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Porthcawl in South Wales boasts a rich maritime heritage and attracts 1.1m visitors annually. While the town's seaside location is a draw for visitors and residents, rising sea levels and increasing storm intensity due to climate change, coupled with aging infrastructure, has increased the risk of coastal flooding. As well as threatening properties, this has constrained development opportunities in the town.

Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) commissioned Arup to develop a business case for investment to reduce coastal flood risk to Sandy Bay, a wide and popular beach in Porthcawl. Our analysis revealed that the condition of Porthcawl's historic Western Breakwater was key to managing coastal risk throughout the bay. As a result, we agreed with the funder, the Welsh Government, to include the structure in the project.

The bay is surrounded by more than 100-acres of land identified for regionally significant regeneration. We developed a phased approach to the scheme so that works within the council's control could be funded without the delay and risk of awaiting future development.

Where previous proposals would have seen sand dune habitat replaced with concrete terraced defences, our study into coastal processes demonstrated that these could be preserved and restored. Our designs sensitively restore and enhance historic coastal structures to minimise cost and carbon, while employing placemaking to enhance the promenade amenity for visitors and residents alike.

Project Summary

strategic regeneration opportunity safeguarded

>700 properties protected from flooding

Grade II listed breakwater restored and strengthened

Building a business case

Sandy Bay has four connected but distinct frontages - Western Breakwater, Eastern Promenade, relict sand dunes and Rhych Point headland. We applied wave modelling by specialist subconsultant ABPmer to our flood model. This found that if the Western Breakwater were to fail, some 530 homes and 175 businesses would be at risk of coastal flooding. Understanding the relative costs and benefits of repairing this key asset helped the council to fund the project by increasing Welsh Government grant eligibility by £1.2m.

Porthcawl's Eastern Promenade. © Knights Brown

Restoring historic flood defences, enhancing biodiversity

For almost 200 years, Porthcawl's Western Breakwater has protected the town from extreme weather events. The grade-II listed structure forms a crucial part of the Porthcawl's coastal defences, but a challenging programme of repairs and strengthening measures was needed to maintain its structural integrity. We consulted with the council's specialists and Welsh Government's historic environment service, Cadw, to safeguard the listed structure's heritage value. Early engagement with contractors Knights Brown ensured that our designs could be effectively and safely constructed during low-tide windows and in difficult coastal working conditions.

The Western Breakwater during construction. © Knights Brown

Our team conducted extensive research to understand the breakwater's history and previous failures. Combining this information with drone, lidar, geophysical and geotechnical survey data enabled us to understand the structure's existing weaknesses. We developed a design to reduce the risk of voids and impact of waves, targeting interventions where needed. We used stone sourced from the original local quarry to replace a failed seaward-sloping wall, grouted voids and constructed a cut-off wall to reduce the risk of future voids forming. To strengthen the slender parapet without damaging the historic masonry, we added Cintec reinforcement - a system combining steel anchors with grout contained in a fabric sock mesh. Our approach minimised the cost and carbon impacts of the project, as well as conserving the original character of the listed breakwater.

To support marine biodiversity,we partnered with CubeX and Swansea University to trial innovative modular textured panels forming an artificial reef and rockpools. Some panels were constructed with concrete mixtures incorporating local crushed cockle shells and ash, seeking to replicate the natural environment to encourage marine life such as honeycomb worm reefs.

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This project forms a vital part of the infrastructure for defending the town against flooding and key stakeholders who continue to live, work, visit and invest in the area will be reassured by the quality of the upgrade. " Cllr John Spanswick Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment, Bridgend County Borough Council

Combining flood protection with amenity benefits

Along the Eastern Promenade, repairs, parapet raising and strengthening were needed. A secondary wall to contain waves overtopping the promenade was originally planned but, during design refinement, our overtopping analysis showed that the wall could be replaced with multifunctional planters. These offered amenity of green space and integrated terraced seating, while minimising service diversions, which would have impacted cost, programme, and disruption to the public. Along with improved cycling and walking routes, they make this part of the promenade a more functional and enjoyable space for visitors and locals to use.

Image: Planters provide containment for wave overtopping. © Knights Brown

Preserving dune habitats

The protection achieved by restoring and improving the breakwater meant we could take a regenerative approach to the bay's relict sand dunes. Instead of carbon-intensive and expensive concrete structures, we could use low-impact interventions to restore and enhance existing dune habitats. 285m of low-level fencing was installed to encourage the build-up of new dunes. Combined with a growth and stability monitoring plan, these simple measures help maintain the coastal pathway in this part of the bay and complement the council's Dunes2Dunes programme, encouraging sustainable management of the coastal landscape and connecting important dune ecosystems.

Low-impact fencing encourages formation of new dunes. © Knights Brown

A coastal resilience scheme that delivers more

Correctly framing the problem and using sensitive, risk-based design has been key to success at Sandy Bay. The outcome is a scheme that manages coastal risk; sensitively safeguarding a historic breakwater and restoring sand dune habitat while reinvigorating the seaside promenade. But beyond protecting more than 700 properties from flooding and providing residents and visitors with much needed amenities, the scheme will act as a catalyst to unlock regionally significant strategic regeneration.
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Knights Brown was a great client to deal with. We felt from the very outset that they worked with us rather than for us, demonstrating real collaboration in order to minimise disruption to the port. The works were also delivered through a very challenging time, with the latter stages coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic. Their approach to this was thoroughly professional, with health and safety the primary consideration. Working practices were strictly amended and monitored, with the project completed to the satisfaction of all involved.

