Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – in the Senedd at 2:48 pm on 28 June 2017.
I thank the Minister for that reply. Turning from the general to the specific, I know that the forum in Penparcau are looking forward to welcoming the Minister, visiting in September I think, and if he looks around the new building outside, he’ll see—. First of all, he’ll see the place where I live, but then, more importantly, he’ll see the place where people have lived in Penparcau for at least 3,000 years, which is Pen Dinas hillfort, which is one of the most significant hillforts in mid Wales, and an underutilised tourist attraction for Aberystwyth and the whole area, it has to be said.
The forum there are very interested in developing ideas in which they become part of the custodians of that hillfort, in that it brings the community together, it raises community pride, it tells the story of the community that’s there, it involves young people, it involves a potential of outdoor benefits, and, of course, it could become a way of attracting tourists and visitors to the area. So, in terms of heritage and this particular undervalued and underused aspect, perhaps, of community cohesion, what discussions can he have with Ken Skates in advance of his visit in September about how we can bring the community together in Penparcau and work together with the statutory bodies and the local community to make the very best of one of the greatest natural assets we have?