Llanelly House – A Llanelly House – A Community FutureCommunity Future

Llanelli Community Heritage

September 2008

Robert Parker - CHRT

A Brief Introduction

Diolch – Thank YouLet’s talk of the future …How to make £1m from heritage

development It’s a very competitive world out thereA little about what we are doing …A little about what you might do to …Who ‘owns’ Llanelly House?

Llanelly House - In a Nutshell

10,000 sq ft. over 3 main floors

Ground Floor – free access to heritage displays and interpretation; café / restaurant; small shop

First Floor – public access to heritage ‘items’; CCC supported community facilities

Second Floor – job creating heritage incubation centre with Trinity College

The Future

2007 PRF – bad newsHLF – good news!

2008 PedestrianisationHLF and EU ApplicationsCommunity involved

2009 Stage 1 planning endsStage 2 restoration begins

2010 Restoration

2011 Restoration ends

2012 New Centre opens

Previous WorkPrevious Work

Wealth of researchWPW Associates Feasibility StudyCCC Three Year Business PlanDiane Gilby study

KEY QUESTIONSappropriate restoration?suitable after use?sustainable contribution to regeneration?support of partners and funders?

PlanningPlanning

£5m schemeWork ongoing now - £300kRaised £500k – rest from HLF, EU and Welsh

Assembly

The need for a Business Plan?Clear vision of the use of the House after 2011Support HLF application – and AHF, EU and other

fundersSecuring a CCC commitment … and from others

Ensuring viability, sustainability, heritage gain, VFM, community involvement, contribution to regeneration of Llanelli etc.

Heritage, Visitor and Community Heritage, Visitor and Community ContextContext

Alderman Fenwick's House (Newcastle)Ceredigion MuseumPickford's House Museum (Derby) – Museum of

Georgian LifeMonmouth Shire Hall Parc HowardVisitor figures for S W WalesCatchment area (5.5m people in 2hrs drive)Community inclusion – more than consultation

Issues, Opportunities and Issues, Opportunities and ConstraintsConstraints

PhysicalLocationDDAAccessEnvironmental sustainabilityPlanningTraining Volunteer involvementVirtual access

Options DevelopmentOptions Development

Diane Gilby Report1. National Trust / CAVS etc.2. Multi-function community facility3. Heritage and History4. Other interpretation5. Applied Arts Centre

Ground FLOOR 1ST FLOOR 2nd FLOOR

Developing the Proposed MarketDeveloping the Proposed Market

The People of LlanelliDay and staying visitorsLocal residentsPrimary, secondary and tertiary educationCafé Restaurant usersAnchor tenants

Community PartnershipStakeholder partnership

Concept Development as a Concept Development as a Business CaseBusiness Case

Mission Statement The Llanelly House Community Heritage Centre will be developed over

the period to 2011 around a core programme with multiple cultural and heritage activities that will draw from and enrich the local community. At the same time, the Centre will become self sustaining through a balanced selection of income generation and commercial

activities. EducationWeddingsCafé / restaurantCOMMUNITY HERITAGE PROGRAMME Stepneys; painting in Wales; Llanelli

personalities, ceramics

Financial PlanFinancial Plan

Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3

FTE 10 10 10

Income £239k £282k £313k

Grants £20k £20k £20k

Exp £266k £253k £263k

Other £4k £2k £2k

Net -£10k £47k £68k

Next StepsNext Steps

A. Raise the funds and restore the buildingB. Create an after use Trust; employ a Director

and staffC. Develop the ‘Llanelly House Community

Heritage Centre’D. Roll out a Community ProgrammeE. Adopt the Business PlanF. Develop a definitive cultural heritage

programme

A Partnership

Llanelli Town CouncilCarmarthenshire Heritage Regeneration

Trust (CHRT)Carmarthenshire County CouncilTrinity College CarmarthenThe CommunityYOU!

How you might helpHow you might help

Support the projectHelp in planning its futureArrange events relating to Llanelly HouseTake part in the Community ProgrammeContribute to the blog, Tel.me, web siteLlanelly House GuidesUse the facilities at Llanelly House