New appointments to the Board of the Glyn Valley Tramway Trust are being welcomed as an excellent step forward in the strategic delivery of one of the most exciting heritage railway developments in Wales.
Councillor Mike Fennell from Chirk Town Council and Councillor Angela James from Glyn Ceiriog Community Council have agreed to the join the board with immediate effect.
“It was the view of the Trustees that the people of Chirk and the Ceiriog Valley must be able to express their opinions and any concerns they may have regarding this exciting project.
By including council representatives we feel this to be the best way to give the communities of the Ceiriog Valley a way of approaching the Board directly, with any concerns or opinions,” said Glyn Valley Tramway Trust Chairman, Mr David Cooper, himself a Councillor on Glyntraian Community Council in the Ceiriog Valley.
The decision of Cllr. James to join the Board is seen as especially important, as she is also a Committee member of the Glyn Valley Tramway Group, who are concentrating their efforts on the Glyn Ceiriog end of the line.
“The restoration of the Tramway is a two way contract between the Trust and those who live in Chirk and the Ceiriog Valley and hat by building these early bridges with the communities, we feel, is the surest way of avoiding the problems that other restoration bodies have encountered,” continued Mr Cooper.
Chirk solicitor Ben Williams has also joined the Board as the Trust’s Legal Officer.
Further appointments are to be announced soon. For more information on the work of the Trust visit ou website at www.glynvalleytramway.co.uk.
For further information contact Cllr. David Cooper on 01691 718991 oe email david.cooper@glynvalleytramway.co.uk.
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