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Where is the proposed site?
MOD St Athan is located in the Vale of Glamorgan close to the village of
St Athan. The site is owned by the Welsh Assembly Government and is currently
used for a range of MOD training and commercial and aerospace operations.
St Athan has always been used to provide training for MOD personnel since
it was first acquired by the RAF in 1938 and has been an integral part of
the community for more than 70 years.
What will be delivered?
The redevelopment will chiefly consist of a new Defence Technical College,
with associated housing and facilities, and an Aerospace Business Park.
With a commitment to technological innovation and a dynamic approach to training delivery the Defence Technical College will provide training for up to 4,500 students and trainers at any one time specialising in aeronautical and electro mechanical engineering, and communications/IT disciplines. The Aerospace Business Park will attract businesses involved in both civilian and military work and will further strengthen the region’s existing track record in aerospace expertise.
Who will deliver the project?
The redevelopment of MOD St Athan brings together a number of parties, primarily
Metrix, the Welsh Assembly Government and the MOD.
In 2007, the Secretary of State for Defence announced that the Metrix Consortium had been selected as the MOD’s Preferred Bidder for the delivery of the Defence Technical College. Metrix, a special purpose company that is a 50/50 joint venture between the defence and technology research group QinetiQ and Sodexo which has considerable experience of delivering projects of this scope and scale and working as a partner with the MOD, brings together extensive experience in delivering projects of this scope and scale.
The redevelopment of St Athan is being undertaken in partnership with the Welsh Assembly Government, which is promoting the development of the Aerospace Business Park and providing major new infrastructure for the entire development.
Why do we need to redevelop St Athan?
The St Athan site was purchased by the Welsh Assembly Government, then the
Welsh Development Agency, with a view to developing an Aerospace Business
Park. Since then, the site has been identified as a potential site for
the Defence Technical College which is complementary to the Aerospace Business
Park.
Currently, specialist training in aeronautical, electro mechanical engineering and communication/IT disciplines takes place at nine different sites across the UK producing some of the world’s best trained military personnel. The Metrix vision will see the Defence Technical College building on this success by creating a single training facility of international standing.
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Metrix in the CommunityMOD St Athan, located in the Vale of Glamorgan, has been an integral part of the local community for over 70 years. Under the Defence Training Review (DTR), St Athan has been selected to become the home of a new Defence Technical College and associated Aerospace Business Park. Together they represent one of the most significant projects to have ever been undertaken in South Wales. The new Technical College will be of international standing and will ensure UK military personnel continue to receive the very best training available. Technical training will be provided in a number of specialist skills including mechanical and aeronautical engineering, and communication/IT disciplines. The additional development of the Aerospace Business Park will further build on South Wales’ heritage in the aerospace industry and will both directly and indirectly create significant employment opportunities attracting further investment into the area. Involving the community in the redevelopment of MOD St Athan has been a priority from the outset. Throughout the consultation programme the project team has listened to and considered all the ideas put forward and, where possible, provided answers to particular questions. The community’s suggestions ultimately helped shape the final plans which were submitted to the Vale of Glamorgan Council in May 2009. |
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Community Consultation The Consultation ProcessThe project team has been committed to an ongoing programme of consultation and communication with the local community from the outset... More…FAQOn Thursday October 9th a Parliamentary debate on the armed forces was held in the House of Commons. More…Contact UsTo contact Metrix... Click Here
The Consultation Process
The project team has been committed to an ongoing programme of consultation and communication with the local community from the outset, starting in 2006 when the Vale of Glamorgan Council (VoGC) in partnership with Metrix, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) consulted widely on the draft St Athan Development Brief. This included a public exhibition and helped shape the initial draft plans for St Athan ’s redevelopment. Since then, there have been two further rounds of exhibitions and a series of workshops and interest groups inviting the community to give feedback on the plans as they emerged. This was supplemented by the distribution of newsletters, a regularly updated web-site and promotion of a dedicated consultation phone line and e-mail address to make it as easy as possible for comments to be made and questions asked.
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