuels, micro- generation of power etc.)
2 To achieve widespread adoption of CCC In line with Within existing environmental management PS Local resources systems (e.g. Green Dragon) across Sustainability all sectors Strategy
3 To improve recycling and CCC Waste Sustainable composting Management Waste Strategy Management Grant Action 4 – Measures to tackle illegal fly-posting 4 To continue to support and expand CCC Extend Excising Private sector the fly poster scheme in order to PS Scheme across help reduce incidents of illegal fly key problematic posting areas across the city centre
5 To work with partners to eliminate CCC Devise & Public / Private graffiti and other anti-social SWP Implement an sector behaviour from the city centre PS “Immediate Response” strategy
6 To continually monitor air quality, CCC Ongoing Within existing and assess the effectiveness of resources measures to reduce air pollution in the city centre
7 To secure developer contributions CCC Development Developer for enhanced waste management PS Control and contributions Action 6 – Air quality monitoring and street cleansing services revision of waste SPG
8 To introduce a new kerbside CCC By Summer Within existing recycling service in the city centre PS 2007 resources
9 The expansion of the ‘Thanks CCC Waste Within existing Banks’ public recycling bins KCT Management resources throughout the city centre. Strategy
10 Improved event and match-day CCC Develop Income recycling services PS commercial generating recycling services
11 The Promotion of Cardiff Bay as an CCC Ongoing Within existing area of Environmental Management resources Excellence Action 7 – Secure developer contributions 12 To continue to support the City CCC Ongoing Within existing for enhanced waste management services Centre Improvement Group in the SWP resources management of the city centre
13 The management and maintenance CCC Ongoing Dependant on of an integrated system for CCTV, SWP funding intelligent controllable lighting, PS vehicle access and related communications
14 Preparation of an Evacuation Plan CCC By 2010 Within existing for the Cardiff Bay to complement CCSP resources the city centre EVAC plan SWP PS
Action 10 – Improved event and match day recycling services
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Strategy Areas
• Cathays Park
• Central Core
• Stadium
• Fringe
• Butetown area
• Waterfront
29 Cathays Park
Background
Cathays Park is widely regarded as the finest and best preserved Civic Centre in Britain, containing many of the city’s finest architecture including the City Hall, National Museum of Wales, Law Courts and the main college buildings of Cardiff University. These buildings are set out in a formal street pattern with extensive tree planting, and focus around Queen Alexandra Gardens as a centrepiece.
Bute Park is a designated Grade 1 Historic Landscape located between Cathays Park and the Taff River to the west. The park provides a wonderful counterpoint to the adjoining urban area and opportunities are being addressed to encourage its increased use. The Millennium Bridge over the river Taff has improved the accessibility
of the city centre for both cyclists and Sofia Gardens stadium
pedestrians and has helped to better Conservation Areas redevelopment
integrate the city centre with sport, Listed Buildings recreation and leisure facilities at Sophia Gardens.
