In a recent meeting with the NRW, Elin Jones MS urged officers to act as quickly as possible to secure a permanent solution for the visitor centres at both Bwlch Nant yr Arian and Ynyslas.
The temporary summer-long provision of a hospitality van and mobile toilets are in place in Nant yr Arian, with parking and toilets available at Ynyslas. However, these obviously cannot be long-term solutions for the centres and NRW needs to work quickly to ensure the future viability of both centres.
Elin Jones MS said: "NRW has assured me that they will be in position to open a tender process for a long-term partner for Nant yr Arian from September to hopefully be implemented in early 2026. For Ynyslas, NRW is in discussions with community interest groups on a longer term use of the visitor centre, and I hope that these conversations will be successful.
There is a real urgency now to identify the long-term futures of both centres. Mobile and short-term contractor provision cannot be allowed to continue for longer than one summer. There are willing partners out there for these Centres and NRW needs to act promptly to capture these local interests. Longer-term mothballing of these two important facilities is in nobody’s best interest, especially the local community.”
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