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New Metrolink facility confirmed for Porthcawl - Bridgend CBC

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Porthcawl is set to benefit from an all-new Metrolink facility after Bridgend County Borough Council agreed to increase funding that will ensure the project can be delivered without having to be scaled down.

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Plans for a Metro-link development have been accepted as part of the ongoing development in Porthcawl.

The proposed four-bay bus terminus and building put forward by Bridgend County Borough Council will be built along The Portway, Porthcawl, next to Salt Lake car park.

The bus station will join a host of plans proposed for the Waterfront regeneration in Porthcawl, including a new Aldi supermarket.
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Currently, a bus interchange exists along John Street in Porthcawl with a number of shelters and laybys, however, it does not currently serve as a bus station for the town.

In an independent report by Asbri Transport Ltd, a Welsh transport planning practice, this current location was described as "disconnected from the main attractions of Porthcawl".

Details of the new enclosure include "extensive glazed areas and a curved roof, which incorporates a green roof", a rainwater garden, a drinking fountain to reduce single-use plastic waste, and both a sheltered "cycle parking" and racks for both manual and electric hire bikes.

Additionally, there will be service floor points to support pop up coffee shops or newsagents within the enclosure until the Salt Lake site regeneration is completed.

The report states: "The proposal is considered to represent a high quality and innovative development that will act to enhance public transport accessibility for a wide range of local and regional journeys that start or finish in Porthcawl.

"By providing a bespoke architecturally designed structure, the proposal is able to incorporate a range of additional internal and external design features that will both benefit future users of the facility and allow the structure to make a positive contribution to the local townscape and adjoining public realm."

The Porthcawl Metro Link was proposed as a development of the South EastWales Metro Plus initiative.

The Link will form part of the metro enhancement framework for the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal, which is seeking to develop improved links between Maesteg, Bridgend, Porthcawl and Cardiff as part of a pipeline of future transport projects.
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A new branch of Aldi has opened in Porthcawl, bringing a much-needed large supermarket to the town. Just a stone's throw from the marina and lighthouse, Aldi is open as of Thursday, July 13.

We went to take a look inside and found a full five aisles split down the middle, with a great selection of meat, veg and snacks. There might not be anything to set it apart from other branches of Aldi but upon first impressions it was as modern, cheap and spacious as you'd expect.

The long-awaited new store was opened with a performance from Porthcawl Male Choir before shoppers flooded in to get their first purchases. People queued up early in the morning to grab a bargain from the famed middle aisle - and by the time we got there at a sensible 9am, some of the key items had already been sold out (we'll have to find a kayak somewhere else, then).
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While Porthcawl town centre has a Co-op branch, residents have otherwise lacked options for their weekly shop. It was busy which clearly showed this was something a long time coming for Porthcawl but the queues quickly became manageable and shoppers could be seen leaving the store with fully-loaded trolleys.

The building is airy, modern and relatively unobtrusive for the fact it's perched on a seafront. Its size and location have irked some people - but with the upcoming closure of the nearby Coney Beach amusement park and plans for a new housing estate and school, the area is already set for huge change regardless.

Aldi is possibly the king of the reasonably-priced "ooh, I fancy that for my dinner" items and there's plenty of that in the new branch, from a seasoned chicken crown for £5 to all the various breaded, flavoured and marinated stuff in the freezer section. The meat aisle stretches across most of one wall, with a good amount of fruit and veg opposite.

There are some interesting choices (including an almost 10-metre stretch of Old El Paso kits) but likewise there's the impressive selection of beers and wines that you'd come to expect from Aldi and Lidl alike. Whether or not you get the hype, there's also a well-stocked shelf of Prime drinks - and with the early frenzy around them having ended, you can actually buy one for £2 without shoving your way through a crowd of teenagers to do so.

The 'Special Buys' in the middle aisle are as eclectic as you'd expect; do you fancy picking up a paddleboard, a telescope and a ceramic hedgehog with LED lamps in its eyes? If so, you're in luck. The prices, too, are as good as you'd expect and Aldi seems to have fended off the impact of inflation as well as can be expected.

Jokes aside, this section is shrewdly stocked for the summer. You'll find foldable chairs, camping stoves, portable toilets, wetsuits and beach shoes and everything else of that genre for a decent price. Alongside that is a good amount of home decor including wall art and candles, and we saw a couple of pecople leaving the shop with a smart-looking blue ottoman footstool.

All the other major bases are covered, from pet food to baby products, and the shop is big enough that there's a good range of both. It's not quite the size of a big industrial estate Tesco or Asda, but you'd be hard-pressed to turn up for your weekly shop and come away unsatisfied with the selection.

