A new pump track has been launched in Denbighshire.

The residents of Clawdd Poncen have benefited from improved green spaces through the Nature for Health programme, which aims to promote the role access to nature can play in 'improving health and wellbeing.'

Following a consultation, a series of improvements were identified, including a community growing space, a path around the field, and a facility where children could develop cycling skills.

The Nature for Health project is a collaborative initiative that interacts with individuals and communities, promoting the benefits of access to nature.

The programme is a partnership between the council's Countryside and Community Resilience teams, supported by the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape Team.

They deliver community improvements funded by the UK Government through its Shared Prosperity Fund.

The new pump track, community growing space, and path have now been completed, with further improvements to the green spaces in Clawdd Poncen planned for the future.

These include changes to the communal garden at Llygadog to make it more accessible, the introduction of new benches and goalposts, and cycling coaching sessions for children, funded through the Actif North Wales project.

An open day was held on November 9 following the completion of the pump track.

The community was joined by Joe Baddeley, a professional BMX rider and the contractor who built the track, to provide coaching and ensure everyone can fully utilise the new facility.

Councillor Rhys Thomas, lead member for housing and communities, said:

“These types of projects are a great way to bring a community together, and another example of Denbighshire County Council officers and local councillors working collaboratively with residents to successfully improve the communities they live in.

"It is vital that children have a safe open space to play and exercise, and I’d like to thank everyone involved with the completion of these works”.