Carmarthenshire Markets Marchnad Sir Gâr Amanda Davies County Markets Manager Rheolwr Marchnad Y Sir Carmarthenshire County Council Cyngor Sir Gâr

OUR MARKET OFFER Llanelli Carmarthen Ammanford Llandeilo Llandovery

Llanelli Indoor Market Hall with three indoor shopping Precincts. Market Portfolio Llanelli Indoor Market Hall with three indoor shopping Precincts. Outdoor Markets held on Thursday and Saturday weekly.

Carmarthen Market Indoor Market Hall with one outdoor shopping precinct. Outdoor weekly markets on Wednesday and Saturday. Producers Markets weekly on Friday.

Area Plans submitted to Local Members 1. Confirmation of ownerships / interests ( local Knowledge) 2. Early identification of local issues 3. Opportunity to highlight service related issues identified in SAMPS Workshop / Seminar Involving Town and Community Councils/ Groups Voluntary Organisations Public Bodies ( Police, NHS) Any other interested parties

Ammanford Market Weekly Outdoor Market on Friday.

Llandeilo & Llandovery Markets Weekly outdoor trading on Friday. Llandovery gained twelve new traders this week. Working in partnership with local traders to re-establish the market.

Llandovery Market

Llandeilo Market Traders

Support for local markets Easy-in (Easy-out) tenancies Fair rents Trader / Town Centre Groups Marketing support

PERFORMANCE Occupation Levels Footfall Rental Traders Performance Linking with our Community.

Occupation Levels Carmarthen

Occupation Levels

Occupation Levels

Occupation Levels

Annual PFM Count Summary - Carmarthen Market Week 2017 2016 Number Commencing Week Total Year Total Week 01 Mon 2-Jan-2017 14,249 Week 02 Mon 9-Jan-2017 15,788 30,037 Week 03 Mon 16-Jan-2017 16,122 46,159 Week 04 Mon 23-Jan-2017 16,780 62,939 Week 05 Mon 30-Jan-2017 16,618 79,557 Week 06 Mon 6-Feb-2017 16,271 95,828 Week 07 Mon 13-Feb-2017 17,875 113,703 Week 08 Mon 20-Feb-2017 18,535 132,238 Week 09 Mon 27-Feb-2017 18,328 150,566 Week 10 Mon 6-Mar-2017 17,089 167,655 Week 11 Mon 13-Mar-2017 17,225 184,880 Week 12 Mon 20-Mar-2017 17,860 202,740 Week 13 Mon 27-Mar-2017 17,143 219,883 Week 14 Mon 3-Apr-2017 16,393 236,276 Week 15 Mon 10-Apr-2017 19,424 255,700 Week 16 Mon 17-Apr-2017 16,672 272,372 Week 17 Mon 24-Apr-2017 18,069 290,441 Week 18 Mon 1-May-2017 15,458 305,899 Week 19 Mon 8-May-2017 17,643 323,542

Rental Income Total income from Markets & Precincts in last five years - £2,529,574 Total income from Casual Markets last five years - £207,755

Rental Income Rental costs vary between £13 - £25 per sqft typically. Peaked in 2005 - £50 - £60 per sqft.

Celebrating our traders performance. Feb 2017 Ministerial visit by Lesley Griffiths to award Albert Rees Butcher in Carmarthen Market PGI Status for Carmarthen Ham

Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Visit to Llanelli Market March 17 – Dementia Friendly Market

Linking with our community

Linking with our community.

Steffan Jenkins & Barry Hale Carmarthenshire County Council Economic Development Division

Llanelli Town Centre Regeneration Initiatives Past 5 years - £60m investment Eastgate £25m Private sector led investment Y Ffwrness £15m European Funded Scheme delivered by CCC Llanelly House £6m refurbishment led by Carmarthenshire Heritage and Regeneration Trust Llanelli Library £4m CCC refurbishment ADREF £10m (£3m ERDF, £4.5m TMF, £2.5m CCC, £1m PSI)

Area Plans submitted to Local Members 1. Confirmation of ownerships / interests ( local Knowledge) 2. Early identification of local issues 3. Opportunity to highlight service related issues identified in SAMPS Workshop / Seminar Involving Town and Community Councils/ Groups Voluntary Organisations Public Bodies ( Police, NHS) Any other interested parties

Area Plans submitted to Local Members 1. Confirmation of ownerships / interests ( local Knowledge) 2. Early identification of local issues 3. Opportunity to highlight service related issues identified in SAMPS Workshop / Seminar Involving Town and Community Councils/ Groups Voluntary Organisations Public Bodies ( Police, NHS) Any other interested parties

Area Plans submitted to Local Members 1. Confirmation of ownerships / interests ( local Knowledge) 2. Early identification of local issues 3. Opportunity to highlight service related issues identified in SAMPS Workshop / Seminar Involving Town and Community Councils/ Groups Voluntary Organisations Public Bodies ( Police, NHS) Any other interested parties

Current Focus Vibrant & Viable Places Opportunity Street £2.4m WG and £2.4m CCC Investment (2014-2017) 15 properties and 1 development site acquired Building acquisitions Building refurbishments Community Benefits – Mock interviews, work placements, job creation, have a go event. Town centre loan scheme for derelict sites and premises Future masterplan and delivery strategy A partnership approach with private sector and the business community

Town Centre Loan Scheme - Raffles building Total Project Cost £2,000,000 Total Loan £750,000 Private Sector Investment £1,250,000

Business Improvement District (BID) December 10th 2015 businesses voted to establish a BID for Llanelli Town Centre With an 80% majority The steering group for the pre ballot campaign was made up of: 12 regular members – 2 x County Council, 1 x  Town Council, 8 x Town Centre business owners, 1 x other business owner representing the Chamber of Trade

BID 10 Pledges Set out a long-term strategy to improve our town centre’s appearance Create a more accessible town centre with more affordable parking on and off-street Design and deliver a marketing strategy that attracts more people into town Promote a directory advertising our retail and professional services Incentivise people to shop locally with a town centre loyalty scheme Tackle anti-social behaviour and increase town centre safety Reduce business costs with collective purchasing Sustain existing businesses through training, networks and access to grants Encourage and support new businesses to open successfully Form a strong voice that lobbies and represents Llanelli’s businesses

Town Centre Task Force Established same time as Llanelli BID – Stakeholders public and private sector 4 key themes – Buildings sites & premises, Environment & Access, Marketing / Promotion / Events, People / Training / Business Support 6 Key Performance Indicators – No of vacant units, Footfall, Parking no’s, Cleanliness, Social Media Hits, No of new businesses/business start ups

Diolch / Thank you