One shopper, Kinsey, could practically see her house from the shop's entrance and told us she was "super happy" with the new Aldi. She said: "We totally needed this in Porthcawl. There's not a big supermarket like this, there are a few little convenience stores and the Co-op in town but the prices are high."
The store can be found on Porthcawl's Eastern Promenade, CF36 5TS and will be open 8am to 10pm Monday-Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
Everyone we spoke to was happy with the new shop but some weren't thrilled with the location. One told us: "I like how it looks, but I think it should be slightly out of town, not a prime place by the beach. I think the area for the beach should be for tourists coming in - this will be good for tourists too but it's such a prime spot. He added: "It's nice to have a big store in Porthcawl. It's not going to overtake the Co-op for us but it will complement it."

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The doors have opened on a £2.4m development residents thought might fall through at one point. Porthcawl's Cosy Corner is set to transform the seafront.

The once neglected part of town is now home to Saltlake Seafood Company and is about to welcome Whocult Coffee + Doughnuts. All that is left to do from the plans is the children's play area, which is hoped to be finished in the second phase of the development.

It has not all been plain-sailing, however, with issues like asbestos and a lack of funding delaying the work being carried out. But people have already seemed to be enjoying themselves on the site after it finally opened to the public. You can get more Porthcawl news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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The Cosy Corner development offers six commercial units, public seating, space for outdoor events, public toilets and changing facilities for users of the nearby marina.

Getting the work done has been a turbulent process. After surveys on the land, which was acquired by the local authority in 2020, asbestos was found at the site. The cost rose as a result, meaning that Bridgend County Borough Council had to approve an additional £265,000 for the 2,000 tonnes of new soil brought to the site to replace the material that was unsuitable because of potential asbestos contamination. But, despite the setbacks, the council has lived up to its promise which it made earlier this year, when it was said that people in Porthcawl would be able to enjoy the site before the end of summer.

As you approach the buildings, you can see how it has come on in leaps and bounds.

Just a few weeks ago, the area was a building site, full of diggers and workers everywhere. Now, people can freely stroll around and enjoy the new space.

The first tenant, Saltlake Seafood Co looked like it was ready to go when we visited recently, with loads of seating outside, just waiting for customers. And it's not just the humans of Porthcawl enjoying the green space at the Cosy Corner. This pampered pooch (pictured below) looks like it was kind enough to let its humans join it on the bench mid-walk.

The whole area is now looking really impressive, and it's perfect for a summer's day, if you want to dip in and out of the sunshine.

A Bridgend County Borough Council spokesperson said: "The Cosy Corner development offers six commercial units, public seating, space for outdoor events, public toilets and changing facilities for users of the nearby marina. The first tenant, Saltlake Seafood Co, has opened and WhoCult Coffee + Doughnuts are very close to opening. Discussions are ongoing with several other businesses who have shown an interest in the property.
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"The building also benefits from solar panels and will be heated with an Air Source Heat Pump, making it one of the county borough's first carbon negative buildings. The second phase of the development will include a high-quality, bespoke design outdoor children's play area, which will be durable enough to stand up to maritime weather conditions while also remaining in keeping with the listed status of neighbouring structures, such as the Jennings Building."

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The first time I visited Porthcawl was to escape the stresses of my third year at university. I accidentally stumbled upon it during an Elvis convention, which had taken over the entire town. People from all over the world were wandering around in full Elvis get-up and all the shops were playing Love Me Tender, Hound Dog and more of his rock 'n' roll greats. I thought I'd entered a parallel universe.

Anyway, this rather faded but charming resort town boasts a lovely walk along the golden sands of Rest Bay, taking in limestone cliffs, tempting rock pools and sand dunes. Surfers and power kiters from Bristol, Cardiff and beyond often flock here for a post-work thrill injection. It's a nice surprise for those who often bypass this little stretch of coastline for the honeypot attractions of Mumbles and the Gower further along the coast.

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From Rest Bay car park, head to the way-marked coastal path near the entrance to the golf course and The Rest Convalescent Hotel. Florence Nightingale consulted on the designs of this listed building in 1871, which was used as a convalescent home for sick and injured miners. Walk along this gleaming white path that joins with the newly built boardwalk. There are benches along the way - stop and take in the sea views and the hazy outline of Somerset and north Devon in the distance.

After a while you'll notice the rocks and pebbles have a pink and white marbling effect to them - this is Pink Bay, which truly
does glow flamingo pink at sunset. There's lots of driftwood along here if you're in a foraging mood.

Sker House

Continue along the boardwalk, passing through two kissing gates, then follow the path up the grassy bank overlooking Sker Point. You'll come to a way-marked path leading off to the right. Follow this path, as if you're heading towards the yellow house in the distance (Sker House).

This path skirts the edge of Kenfig Burrows, a National Nature Reserve of sand dunes that is home to a variety of
fen orchid only found here and the on coast of Brittany. You'll see lots of gorse bushes dotted along the path here - pick yourself a yellow gorse flower and breathe in its coconut-like scent.

Follow the path around Sker House, a private dwelling believed to be haunted by the ghost of a girl who died of a broken heart, pass through four kissing gates until you come to a well-defined track lined by a dry stone wall. Keep to this track through the fields and pass through two gates.

St David's Well
Soon you'll come to a road - cross over and continue down Moor Lane.

After the railway bridge, follow the road round to the right (don't take the left-hand turn) and you'll soon come to St David's Well, which was reputed to have been visited by the patron saint himself.

