Research and development
The Valleys Regional Park has undertaken more than 3 years’ research and collaborative development and planning with over 30 + partner organisations and an ever-growing stakeholder group of over 550 people.
The background and evidence of need for the project were established by the Valleys Regional Park working document published in July 2007. As part of this research we undertook stakeholder workshops, sub group/ focus group workshops and 1:1 development meetings with all partners.
We have secured approval in principle from all Local Authorities, government organisations and voluntary sector organisations to progress the Valleys Regional Park further.
The organisation
We are currently developing a Valleys Regional Park Board to steer and make decisions on behalf of the project.
This will work in conjunction with the Valleys Regional Park Working Group, which will be a wider stakeholder group for all delivery organisations.
The Welsh Assembly Government Department of Economy & Transport will host a small core team which will coordinate joint project development and delivery and will have responsibility for monitoring and reporting.
Where does Groundwork Wales fit in?
Groundwork Wales is one of the central partners to the Valleys Regional Park.
Several of its programmes run across south Wales supported by the Valleys Regional Park concept.
The Valleys Regional Park project coordinator is also based at the Groundwork Wales offices.
