Keeper’s Pond
The Opportunity
Creation of circular walk at Keeper’s Pond. This is the flagship environmental project for the planned Eastern Valleys Green Loyalty Card Pilot (planned: Oct 2012 – Oct 2013).
The Location
Keeper’s Pond, 1 mile north of BlaenavonIn-Kind Support Required
YesType of Support Required
Staff from corporate sponsor join in on maintenance tasks as part of Cos team building programme
Financial Support Required
YesValue of Support Required
Option 1 Board walk installed by contractors
- 350m DDA compliant boardwalk at £300/m = £105,000
- 350m non DDA compliant boardwalk at £150/m = £52,500
Option 2 boardwalk installed as a community activity
- 350m DDA compliant boardwalk at £150/m = £52,000
- 350m non DDA compliant boardwalk at £75/m = £26,250
Option 2 provides the best way forward. Delivered as a community project it could engage and benefit the following groups:
- local people – sense of ownership / community pride / skills training
- FLP volunteers – skills training
- Staff from the sponsoring businesses - team building / understanding of heritage landscape
- Local Authority and National Park Wardening staff – supervision and project management
Option 3 Alternative heritage trail from same location
Short circular trail to lead visitors to historic industrial earth workings adjacent to Keeper’s Pond called patchings. This would require 750cm high waymarking posts supported by a trail leaflet / smartphone trail which would cost £1000.
Local Name and Contact Details
Steven Rogers, Scheme Manager, Forgotten Landscapes Partnership.
email: steven.rogers@torfaen.gov.uk
tel: 01494 742794
Any Other Comments
Support for a WHS provides a corporate sponsor with a real opportunity to demonstrate its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) credentials