The Grade I Listed Cardiff Castle provides a major international tourist attraction. Bute Park has a new water taxi landing stage linking the castle Strategic Objectives with other attractions in the city centre
and Cardiff Bay. In addition, the £5.7m 1. To continue the promotion of Cardiff Castle as major international Heritage Lottery Fund project for tourist attraction restoration of the castle is almost 2. To identify and deliver improvements to the pedestrian complete. environment
3. To improve pedestrian and cycle access to Bute Park and Sophia Gardens 4. To maximise the potential of the River Taff as an environmental, social and economic asset Achievements/Progress 5. To secure additional investment in marketing, infrastructure and
facilities for tourism and events • New Cardiff Castle interpretation 6. To promote the Civic Centre, including City Hall, as a location for centre tourism, events and conferences • £10m enhancements to Cardiff 7. To encourage property owners to maintain their buildings and to Castle and Bute Park preserve the distinctive character of the area • New Bute Park river taxi landing
stage • Inclusion of Sophia Gardens area into City Centre Strategy area • Creation of Parks Partnership
30 City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key Partners
1 Preparation of the Taff Corridor CCC By end of 2007 Within existing Action Plan CCW resources
2 To identify a new use for the CCC By 2010 Dependent on disused public toilets on private/public Museum Avenue investment
3 To improve pedestrian links to CCC Ongoing Dependent on Queen Street and St. John PS private/public Street. investment City Hall 4 Improvements to North Road, CCC City centre to Transport Grant A470 Northern Corridor as a CB Gabalfa in major approach to the city 2009/10 centre for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists
5 The preparation of a tree guide CCC By 2010 HLF funding for Bute Park incorporating the (subject to Champion Trees successful Stage 2 application)
6 To provide a new access into CCC 2008/09 Subject to Bute Park from the North development Road/Corbett Road junction receipts
7 The development of a new CCC Study to consider Private sector Improvements planned to Technology Innovation Centre HE options July 2007 North Road (A470) at Senghenydd Road PS
8 To deliver Bute Park restoration CCC 2007 onwards, in HLF funding through the Parks Partnership line with agreed (subject to Stage Programme and the Bute Park HLF programme 2 approval), Restoration and Development developer Plan contributions, tourism grant
9 To secure funding for the CCC Ongoing Grant funding implementation of public realm PS and developer and forecourt improvements in contributions the Windsor Place area
10 Castle Street/Duke Street CCC 2007 Transport Grant improvements
11 Tower Restoration, Burges CCC 2007/08 Part CCC Experience, Tunnel Restoration, CADW capital/part Norman and Roman Experience sponsorship at Cardiff Castle
12 New Visitor Facilities at Cardiff CCC 2008 Part CCC Castle CADW capital/HLF/CAD W/VW
Gorsedd Gardens 13 Glamorgan Cricket CCC 2008/09 GCCC/CCC redevelopment at Sophia Gardens
14 Sophia Gardens Infrastructure CCC 2007/08 Capital CCC and Traffic Feasibility Study
15 Events Infrastructure at CCC 2008 Capital CCC Coopers Field CADW
Cardiff Castle Improvements
31 Central Core
Background
The Central Core area is the primary shopping location, containing several major department stores, three covered shopping centres and many high street chain stores. Much of the area is pedestrianised with prime locations attracting a pedestrian flow in excess of 8,000 people per hour. The area’s primary retail role needs to be complemented by other facilities and strong links to major attractions in the city centre such as Cardiff Castle and the National Museum of Wales.
The redevelopment of the St. David’s Centre will bring major improvements to the southern side of the city centre with the opening of the first John Lewis store in Wales and the new Central Library acting as catalysts to further investment and enhancement opportunities.
The continued commercial success of the area is critical to the economic prosperity of the city. Whilst fulfilling its primary retail role, the area also performs other significant functions, which together give it a unique character. The area is home to the Cardiff International Arena, numerous
hotels and an increasing residential population.