The Celts believed the water had curative powers and they often hung rags on the surrounding branches for good luck. Nottage
Soon you'll come to a T-junction - turn right into the village of Nottage. There are two pubs on either side of the green for a little pit stop.

Cross Fulmar Road when you come to a bus stop and take the first left, then cross over to Lock's Lane and continue through a residential area until you find yourself back at the seafront. Turn right to walk along Lock's Common back to Rest Bay car park, but not before you've raced your fellow walkers across the sand to touch the sea.

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Omni built this Spearman's correlation calculator so that you will never have to worry about how to calculate rank correlation again. If you're not yet sure what Spearman's rank correlation coefficient is all about, we've prepared a short article that explains everything you need to know about this popular statistical notion. We also discuss the properties of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.
Hey, there are also several other coefficients of correlation! Discover them all with our correlation coefficients calculator.

Spearman's rank correlation is a statistical method of measuring the strength and direction of the monotonic relationship between two variables. In other words: as one variable increases, does the other variable tend to increase as well (this is a positive correlation), or does it rather tend to decrease (negative correlation)?

Let's discuss the difference between Spearman's rank correlation and its more popular colleague - Pearson's correlation - a bit more.

Both Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficients quantify the strength (and direction) of the association between two variables. It's vital you remember that these two differ in the kind of association they are sensitive for:

Pearson correlation assesses linear relationships. It only works for continuous variables and is based on your data's raw values.

Spearman's correlation determines monotonic relationships, be they linear or not. It works for continuous or ordinal variables. It relies on the ranked values for each of these variables.

For example, the scatter plot below shows an association that is monotonic but not linear - Pearson's correlation for this data set is equal to 0.85, while its Spearman's rank correlation is 1, indicating a perfect monotonic relationship.

Now that we have a basic idea of what Spearman's rank correlation coefficient is and what type of association it measures, let's discuss in more depth the math behind it. This will allow us to understand the various properties of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient better.

We define Spearman's rank correlation coefficient between two variables X and Y as the Pearson's correlation between the rank variables r(X) and r(Y), i.e., the covariance between these rank variables divided by the product of their respective standard deviations. That is, the following is the formula for Spearman's rank correlation ρ:

🙋 Visit our Pearson correlation calculator, covariance calculator and standard deviation calculator if you're not yet familiar with these crucial concepts in statistics!

What are rank variables?

Ranking observations from lowest to highest is necessary in many statistical procedures, we've already covered it, e.g., in our Wilcoxon rank-sum test calculator. However, if you've never heard about it before, here's a quick instruction.

In principle, ranking observations is trivial: the lowest observation gets rank , the second-lowest gets rank , and so on, all the way up to the highest observation. However, you need to be careful when there are ties - that is, if the same value appears in the data set more than once. In such a case, we assign the same rank to all the identical observations, and this rank is equal to the arithmetic mean of the ranks you would assign to these observations were they all had different values.

For instance, imagine we have already assigned ranks , , and to the three lowest values in our data set, and then we see that the next lowest value appears twice. These two observations would take ranks and , so to find their common rank, we compute the average of and : (4+5)/2=4.5(4 + 5) / 2 = 4.5 ( 4 + 5 ) /2 = 4.5 . So the rank we assign to our two observations is . As you can see, this rank is not an integer, but this is fine.

Alternative formula

If there are no ties, then there's an alternative, much simpler, formula for Spearman's rank correlation coefficient:

where

n n n - Number of observations (data points); and

d i x i y i y_i , that is .x_i and d_i - Difference in ranks between

⚠️ If there are ties, the above formula is incorrect!

To use our Spearman's rank correlation calculator, just input your data into the rows. When at least three points (both an x and y coordinate) are in place, it will give you your result, along with an interpretation of the strength of correlation. For the latter task, our Spearman's correlation calculator uses Evan's scale (1996) for the absolute value of :

As you can see, even though the formula for Spearman's correlation is a bit complicated, you no longer need to wonder how to calculate Spearman's rank correlation - with the help of Omni's Spearman's correlation calculator, it's a piece of cake!

In this section, we show you step-by-step how to calculate Spearman's correlation coefficient by hand.

Assume we have the following data

The first step is to rank the observations. Let's start with the x sample. As we can see, it's really, really simple to rank this sample!

Let's move on to the y sample. There's a bit more work to do, but we'll manage, won't we?

As we can see, there are no ties in our samples. This means we can use the formula that uses differences in ranks. Let's calculate them for each pair of observations.

Recall the formula we want to use:

Plugging in our data, we obtain:

The last thing we want to discuss is the question dreaded by so many students: " What does Spearman's rank correlation coefficient mean?" In the last section, we'll lead you safely through the problem of interpreting the value of Spearman's correlation.

Spearman's rank correlation:

Has positive value if the two variables tend to increase (or decrease) simultaneously. The higher the value of one variable, the higher the value of the other variable.

Has negative value if one variable tends to increases as the other variables decreases. The higher the value of one variable, the lower the value of the other variable.

Equals 1 if there is a perfect increasing relationship, so if one variable increases, then the other also increases (with 100% probability).

Equals -1 if there is a perfect decreasing relationship, so if one variable increases, then the other decreases (with 100% probability).

Is close to zero if the monotone relationship between the two variables is weak.

Is far from zero if the monotone relationship between the two variables is strong.

