Cross Hands
Part of the Ten Towns initiative
One of the major ‘Growth Zones’ for the Carmarthenshire economy and the location for strategic investment and growth in housing, employment and commercial land uses.
Unique among the ten rural towns of the Ten Towns Initiative given that it is a long-term focus for regional scale investment in infrastructure and several growth zones including Cross Hands West, Food Zone and Cross Hands East Strategic Site, the latter targeted at the key sectors including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, environmental, creative, and agri-food technologies.
As a result, many of the socio-economic challenges faced by other rural communities are less critical at Cross Hands and its wider hinterland which has experienced significant growth in population over recent years and supports a younger population with higher economic activity rates and a higher level of full-time employment.
Our priorities
Our Economic Growth Plan set out the following priorities which will be delivered through specific projects.
- Encouraging investment and responding to the demand for high quality industrial and business space in Cross Hands
- Llandeilo Road / Carmarthen Road Small Business Zone
- Improving transport and active travel
- Growth Zone brand and information
- Growth Zone business body and potential Business Improvement District (BID)
- West Wales Promotional Food Store
One of the major ‘Growth Zones’ for the Carmarthenshire economy and the location for strategic investment and growth in housing, employment and commercial land uses.
Unique among the ten rural towns of the Ten Towns Initiative given that it is a long-term focus for regional scale investment in infrastructure and several growth zones including Cross Hands West, Food Zone and Cross Hands East Strategic Site, the latter targeted at the key sectors including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, environmental, creative, and agri-food technologies.
As a result, many of the socio-economic challenges faced by other rural communities are less critical at Cross Hands and its wider hinterland which has experienced significant growth in population over recent years and supports a younger population with higher economic activity rates and a higher level of full-time employment.
Our priorities
Our Economic Growth Plan set out the following priorities which will be delivered through specific projects.
- Encouraging investment and responding to the demand for high quality industrial and business space in Cross Hands
- Llandeilo Road / Carmarthen Road Small Business Zone
- Improving transport and active travel
- Growth Zone brand and information
- Growth Zone business body and potential Business Improvement District (BID)
- West Wales Promotional Food Store
