Editing Penarth (section)

==Regeneration of the seafront and town centre==
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[[File:Penarth aerial photograph 2006.jpg|thumb|aerial view of the seafront]]

Despite town centre improvements, since the 1980s Penarth seafront has seen many Victorian hotels and houses demolished in favour of modern apartment blocks. The theatre and bars on the town's pier were allowed to fall into neglect and disrepair, although the pier itself remains open to the public.

In August 2008 plans for the development of the pier's derelict [[pavilion]] were made public. The two million pound [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|Lottery]]-funded scheme was planned to include a 98-seat cinema and theatre, a cafe and gallery, bar and a large multi-purpose area that will retain the Victorian [[vaulted ceiling]]. The Vale of Glamorgan council allocated a starter contribution of £800,000 to enable the initial Lottery Fund application to proceed, an application that was declined due to shortage of available funds. In the autumn of 2008 a Penarth Town Centre Task and Finish Group was formed to look for a positive way ahead for the town. In November 2009 the National Lottery Heritage Fund granted a £99,000 interim award to permit further planning to proceed. This eventually led to full funding being made available during 2011 and work on the refurbishment project started in February 2012.

[[File:Penarth Pier, Glamorgan, South Wales.jpg|thumb |right |alt=Penarth Pier |Pier of Penarth]]