Equals zero if there is no monotonic relationship between the variables. However, this doesn't mean that there is no relationship whatsoever - there can be some other type of relationship.

For instance, the data set below has Spearman's rank correlation equal to zero, so there's no monotonic relationship between these variables. However, as we can all see, they have a perfect quadratic relationship!

Spearman's correlation coefficient can take values between -1 and 1. This is because Spearman's rank correlation is defined as Pearson correlation of ranked variables, and via the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we can prove that the absolute value of Pearson correlation cannot exceed one, and thus the same holds for Spearman's correlation.

Here's how to calculate rank correlation by hand:

1. Separately rank the two data sets from biggest to smallest. If there are tied values, assign them the average rank of their positions.

2. Compute the covariance of ranks between the two sets and their respective standard deviations.

3. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient is equal to this covariance divided by the product of standard deviations.

4. Alternatively, if there are no ties, use the formula:
1 - 6 ∑ di ² / [n(n² - 1)]
where di = r(xi) - r(yi) is the difference in ranks.

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Let's say we have a sample dataset with seven numbers: 2, 4, 5, 6, 6, 9, 10. How do we calculate standard deviation? Follow these steps:
1. Calculate the mean
To calculate the mean (x̄), divide the sum of all numbers by the number of data points:
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2. Calculate the squared differences from the mean
Now that we know the mean (x̄ = 6), we will calculate the squared difference from the mean for each data point:
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For the first point with a value of 2, the calculation would be:
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The calculated squared differences from the mean for all data points are shown in the table below:
3. Calculate the variance and standard deviation
Since we are using sample data, we calculate variance using the sample variance equation and the squared differences from the mean we found in step 2:

The standard deviation (s) is the square root of the variance, so our final step is:

The standard deviation of the sample dataset was 2.8. Now that you know how to find the standard deviation try calculating it yourself, then check your answer using our calculator!

🔎 Did you know? Standard deviation is one of the measures of dispersion and coefficient of dispersion, concepts that help us understand the spread of our data.

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Welcome to our t-test calculator!
Here you can not only easily perform one-sample t-tests, but also two-sample t-tests, as well as paired t-tests.
Do you prefer to find the p-value from t-test, or would you rather find the t-test critical values? Well, this t-test calculator can do both! 😊

What does a t-test tell you? Take a look at the text below, where we explain what actually gets tested when various types of t-tests are performed. Also, we explain when to use t-tests (in particular, whether to use the z-test vs. t-test), and what assumptions your data should satisfy for the results of a t-test to be valid. If you've ever wanted to know how to do a t-test by hand, we provide the necessary t-test formula, as well as tell you how to determine the number of degrees of freedom in a t-test.

When to use a t-test?

A t-test is one of the most popular statistical tests for location, i.e., it deals with the population(s) mean value(s).
There are different types of t-tests that you can perform:

a one-sample t-test;

a two-sample t-test; and

a paired t-test.

In the next section we explain when to use which.
Remember that a t-test can only be used for one or two groups. If you need to compare three (or more) means, use the analysis of variance ( ANOVA) method.

The t-test is a parametric test, meaning that your data has to fulfill some assumptions:

the data points are independent; AND

the data, at least approximately, follow a normal distribution.

If your sample doesn't fit these assumptions, you can resort to nonparametric alternatives. Visit our Mann-Whitney U test calculator or the Wilcoxon rank-sum test calculator to learn more. Other possibilities include the Wilcoxon signed-rank test or the sign test.

Which t-test?

Your choice of t-test depends on whether you are studying one group or two groups:

One sample t-test
Choose the one-sample t-test to check if the mean of a population is equal to some pre-set hypothesized value.

Examples:

The average volume of a drink sold in 0.33 l cans - is it really equal to 330 ml?

The average weight of people from a specific city - is it different from the national average?

Two-sample t-test
Choose the two-sample t-test to check if the difference between the means of two populations is equal to some pre-determined value, when the two samples have been chosen independently of each other.

In particular, you can use this test to check whether the two groups are different from one another.

Examples:

The average difference in weight gain in two groups of people: one group was on a high-carb diet and the other on a high-fat diet.

The average difference in the results of a math test from students at two different universities.

This test is sometimes referred to as an independent samples t-test, or an unpaired samples t-test.

Paired t-test
A paired t-test is used to investigate the change in the mean of a population before and after some experimental intervention, based on a paired sample, i.e., when each subject has been measured twice: before and after treatment.

In particular, you can use this test to check whether, on average, the treatment has had any effect on the population.

Examples:

The change in student test performance before and after taking a course.

The change in blood pressure in patients before and after administering some drug.

How to do a t-test?

So, you've decided which t-test to perform. These next steps will tell you how to calculate the p-value from t-test or its critical values, and then which decision to make about the null hypothesis.

1. Decide on the alternative hypothesis:

Use a two-tailed t-test if you only care whether the population's mean (or, in the case of two populations, the difference between the populations' means) agrees or disagrees with the pre-set value.

Use a one-tailed t-test if you want to test whether this mean (or difference in means) is greater/less than the pre-set value.

2. Compute your t-score value:

Formulas for the test statistic in t-tests include the sample size, as well as its mean and standard deviation. The exact formula depends on the t-test type - check the sections dedicated to each particular test for more details.

