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Snowdonia Green Key initiative
began as a partnership between a number of organisations:
The Executive Members were drawn from the Snowdonia National Park Authority, Gwynedd and
Conwy Councils, the Wales Tourist Board, the Welsh Development Agency and
the Countryside Councils for Wales
The following organisations were Partner Members: the Forestry Commission,
Institute of Welsh Affairs, National Trust, North Wales Police, National
Assembly Highways.
In July 2003, Huw Percy
(a Civil Engineer on a three year secondment from Gwynedd Highways Department.) replaced
Ms Gwenllian M.P. Owens as the Project Officer.
His contact details are:
email: huwpercy@gwynedd.gov.uk
Tel: Office - 01286 679615; Mobile - 07766 990350
Fax - 01286 676119
Post -
Huw Percy, Project Officer, Snowdonia Green Key, Environment Directorate, Council Offices, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1SH
The Partnership has prepared a
new draft
strategy and working plan 2005/2006 which is out for consultation with a deadline
of 15th December 2005 for the receipt
of responses..
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Gwynedd Council web site PDF files of the
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You can download from the Freedom to Choose -
Snowdonia web site PDF files of the
NB. These files
were previously on Partner web sites but have now been withdrawn
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Important background reports
available from Huw Percy, Project Officer :
- Environmental Planning Research Unit University of Wales Cardiff -
Northern
Snowdonia Study: Developing Local Economic Opportunities through the
Management of Visitor Traffic (1998) - ISBN 1897901747
- Newidiem - Economic impact analysis of the Northern
Snowdonia Study (2000)
(Copies
made available by Freedom to choose - Snowdonia)
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Market Research carried out over
the Summer of 2004
Two students were employed over the summer of 2004 to carry out survey,
using questionnaires, in Northern Snowdonia. They interviewed over
1,200 people. The information collected will be used to support
future developments.. A copy of the information collected was
provided to Freedom to Choose - Snowdonia and to other organisations on a
CD Rom. Click here to see some of
the key findings
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New Nantlle Ridge travel scheme launched
A pilot project which will provide transportation at budget prices is now available for people walking along Nantlle Ridge.
With no bus service currently available for those wishing to enjoy the popular walk, the Snowdonia Green Key Initiative has established a pioneering taxi service which will be available to walkers, from the middle of August, 2005.
Following consultation with the local community, the Ramblers Association and Clwb Mynydda Cymru, it was decided that a taxi service would provide a sustainable and effective method of transport.
Instead of having to take two cars to walk the Nantlle Ridge, you can now for example, park one car at Talysarn or Penygroes, call the taxi which will take you to the start of the walk in Rhyd Ddu for the price of a bus fare, Ł1 each, and walk back to your car. Snowdonia Green Key and Bws Gwynedd will subsidise the rest of the fare. This service will only be available between Rhyd-Ddu, Talysarn and Penygroes.
The scheme has been supported by the Snowdonia Green Key Initiative partners, Gwynedd Council, Conwy County Borough Council, Welsh Development Agency, Snowdonia National Park Authority, Wales Tourist Board, and the Countryside Council for Wales. Project Officer, Huw Percy explained:
“We are delighted with the significant support shown to the scheme from the local community, as well as the co-operation of ‘Bws Gwynedd’ who have worked to ensure that the scheme can move forward, and help to provide a more sustainable approach towards transport in the area.”
“Our aim through the pilot scheme is to provide a more environmentally friendly means of transportation for those who are keen to walk the Nantlle Ridge when required.
If successful the Patnership could extend the scheme beyond April 2006 and out to other areas of Gwynedd and Conwy.
The scheme will be available for members of the public between 7am and 7pm, by calling Huw’s Taxis on (01286) 676 767 or 07967 881903.
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The
Snowdonia Green Key Partnership has met to consider the public
response to the consultation draft but no minutes have been made
public. The Partnership has released the following statements to the Press:
The
Snowdonia National Park Authority:
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Considered
a report by the Planning Manager (Policy) updating Members on the
latest position on Wednesday 10th April, 2002. The relevant minute
is reproduced here.
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Considered
a report
by the Chief Executive and Planning Manager (Policy) on
Wednesday 5th June, 2002. The report, Snowdonia Green Key
Initiative (SGKI): The Way Forward, is reproduced here
The SGKP is to arrange a series of focus group
meetings in the various communities and with stakeholder groups.
In
a letter to the Freedom to Choose - Snowdonia group the SGK Project
Officer, Gwenllian M.P. Owens, said:
"We
perceive Freedom to Choose - Snowdonia as a key stakeholder group
because it represents the views of so many individuals and
organisations that visit and/or use Northern Snowdonia. The
comments and feedback received via the group during and after the
consultation period have been invaluable. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank Freedom to Choose for the written response made
in relation to the draft strategy statement and to fully acknowledge
the amount of work this represented.
A
number of very worthwhile and positive ideas have come forward as a
result of the consultation which I believe can be developed further if
we work closely together. Accordingly I will be in contact soon to
arrange the first of what I hope will be a series of regular meetings
with the group."
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