Environmental improvements along the Hayes and to St John’s Gardens will help enhance the setting of the Grade 1 Listed 12C. St John’s Church at the
cultural heart of the city centre. The area also St David’s Centre Phase 2 Conservation Areas contains the Catholic Cathedral and Tabernacle development area
Baptist Church along with other religious and Listed Buildings St David’s 2-led public cultural institutions realm improvements
Future public realm Temporary Central Library Improvement areas
Achievements/Progress
• Queen Street repaving, new street Strategic Objectives furniture, planting, lighting and artworks • St David’s Phase 2 under construction 1. To minimise any adverse impact on shoppers and traders during and new central library secured construction of the St. David’s 2 development • Andrews Buildings redevelopment in 2. To position Cardiff in the top 5 of the UK’s retail centres Queen Street 3. To ensure the maintenance of a compact and thriving shopping centre • High density city centre living at 4. To reduce the impact of the mainline railway as a physical and Altolusso, The Aspect and Landmark psychological barrier between the city centre and Bay Place 5. To promote new development opportunities south & east of the railway • Centrally located Tourist Information line Centre at the Old Library 6. To improve the function, character and quality of public spaces • Greyfriars Road area regenerated 7. To preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the historic • St John’s Churchyard improvements environment
8. To reduce crime and the causes of crime in the area
32 City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key Partners
1 To work with partners to create SDP SD2 completion St David’s an additional 1000 CCC 2009 Partnership construction, and around 2000 PS retail related jobs in the city centre
2 To manage the development SDP By 2009 St David’s
and opening of the new Central CCC Partnership The area is home to several major cultural venues: Library PS CIA (pictured), the New Theatre & St David’s Hall
3 To identify and deliver major CCC Ongoing. See Grant funding and public realm enhancements CCS Area developer including paving, street Appraisals contributions furniture, lighting and public art
4 To improve the cleanliness, CCC Ongoing Public / Private management and number of Sector public conveniences in the city centre
5 To deliver a co-ordinated CCC Ongoing Public / Private approach to City Centre SWP Sector Queen Street Station Management PS
6 Improvements to underpasses CCC Ongoing Developer and railway bridges NR Contributions, Capital Programme and other grants
7 To introduce new and CCC Ongoing Developer improved facilities for families PS Contributions, in the city centre Capital Programme and other grants
8 To improve signage and CCC Ongoing As available information regarding major attractions and visitor facilities
9 To enforce against illegal and SWP Ongoing Within existing anti-social activities within CCC resources pedestrianised areas
10 To upgrade the quality of CCC Low cost scheme WAG Queen Street rail station and its NR improvement in links to local bus services 2007
11 To establish a new cultural CCC Ongoing Public / Private quarter as a focus for evening PS sector New residential developments – cultural activities and events Altolusso on Bute Terrace centred around St. David’s Hall, Old Library and St. John’s Church
St John’s Gardens
33 Stadium
Background
The Stadium area is the most sustainable location in the city centre from a transportation perspective, containing Cardiff’s principal railway, bus and coach stations, with interchange facilities. Central Square is the first impression of the city centre for many visitors to the city. Many of the buildings in the Square have remained relatively unchanged since the 1970s and the area is now in need of significant upgrading. In this context it is one of the most exciting regeneration opportunities in the city. The ‘Glass Needle’ development adjacent to the River Taff on Wood Street will be Cardiff’s tallest building and is set to introduce a new standard of design quality for residential development in the city centre.
Construction of the Millennium Stadium was completed in 1999, and it has since hosted major sporting events including the Rugby World Cup in 1999, the FA Cup Final, and the Speedway Grand Prix. The Stadium has had a profound impact on tourism for the city, acting as a major visitor attraction in its own right, extending the potential of the stadium to attract a wide range of events. The clear advantages of locating major events in
the heart of the city centre have been demonstrated, but there is a continuing need for city centre and transportation management on event days.
St. Mary Street is one of Cardiff’s most important streets Conservation Areas Regeneration areas
and contains many listed buildings including Howells, Listed Buildings Future public realm Cardiff’s oldest remaining department store. The area Improvement areas also contains Cardiff’s famous Victorian and Edwardian shopping Arcades. The area is becoming increasingly popular as a place to live with much of the space above commercial buildings being converted to residential Strategic Objectives use. Over the last ten years St. Mary Street has become 1. To regenerate the Central Square area as the “gateway” to Cardiff a focus for eating and drinking and other leisure uses.
