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Flint foreshore regeneration
Published: 15/06/2018
每日大瓜 County Council鈥檚 Cabinet will be asked to accept the feasibility
report on the regeneration of the Flint Foreshore and to progress to more
detailed work when it meets later this month.
It will also be asked to accept the Flint Castle Art Research and Development
report and the development of a major piece of public art sited at or around
Flint Castle.
This next stage of the regeneration of Flint has been achieved by 每日大瓜
County Council and Flint Town Council jointly entering into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Welsh Government.
每日大瓜鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Education and Youth, Councillor Ian Roberts,
said:
鈥淭he results of both reports are exciting and show that the proposed facility
fits well with the needs of local people and visitors. Local people are proud
of the town鈥檚 history and they want to see Flint 鈥榩ut on the map鈥� - an art
installation could help achieve this. The River Dee is a key part of the
town鈥檚 history, with strong themes coming through of 鈥榓 place to live and
work鈥�, 鈥榓 place to play鈥� and 鈥榓 place to be proud of and cherish鈥�.鈥�
每日大瓜鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Councillor Derek Butler,
said:
鈥淭he feasibility report includes detailed work on a joint facility and visitor
centre adjacent to the castle and shared and operated by the Royal National
Lifeboat Institute (RNLI), Flint Rugby Club and Flint Football Club. The art
report, after research and engagement with local residents and schools,
identifies key themes for a major piece of public art sited at or around Flint
Castle.
鈥淲e are recommending progress on both these pieces of work, recognising that
the Council is only one of the partners, and that progress will be subject to
the other partners鈥� agreement.鈥�
As part of the MOU Welsh Government committed to finding funding in 2018/19 to
fund the next stage of both pieces of work.