Communities and Nature

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These pages describe the Communities and Nature (CAN) project – a strategic project funded under Priority 4 Theme 3 ‘Environment for Growth’ of the Convergence Programme for West Wales and the Valleys 2007 – 2013

This page will be updated regularly to reflect the progress of Communities and Nature

CAN Update (October 2012)

What is CAN?

Communities and Nature (CAN), to be co-ordinated by CCW, is one of the strategic projects being put forward to deliver the Environment for Growth (Priority 4, Theme 3) of the Convergence Programme.

Aims and Objectives

These are the aims and objectives of the Communities and Nature Project

CAN Handbook

The CAN Handbook is intended as a guide to best practice within your CAN initiative. It is made up of 12 chapters plus 5 annexes.

Each CAN initiative has its own requirements, so please speak to your CAN Lead Officer if you cannot find the information you need within the Handbook.

Procurement

Activities under Communities and Nature are being invited directly via Sell2Wales, except for CCW’s own activities.

CCW’s joint sponsor, Environment Agency Wales, is also carrying out procurement via Sell2Wales under the banner of Wild Fishing Wales.

The four procurement lots – a description of the lots

The procurement rounds – information on each round as it is announced
The procurement procedure
The procurement criteria
How to register with Sell2Wales
The Project Selection Board
FAQs from the CAN seminar held on 6th July 2009

Initiatives under CAN

CCW Initiatives

CCW has several of its own initiatives under CAN. These are as follows:

Wild Fishing Wales

Wild Fishing Wales is led by Environment Agency Wales with significant elements being delivered by community groups throughout the Convergence area.

Please see the Wild Fishing Wales website for more information.

Procured Initiatives

These are the projects that will be procured under CAN. This link will be opened once the first projects have been procured and will be updated as further projects are procured.

The latest with the initiatives underway:

Bridgend County Council: Ewenny Moors
(updated 23/05/2012)
The Conservation Volunteers: Pembrey & Carmel
(updated 22/05/2012)
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers:Llys Nini Swansea
(updated 22/05/2012)
Conwy & Denbigshire: Parks and People
(updated 22/05/2012)
Cadair Idris Initiative
Denbigshire County Council:Dee Valley Rivers & Railways
Dyfi Biosphere Footpath Initiative
Foothold Regeneration Limited:Bury Port Canal
Green Links: Upton Castle Gardens
(updated 23/05/2012)
Groundwork Wales: Loughour Estuary Green Ways Improvement
(updated 25/05/2012)
Gwynedd County Council:Footpath Improvments
(updated 24/05/2012)
The Moelyci Natural Heritage Initiative
(updated 22/05/2012)
Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust: Dyfi Osprey Initiative
updated 22/05/2012)
RSPB:Natural Connections Aims and Objectives
Pembrokeshire County Council:Westfield Pill Bridge, National Cycle Network
(updated 22/05/2012)
Pembrokeshire Mencap:Stackpole Walled Garden
(updated 31/05/2012)
Plas Glyn y Weddw: Menter Y Wynllan
updated 23/05/2012)
Swansea County Council:Nature Network
updated 24/05/2012)
Tir Coed Branchin Out-Egin
updated 25/05/2012)
West Wales Wildlife Trust
Wild Fishing Wales
(updated 31/05/2012)
Wildlife for All - Natur i Bawb
Wildlife Trust South and West Wales
(updated 31/05/2012)

Other Strategic Projects

Communities and Nature is one of several strategic projects operating under Priority 4 Theme 3 ‘Environment for Growth’ of the Convergence Programme for West Wales and the Valleys 2007 – 2013. Please follow the links below for information on the other projects:

Cadw - Heritage Tourism
The £19m Heritage Tourism Project will maximise the economic value of heritage through increasing the volume, length and value of visits to Wales.

Visit Wales - Coastal Tourism & Sustainable Tourism
The coastal tourism project will be seeking to implement key, eligible elements of the coastal tourism strategy.

Valleys Regional Park
The Valleys Regional Park project is going to develop, expand and enhance the unique tourism potential of the south Wales valleys.

Heads of the Valleys
The Heads of the Valleys - Tourism project will establish the area as a successful day visitor destination, extracting maximum economic value from a range of tourism sites thus contributing to a sustainable future for the host communities.