A “saturation policy” is now in place resisting any 2. To reduce traffic congestion, pedestrian/vehicular conflict and additional licensed premises within its boundary. poor air quality 3. To improve the quality of the environment along St Mary Street and High Street Achievements/Progress 4. To continue to manage the impact of the stadium on event days
5. To improve pedestrian and transport links south of the mainline • Millennium Stadium hosting major events, concerts and sports fixtures – new acoustic curtain increases railway the flexibility to host events and conferences 6. To manage the concentration of licensed premises in the area • Central Square working party established to progress 7. To preserve and enhance the historic environment and the options for development of a new central bus station concentration of listed buildings in the area • Conversion of vacant premises to residential use 8. To provide facilities for existing and future residential populations • Glass Needle residential and retail scheme approved
• Scott Road public realm enhancements agreed 9. To provide signage to key attractions and improved visitor • Environmental enhancements to Wood Street Bridge information and underpass to Taffs Mead Embankment 10. To reduce crime and perceptions of crime in the area
• Private cars restricted from entering St Mary Street
34 City Centre Strategy 2007 – 2010
Actions Lead Delivery Funding Agency/ Key Partners
1 To work with partners to CCC Invitation of Transport Grant deliver the redevelopment of PS Expressions of Central Square to include a new Interest for “state of the art” bus station facility, 06/07 Detailed design, 07/08
2 To facilitate the relocation of CCC As above As part of any existing occupiers as part of PS comprehensive any future development redevelopment The Millennium Stadium has played strategy for the Central Square proposals excellent host to many major events area
3 City Centre Bus Priority Project: CCC Junction Grant funded including the removal of NAW modifications in with potential for private cars from St Mary CB 2006/07. developer Street/High Street PS Traffic contributions Regulation Orders in Summer 2007.
4 To deliver a scheme of CCC Consultation Grant funded comprehensive public realm PS 2007 with potential for improvements to St Mary Street developer
/ High Street contributions The Stadium Area contains most of the city’s 5 To work with Millennium CCC Ongoing Within existing Victorian and Edwardian shopping Arcades Stadium plc. to provide PS resources improved facilities and events management
6 Environmental improvements CCC Ongoing Developer to Wood Street Bridge to PS contributions include public artworks / lighting
7 Preserve and enhance the CCC Ongoing Public / Private unique character of Cardiff’s CADW partnership historic shopping arcades PS
The Grade 2* Listed Howells Building on St. Mary Street
Central Square: an exciting The Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Arms Park regeneration opportunity
35 Fringe
Background
This area is situated immediately to the south east of the commercial core, bounded by the city’s east-west and north-south railway lines. Historically, this area has been associated with business, industrial and warehousing uses. The Parade/The Walk Conservation Area is also located here, with a mix of small businesses, residential and education uses all providing a unique character to the area.
As the city centre expands southwards, the opportunity to improve linkages between the city and Cardiff Bay will be addressed. With the St David’s redevelopment transforming the Central Core, there are major proposals emerging for new residential and employment uses. Newport Road has seen significant changes over recent years: older office buildings are being renovated to meet modern requirements, while others have been transformed into apartments and luxury hotels reflecting the increasing diversity of uses in the city centre.
The area also serves an important role as a centre for tertiary education services. With improvements to facilities at Cardiff University, new
student accommodation in Adam Street Regeneration areas Conservation Areas and the new Creative and Cultural
Industries Campus for the University of Listed Buildings Future public realm Glamorgan, the area is set to become a Improvement areas significant location for inward investment over the next ten years.
Strategic Objectives
1. To improve pedestrian and cycle links to the city centre and Achievements/Progress Cardiff Bay 2. To promote the area as a centre for tertiary education and the • New McDonald Holland Hotel (4*) creative industries sector in former office building on 3. To reduce long-term vacancies in the second hand office market Newport Road 4. To resist inappropriate loss of employment land to higher value • City Lofts residential development land uses • New School of Creative and 5. To improve the quality of the public realm Cultural Industries forming part of 6. To maximise the regeneration benefits of new developments in the University of Glamorgan the area
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Lead Delivery Funding Action Agency/ Key Partners
1 To facilitate further CCC Ongoing to St. David’s redevelopment in the Adam PS 2010 partnership Street area and other developer contributions
2 To secure an appropriate use CCC Planning Dependent on for the former Cardiff Royal PS application private and Infirmary NAW public The area is important for Higher Education CADW investment
3 Environmental enhancements CCC Part of new Developer to Sandon Street and Guildford HE School of contributions Crescent PS Cultural & Creative Industries opening 2007
4 Major public realm CCC Ongoing Dependent on improvements together with PS private and enhanced pedestrian/cyclist public links investment
5 New/upgraded pedestrian CCC Planning Dependent on Links across railway lines in the area require bridge between Tyndall Street PS application private and enhancement – Guildford Crescent underpass… and Pellet Street public investment
6 To produce an Area Planning CCC By 2009 Within existing Brief to secure the PS resources comprehensive and orderly redevelopment of the area
…and Pellet Street footbridge
New private student accommodation
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Background
The area has three distinct zones running from the Bay waterfront in the south to the city centre in the north.
