Launch of Cowbridge Placemaking Plan


Here is the video of the launch of Cowbridge Placemaking

📅 Date: 08 July 2025

📍 Location: Upstairs Room, Town Hall Cowbridge

🗣️ Who we spoke to: Local residents, Town Council members, Vale of Glamorgan Council Leader

Facilitators: Cowbridge Town Council & Vale of Glamorgan Council

🙋 Type of engagement: Launch event with speeches, exhibition panels, and informal discussions

What We Did

  • Shared the Cowbridge Placemaking Plan, which sets out ideas for making Cowbridge a sustainable and vibrant town.
  • Explained the background: Cowbridge led the way in Placemaking since May 2023, with plans now approved by the Town Council and Vale Cabinet.
  • Highlighted community involvement: Residents, schools, and local groups helped shape the plan through engagement activities.
  • Presented Opportunity Areas for future projects, based on what the community said they need.
  • Invited attendees to view exhibition boards and discuss ideas over refreshments.

Summary

The Cowbridge Placemaking Plan has been launched. This plan is about making Cowbridge a great place to live now and in the future. It focuses on:

  • What people love about Cowbridge.
  • What improvements are needed for a sustainable community.
  • Projects that can be delivered by the council, partners, and local groups.

Speakers thanked everyone who took part in shaping the plan and stressed that this is the start of the next phase—turning ideas into action.

Key messages from the event:

  • “Placemaking is about working together to make Cowbridge better for everyone.”
  • “This is the beginning, not the end, of the journey.”
  • “Community voices have shaped this plan.”

The launch marks the move into the implementation phase, where projects will start to take shape. So watch this space?