Regeneration in action

New Health Centre for Bargoed The project has received £1.1million funding from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Heads of the Valleys programme and £500,000 from United Welsh. The scheme is the result of a partnership that includes Caerphilly County Borough Council and Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust. It will provide a range of health care services that were previously centred in the town library and other venues. Work involved the radical transformation and ‘makeover’ of Oldway House, the former Job Centre. It took 11 months to complete and involved the complete internal and external refurbishment of the building which now provides accommodation for Podiatry and Sexual Health Departments.

Upper Wood Street, Bargoed About the development The Upper Wood Street development is the site of the former Ysgol Cwm Rhymni School. It was purchased in October 2006 as part of the United Welsh land-banking programme. New Homes The site provides 28 new homes. x 21 3-bed properties x 1 4-bed property x 6 1-bed Funding The Upper Wood Street development has benefited from two sources of funding. Social Housing Grant (SHG) = £1,931,482 Heads of the Valleys funding = £276,384 Total Scheme cost = £3,330,145 Micro renewables Rain water harvesting Exhaust Air Source Heat Pumps Solar Hot Water Heating systems Jobs & Training: Upper Wood Street provided a range of opportunities for construction trainees. There were x10 on-site during construction, learning a trade as part of an employment programme. Most of the trainees have since secured full-time employment in the construction industry.