The Atlantic Wharf area to the east consists of County Hall, the Red Dragon Centre, hotel and leisure uses and numerous private residential developments adjacent to Bute East dock and feeder and Lloyd George Avenue.
The Butetown Estate, characterised by diversity and a relatively strong community identity, contains mainly post- war local authority housing and is dominated by the large tower blocks Nelson House and Loudoun House. Whilst much is being done to improve the quality of the housing stock and community facilities, Butetown remains one of the most deprived areas in Wales, and
requires further upgrading and renewal to Regeneration areas better integrate the community with the Conservation Areas
wider area. Listed Buildings Future public realm Improvement areas The Dumballs Road area has the potential to become a major link between the city Achievements/Progress centre and the waterfront and between Butetown and Grangetown. The heart of • New Construction Skills Training centre at Dumballs Road the area has remained relatively • New office developments along Dumballs Road unchanged during the transformation of • Dumballs Road Area Planning Brief prepared Cardiff Bay and contains relatively low- • Major increase in city centre living – around 5,000 new homes in the Butetown and density heavy industrial and warehousing Waterfront Areas uses. There is now growing pressure for • Renewal of some of the older housing stock in Butetown (e.g. Angelina Street) new development in the area for higher • Developer contributions for affordable housing, open space, community facilities, value land uses including offices and school provision and environmental enhancements housing. The River Taff provides a tremendous opportunity for high-quality frontage development to act as a catalyst Strategic Objectives for mixed-use redevelopment, whilst opening up the river corridor as an 1. To progress options for the removal of the railway embankment and replacement with important natural asset. improved public transport infrastructure 2. To provide significantly improved community facilities in the area During the Bay redevelopment the road, 3. To improve routes through the area to integrate new developments and community cycle and pedestrian infrastructure was facilities (east/west and north/south) reorganised in the Butetown area to create 4. To integrate new developments with the existing Butetown community, both physically Callaghan Square and Lloyd George and in terms of community engagement Avenue. This scheme, whilst providing a 5. To reduce crime and perceptions of crime in the area relatively quick and effective transport link 6. To improve the quality and the community use of public open spaces and the public to the Bay is only partially complete. The realm in the area potential removal of the heavy rail corridor 7. To reclaim water frontages and realise their full potential for development, recreation provides an opportunity for limited and nature conservation development and investment in new and 8. To promote Canal Park, the Dumballs Road area and other north-south routes to better improved public transport infrastructure, integrate the city centre, Butetown and the waterfront areas needed to help to fully integrate the city 9. To promote Callaghan Square/Dumballs Road as a financial services quarter, including centre with its waterfront. measures to develop a relevant skills base in the local community
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Lead Delivery Funding Actions Agency/ Key Partners
1 New recreational facilities in CCC By 2010 Developer Canal Park PS contributions
2 Further upgrading of Local CCC Dependant on CCC Authority housing stock to NAW available meet Welsh Housing Quality PS resources Standard (WHQS)
3 Curran Wharf CCC Dependant on Developer
pedestrian/cycleway along the PS developer contributions Atlantic Wharf’s canals Taff corridor funding
4 Neighbourhood renewal CCC Ongoing CCC, WAG and projects funded through the PS other grant Communities First programme applications and other funding sources
5 Redevelopment of the CCC 2007 onwards Private sector Dumballs Road area in line with PS funding approved Planning Brief
6 To complete the development CCC Ongoing Private sector of Callaghan Square as PS funding Cardiff’s premier office location Dumballs Road area