3. Determine the degrees of freedom for the t-test:

The degrees of freedom are the number of observations in a sample that are free to vary as we estimate statistical parameters. In the simplest case, the number of degrees of freedom equals your sample size minus the number of parameters you need to estimate. Again, the exact formula depends on the t-test you want to perform - check the sections below for details.

The degrees of freedom are essential, as they determine the distribution followed by your t-score (under the null hypothesis). If there are d degrees of freedom, then the distribution of the test statistics is the t-Student distribution with d degrees of freedom. This distribution has a shape similar to N(0,1) (bell-shaped and symmetric) but has heavier tails. If the number of degrees of freedom is large (>30), which generically happens for large samples, the t-Student distribution is practically indistinguishable from N(0,1).

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💡 The t-Student distribution owes its name to William Sealy Gosset, who, in 1908, published his paper on the t-test under the pseudonym "Student". Gosset worked at the famous Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland, and devised the t-test as an economical way to monitor the quality of beer. Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺

p-value from t-test

Recall that the p-value is the probability (calculated under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true) that the test statistic will produce values at least as extreme as the t-score produced for your sample. As probabilities correspond to areas under the density function, p-value from t-test can be nicely illustrated with the help of the following pictures:

The following formulae say how to calculate p-value from t-test. By cdft,d we denote the cumulative distribution function of the t-Student distribution with d degrees of freedom:

1. p-value from left-tailed t-test:
p-value = cdft,d(tscore)

2. p-value from right-tailed t-test:
p-value = 1 - cdft,d(tscore)

3. p-value from two-tailed t-test:
p-value = 2 * cdft,d(−|tscore|)
or, equivalently: p-value = 2 - 2 * cdft,d(|tscore|)

However, the cdf of the t-distribution is given by a somewhat complicated formula. To find the p-value by hand, you would need to resort to statistical tables, where approximate cdf values are collected, or to specialized statistical software. Fortunately, our t-test calculator determines the p-value from t-test for you in the blink of an eye!

t-test critical values

Recall, that in the critical values approach to hypothesis testing, you need to set a significance level, α, before computing the critical values, which in turn give rise to critical regions (a.k.a. rejection regions).

Formulas for critical values employ the quantile function of t-distribution, i.e., the inverse of the cdf:

1. Critical value for left-tailed t-test:
cdft,d⁻¹(α)

critical region:
(-∞, cdft,d⁻¹(α)]

2. Critical value for right-tailed t-test:
cdft,d⁻¹(1-α)

critical region:
[cdft,d⁻¹(1-α), ∞)

3. Critical values for two-tailed t-test:
±cdft,d⁻¹(1-α/2)

critical region:
(-∞, -cdft,d⁻¹(1-α/2)] ∪ [cdft,d⁻¹(1-α/2), ∞)

To decide the fate of the null hypothesis, just check if your t-score lies within the critical region:

If your t-score belongs to the critical region, reject the null hypothesis and accept the alternative hypothesis.

If your t-score is outside the critical region, then you don't have enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis.

How to use our t-test calculator?

1. Choose the type of t-test you wish to perform:

a one-sample t-test (to test the mean of a single group against a hypothesized mean);

a two-sample t-test (to compare the means for two groups); or

a paired t-test (to check how the mean from the same group changes after some intervention).

2. Decide on the alternative hypothesis:

two-tailed;

left-tailed; or

right-tailed.

3. This t-test calculator allows you to use either the p-value approach or the critical regions approach to hypothesis testing!

4. Enter your t-score, and the number of degrees of freedom. If you don't know them, provide some data about your sample(s): sample size, mean, and standard deviation, and our t-test calculator will compute the t-score and degrees of freedom for you.

5. Once all the parameters are present, the p-value, or critical region, will immediately appear underneath the t-test calculator, along with an interpretation!

One-sample t-test

1. The null hypothesis is that the population mean is equal to some value μ 0 \mu_0 .

2. The alternative hypothesis is that the population mean is:

One-sample t-test formula:

t=x ˉ−μ 0 s⋅n t = \frac{\bar{x} - \mu_0}{s} \cdot \sqrt{n} t = ⋅

where:

Number of degrees of freedom in t-test (one-sample) = n−1 n-1 n − 1 .

Two-sample t-test

1. The null hypothesis is that the actual difference between these groups' means, μ 1 μ 2 Δ \Delta Δ .\mu_2 , is equal to some pre-set value, \mu_1 and

2. The alternative hypothesis is that the difference μ 1−μ 2\mu_1 - \mu_2 is:

In particular, if this pre-determined difference is zero (Δ=0\Delta = 0 Δ = 0 ):

1. The null hypothesis is that the population means are equal.

2. The alternate hypothesis is that the population means are:

and are different from one another;

is smaller than ; and

is greater than .

Formally, to perform a t-test, we should additionally assume that the variances of the two populations are equal (this assumption is called the homogeneity of variance).

There is a version of a t-test which can be applied without the assumption of homogeneity of variance: it is called a Welch's t-test. For your convenience, we describe both versions.

Two-sample t-test if variances are equal

Use this test if you know that the two populations' variances are the same (or very similar).

