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Hanbury Road/High Street

The investment that has been made in Angel Way has removed the need for much of the traffic through the town centre, providing an opportunity to introduce changes to the shopping centre to make it more pedestrian friendly.

A new one-way traffic system was introduced in September 2009 as part of the ongoing works to regenerate the town centre.

The one-way system commences at Hanbury Square and continues along Hanbury Road and High Street to the new mini roundabout at the entrance to St Gwladys pay and display car park at the northern end of the town. The scheme was designed to improve traffic flow, ease congestion and allow the width of the road to be reduced so that wider pavements can be created for shoppers.

The main street through the town centre will become much more pedestrian friendly. the new one-way system will allow the width of the road to be reduced and wider pavements created.

Proposal for High Street looking South

A number of loading, parking and disabled bays will be located along the eastern side to create a clean line on the carriageway.

The junctions to the side streets off Hanbury Road and High Street will be redesigned to create space to accommodate street furniture such as cycle racks, etc.

The conversion of the chapel into the town's library and learning hub will enhance the building's role.

Proposals have taken care to maximise pavement widths outside its frontage and introduce granite sets into the carriageway to visually create a small square to accentuate its setting and its new role.
The building sits at a T-junction and in order to maximise the useable space it is proposed that Capel Street be made one-way.

The area outside the Spar store will be redesigned to create an attractive square with a sitting area placed amongst an array of trees. The square will also have the potential to accommodate a café culture atmosphere.

Proposal for High Street looking North

Funding for a range of regeneration work was secured in January 2010. The £8.3 million funding package includes £3.2 million from the European Regional Development Fund and £2.5 million of Targeted Match Funding through the Welsh Assembly Government.