7 Creation of new public CCC Option WAG transport corridor linking the NAW assessment and city centre to Cardiff Bay / NR detailed scheme improvements to Herbert Street PS preparation railway bridge area 2007/08
8 Public realm enhancements to CCC By 2010 Dependent on the Penarth Road Bridge area CB private/public PS investment
9 The delivery of a Single Point CCC 2010/2011 CCC, developer Assessment Centre to contributions rationalise hostel provision in and other the Dumballs Road area funding sources
10 Bute Street/Loudoun Square CCC By 2012 Public / private regeneration to include new partnership shops, health centre, a new Butetown housing community facility and affordable housing
11 To consult on the potential for CCC As part of the Public / private new pedestrian and cycle PS Dumballs Road partnership bridge links across the Taff area regeneration
12 Potential for additional water CCC Ongoing Dependent on taxi landing stages PS private/public investment
13 Removal of Bute Street railway CCC By 2010 Dependent on embankment and provision of NR private/public linear open spaces, public PS investment transport and new development opportunities
14 Improve pedestrian links CCC Dependant on Dependent on between Atlantic Wharf Leisure PS available private/public Village and other Bay resources investment attractions Century Wharf and the adjacent riverside walk/cycleway
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Background
The regeneration of Cardiff Bay has placed Cardiff firmly on the international map as a world-class maritime destination, enhancing the image and economic well-being of Cardiff and Wales as a whole. The Cardiff Bay Barrage has created a 200 ha freshwater lake and 13 km of waterfront providing opportunities for tourism and recreation as well as providing additional inward investment potential for the City Region. However despite these recent investments, a strong commitment to community development is still required to improve local facilities, employment opportunities and housing standards in the Butetown ward.
Work is now well underway on the Cardiff International Sports Village, a unique £700m development in the heart of Cardiff Bay. Exciting proposals are also emerging for the development of land south of Roath Basin. This will include provision for a new “Technium” through partnership with the National Assembly for Wales and Cardiff University as well as additional housing, offices and leisure uses.
The Port of Cardiff is located immediately adjacent to
the Waterfront area and is a key asset to the City and Regeneration areas Conservation Areas Region, holding capacity for further growth, bringing
further employment and investment. Changes in the Listed Buildings Site of Special Scientific
economy, energy demand, carbon reduction and the Interest (SSSI) Site of Importance for globalisation of trade mean that regional ports are Nature Conservation (SINC) undergoing a renaissance which, if harnessed effectively, will have a positive impact on the Cardiff economy.
Strategic Objectives
The Waterfront is also home to a number of cultural 1. To continue the redevelopment and regeneration of Cardiff Bay and leisure attractions such as The Wales Millennium and its environs and to deliver benefits to existing communities Centre, Techniquest, Craft in the Bay, the Butetown 2. Improvements to transport infrastructure serving major leisure History and Arts Centre, Goleulong 2000 Lightship, the and tourism destinations in the city centre, Cardiff Bay and the Norwegian Church Arts Centre and the Red Dragon International Sports Village Centre all providing options for family entertainment. 3. To promote the Waterfront as an area for new inward investment
and indigenous growth with a focus on higher value-added employment opportunities 4. To attract further tourism and leisure facilities to the area Achievements/Progress 5. To protect the area as an important nature conservation and wildlife habitat, promoting the wetlands reserve at Hamadryad • The Senedd opened Park • Barrage completed 6. To promote the use of the Graving Docks as a tourism and leisure • Wales Millennium Centre completed destination • Major events held at Roald Dahl Plass 7. To improve public transport facilities serving the area, linking to • Dr Who and Torchwood filming raises the profile of the barrage and beyond Cardiff and the Bay 8. To encourage the restoration and re-use of historic buildings • New BayCar route operational 9. To extend the length of the bay-edge walkway/cycleway, • Water taxis and leisure trips facilitating the ultimate completion of a circuit, including public • International Sports Village under construction access from the Inner Harbour to the barrage