Two-sample t-test formula (with equal variances):

t=x ˉ 1−x ˉ 2−Δ s p⋅1 n 1+1 n 2 t = \frac{\bar{x}_1 - \bar{x}_2 - \Delta}{s_p \cdot \sqrt{\frac{1}{n_1} +\frac{1}{n_2} }} t =

where s p s_p is the so-called pooled standard deviation, which we compute as:

s p=(n 1−1)s 1 2+(n 2−1)s 2 2 n 1+n 2−2 s_p = \sqrt{\frac{(n_1-1)s_1^2 + (n_2-1)s_2^2}{n_1+n_2-2}} =

and

Number of degrees of freedom in t-test (two samples, equal variances) = n 1+n 2−2 n_1 + n_2 - 2

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Natural Resources Wales / Change to management of Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve

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Changes to management of Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve

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The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directions through a typical September. The biggest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue suggests the strength, with the darkest shade of blue strongest. It is based on 3358 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2006, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Porthcawl Point, located 21 km away (13 miles). There are insufficient recording stations world wide to use actual wind data. Without question some coastal places have very localized wind effects that would not be predicted by NWW3. According to the model, the dominant wind at Porthcawl Point blows from the WSW. If the rose plot shows a nearly round shape, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Porthcawl Point. By contrast, dominant spokes show favoured directions, and the more dark blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. Over an average September, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (pale blue) about 10% of the time (3 days each September) and blows offshore 20% of the time (0 days in an average September). In a typical September winds stronger than >40kph (25mph) are expected on 2 days at Porthcawl Point

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The Rock Groynes use a mix of limestone and granite (the darker boulders)

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Shoreline Management Plan Nash Point to Porthcawl

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Council Article on Porthcawl regeneration

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Plans for a multi-million pound regeneration of Porthcawl's waterfront moved a step closer today as Welsh Government confirmed the purchase of key pieces of land.

Climate Change Minister Julie James today (Friday 31 March) confirmed that Welsh Government has secured the ownership on vital parcels of land within a 20 hectare site that is central to Bridgend County Borough Council's regeneration plans.

The land, which is located at Sandy Bay, will now be used as part of an exciting, mixed-use development featuring low carbon housing (up to half of which will be affordable) and all-new retail, commercial, recreational, and leisure opportunities for the benefit of visitors and residents.

The sale includes the freehold interest in the Coney Beach Amusement Park site and the leasehold interest in an adjoining section of land known locally as the 'monster park' as it was previously used to exhibit sculptures of dinosaurs.

With the two sites now unlocked for significant new development, Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council will work in partnership to regenerate the area in line with the Local Development Plan and the Placemaking Strategy for Porthcawl.

As part of the ambitious new plans for the area, Griffin Park will double in size. Access to the beach will be improved, and new retail, business and visitor facilities will be introduced along with a new primary school and around 900 much-needed new homes.

The plans for the area, which draw on feedback from a recent community consultation asking local people what sort of facilities they want for Porthcawl, include new and significantly improved open space for residents and visitors to enjoy. This is in addition to a 200 metre seaside park already planned as part of the nearby Salt Lake development.

As part of the deal, the amusement park will continue to operate for up to three years with work expected to begin on site soon after.

Climate Change Minister Julie James said: "These are exciting plans for Porthcawl and I am delighted they are able to progress for the benefits of communities and future generations. Porthcawl offers a unique opportunity to deliver affordable homes in an attractive waterfront setting.

"I now look forward to delivering this opportunity in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council. Together, we can regenerate the waterfront, and make the town an even better place to live and visit."
Cllr Neelo Farr, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said:

This move is a major sign of confidence in Porthcawl and represents a highly significant investment from Welsh Government which recognises the area's importance and potential.

By unlocking and expediating the acquisition of this land, Welsh Government has effectively enabled the council to focus more of its resources upon maximising the benefits of regeneration. As a result, we will be increasing the amount of affordable housing that will become available as part of this project, and safeguarding higher levels of quality than was previously possible.

We are delighted that Welsh Government has demonstrated this sign of faith in our plans for Porthcawl, and look forward to working together in close partnership in order to deliver long-lasting, high-quality, sustainable regeneration that will be of benefit to residents and visitors alike.

Sarah Murphy, Member of the Senedd for Bridgend, said: "The purchase of land at Sandy Bay offers a unique opportunity for Porthcawl.

"I am so pleased the Welsh Government has been able to unlock the potential of this site, working together with Bridgend County Borough Council to deliver on the regeneration plan for the seafront area as well as delivering much needed social and affordable homes."

Pat Evans, of Coney Beach Amusement Park, said: "Generations of our family have lived and worked alongside each other here at Coney Beach for over 100 years. We will be forever proud of our showman heritage and the memories that we have created for all our customers who have visited us and shared in our love of the 'fun of the fair' and the legacy that Coney Beach leaves.

"We are confident in Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council's ability to deliver on the community's ambitions as we move into this new era, and were pleased to agree to operate Coney Beach for a few more years to give continuity for the town before the redevelopment commences. May Porthcawl continue to prosper."

