Economic

Community Actions

6.11 The community will seek to maximize appropriate employment and business opportunities within the village and on its borders for the residents of Pen-y-ffordd, Penymynydd and Dobshill Ward.

6.12 The community will work with prospective employers to create employment and develop new jobs within the village for its residents and the ward.

6.13 The community and residents of the ward will not support any open cast mining or shale mining or any below ground mining within the borders of the village/ward.

6.14 The community will seek to work with surrounding areas, such as Hope, to promote historical and tourist opportunities to promote the village and ward.

6.15 The community will aim to increase the level of entrepreneurship within the local community and foster growth at a local level for residents or local people.

6.16 The community will establish an online business directory of village based services.

6.17 The community will proactively seek to improve infrastructure services which support the running of business from home e.g. high speed broadband internet.

6.18 The community council will proactively seek to make available new premises for small local businesses potentially on land adjacent to the Railway station.