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Actions Lead Delivery Funding Agency/ Key Partners
1 To promote the Life Science CCC In line with Public / private Sector though the NAW agreed partnership development of the HE development Technium / science park and PS programme quality office accommodation at Roath Basin
2 A new Cardiff Bay Visitor CCC TBC TBC Centre NAW The Graving Docks WTB
3 Provide a route for public CCC Dependent on External transport, cyclists and external funding pedestrians around Cardiff funding Bay and to International Sports Village
4 To deliver a series of CCC Ongoing Public / private attractions and events in and PS partnership around the Graving Docks
5 To prepare a feasibility study CCC By 2010 CCC into provision of satellite self service Library provision in The Senedd the Bay servicing new housing
6 To secure a major CCC Ongoing Private sector Leisure/Tourism venue on PS land adjacent to Roath Basin and waterfront areas of Cardiff Bay
7 To introduce new sport and CCC By 2010 Developer recreation facilities at PS contributions Hamadryad Park
8 To develop a series of CCC By 2010 Within existing heritage walks and trails in resources the area Cardiff Bay Barrage
9 Develop a Regeneration CCC By 2012 Within existing Strategy for the next phase of NAW resources Cardiff Bay’s development PS
10 To raise the profile of the CCC Ongoing As available area following the success of recent Dr Who and Torchwood series
11 Support South Wales Police in SWP Planning SWP the delivery of a Divisional CCC application Mermaid Quay Headquarters in Butetown submitted Nov 06 12 Renovation of the Coal CCC By 2010 Private sector Exchange building and the CADW funding creation of new public PS “square”
13 Public realm improvements CCC By 2010 Developer around Mount Stuart Square PS contributions and James Street
Hamadryad Park
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List of abbreviations
Lead Agency/ Key Partner
CCC Cardiff County Council (including Cardiff Harbour Authority)
CFLPG Communities First Local Partnership Group CCSP Cardiff Community Safety Partnership NAW National Assembly for Wales SEWTA South East Wales Transport Alliance SUS Sustrans VoG Vale of Glamorgan Council CB Cardiff Bus SDP St. David’s Partnership NR Network Rail SWP South Wales Police RSL Registered Social Landlords HE Higher Education FE Further Education PS Private Sector VOL Voluntary Sector CADW CADW: Welsh Historic Monuments CAAG Conservation Area Advisory Groups CCW Countryside Council for Wales EA Environment Agency DCfW Design Commission for Wales KCT Keep Cardiff Tidy Campaign VW Visit Wales HERIAN Heritage in Action
Other Abbreviations
TBC To Be Confirmed SPG Supplementary Planning Guidance LDP Local Development Plan APR Annual Progress Reports (Transport)
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APPENDIX TWO Consultation Summary
• Full details of all the Comments received are contained as a Background paper to this report
• 32 Individuals, groups and organisations responded to the City Centre Strategy Public Consultation. These included local residents, religious organisations, charities, pressure groups and business interests.
• A total of 182 comments* were received on the Consultation Draft Strategy.
Type of Comment Total* % of all responses*
General Comment 104 57 48 Proposal/suggestion 79 43 104 15 Support 48 26 Objection 15 8 79
• Of the comments received the most quoted topics were:
Themes % of all responses Areas/Projects % of all responses
Transport 25 % St Mary Street 11 % Housing & Community 15 % Central Square 4 % Major Developments 15 % Cardiff Castle 4 % Environmental Quality 14 % Callaghan Square 3 % St David’s 2 3 %
• Having considered each response individually, the following actions are recommended
Action Total* % of all responses*
No Change to CCS 153 84 42 23 Further Work Required 42 21 Amend draft CCS 27 15 153 Being Addressed 21 12 27
* Several of the 182 comments received raise more than one issue which require separate actions
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