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Just received information about new tenders being sought (expressions of interest) for new mtb trails in NPT and Caerphilly council areas. Getting on for £1M worth of new trails at Afan, Margam and Cwmcarn.
To be developed between 2011 and 2013
Gethin too 😀
Now that's a good news story 😀
Can't see any reference to gethin on the official tender notice. Merthyr Tydfil CBC (or is Gethin just in RCT?) - anyway, only NPTCBC and CCBC are named, see below.
Expressions of interest are sought from competent and qualified parties to provide Forestry Commission Wales (FCW), Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and Caerphilly County Borough Council with Civil Engineering Services to design and project manage the delivery of new Mountain Bike trails across South Wales.
The Forestry Commission Wales will be awarding this contract as a direct award to one supplier. It is anticipated that the Contract will commence on 1st April 2011 and conclude in December 2013. The estimated value of the contract over this period will be in the range of £200,000 to £250,000. During this period the successful supplier will be expected to project manage the delivery of approximately £955,000 of new mountain bike trails within [b]Cwmcarn Forest, Afan Forest Park and Margam Park[/b]. [i]Additional funding for mountain bike trails in South Wales could be secured by FCW during this contract period and FCW may offer this additional opportunity to the successful supplier of this contract[/i].
I guess Gethin hasn't got funding, but could be included if funding was secured at a later date...
Great news for those areas, however slight grumble, there are other areas of the country with little or no official trails that could really benefit from this money.
Stuff is going on with Gethin, but can't give anymore details, as don't know current situation and maybe shouldn't have said anything 😳