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New Welsh Government land deal unlocks 'ambitious future' for Porthcawl

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Sand Dune Vegetation Survey Wales (1995)

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Sand Dune Vegetation Survey Wales (1995)

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Sand dune processes and management for flood and coastal defence 2007

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This website contains links to resources which are used in measuring and monitoring access to services in the UK. It also provides links to international resources describing best practice in planning accessibility

What is accessibility

How accessibility is measured

Audit changes in accessibility to ensure fairness with links to reports and maps

What is Accessibility?

Accessibility is the ability of people to reach places and services and the ability of places to be reached by people and goods.

Separate planning for people, places or transport will not necessarily ensure good access. A combined approach is needed to ensure that all of the barriers to access are overcome. Good planning of accessibility checks that everyone has the ability to reach the services and closes all identified gaps. These approaches are used by:

Service providers, who plan access to ensure that customers and service users can reach their locations.

Transport operators, who plan access to ensure that their networks cover as many travel needs as possible.

Government, who ensure that everyone in society can reach essential services and enable action to protect everyone's needs.

The three main components of access are affected by many factors:

Transport, Land and People - 3 approaches to accessibility.

Transport: All of the types of transport needed to make a door to door journey.

Land: All of the places where services are located. Services placed at locations the local population can reach are often described as accessible.

People: Ensuring there are opportunities for all people. Do people know where things are? Do they feel safe? Do they have the skills to travel?

When people, services and transport interact well together then access has been improving. However for too many people in too many places access has been declining. Without action to challenge many growing trends in the economy and society access will continue to decline, harming quality of life for many people and widening inequity.

How Accessibility is Measured

The simplest measure of accessibility is travel time to the nearest location of a service. Travel time is also often used as a proxy for travel cost, but for trips including bus, tram and rail or where there are road tolls then travel cost also needs to be considered separately

Travel time to the nearest location of a service.

Travel time indicates the general convenience of making a journey. Calculations vary in complexity, from applying a set speed to the shortest path through a network, to the use of public transport timetables.

Other factors may be relevant to access such as physical barriers crossing roads, the safety of the journeys and the availability of information in affecting an individual's perception of journey difficulty.

For access to comparable services the nearest location can be used to represent choice. However, hospitals do not all offer the same treatments, and shops do not all offer the same quality of product. Choice can be represented by weighting the opportunities available and factoring by the travel cost and time.

Accessibility analysis is commonly broken down into three types of measure:

Access for people to services such as retail, healthcare, education and employment.

Access of places to ensure that destinations are attractive with well planned connections.

Connections between people and places which can be by physical journeys or electronic virtual connections. The physical journeys are considered door to door and can use any combination of modes of transport relevant to the capabilities of the traveller. Key distinctions in measurement of accessibility are: between people with and without a car available, physical capabilities, and safety.

There can be no one single measure of accessibility. The population is diverse and all people's needs are important. In practice a basket of commonly used accessibility measures is used to identify the most important accessibility problems.

Accessibility Audits

Since the mid-2000s, to check changes in accessibility over time local accessibility data has been calculated for the whole of Britain by central government. The approaches to calculation have evolved over time and more data has been published for England than for Scotland and Wales.

National measures of accessibility have been calculated at neighbourhood level using census boundary areas ( Lower Layer Super Output Areas, or Data Zones in Scotland - each of which has a population of around 2000 people). The national accessibility data is widely republished in other data series by local and central government, and non-governmental organisations, to assist in the monitoring of progress towards sustainable development goals, deprivation, and rural proofing of policy.

Accessibility data can be used to meet immediate, practical needs, such as locating the nearest coffee house and planning a journey to reach it. However, the analysis of accessibility data has many uses directly linked to policy and strategy:

Where to live to ensure good access to jobs and services:

Where to build new homes to ensure high quality lifestyles with good access.

Where to provide specialist public services such a hospitals and colleges.

How to ensure opportunities for customers to access good and services.

There are many requirements in law and guidance that require consideration of accessibility:

Local authority development planning decisions must report what accessibility changes would occur with requirements for developers to demonstrate improvements in access.

Health authorities must report on the equity of access to their services to demonstrate a comprehensive service to all of society.

Education authorities must monitor changes in access to ensure that all people can access education.

For further details of the raw data data available, previous published analysis, and how to obtain custom accessibility analysis, see:

Who We Are

This website is written and maintained by the team at DHC - Loop Connections, based in Edinburgh.

We undertook the bulk of the accessibility data processing and analysis for Department for Transport, Welsh and Scottish Governments between 2000 and 2010 and as the analysis tools became widely available, helped these government departments to develop their in-house monitoring arrangements.

About DHC projects Where our technologies have been deployed Loop Connections Contact Us.

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This report displays the average property sale price for each type of property in Porthcawl for each month from January 1995 to October 2022. The second graph displays the median property sale price graph for Porthcawl, which may be more helpful for spotting trends. The third graph displays the number of properties sold each month in Porthcawl.

You can view the House Prices Report for Porthcawl over another date range or view the report for another location using the options at the bottom of the page.

Average Property Selling Prices in Porthcawl (£000's)

Median Property Selling Prices in Porthcawl (£000's)

Number of Properties Sold in Porthcawl

Sold Properties in Porthcawl

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House Prices in Porthcawl for Other Dates

You can view a house prices report for Porthcawl for any period since January 1995 by selecting the dates below and clicking on the View Report button.

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To gain an overview of the selling prices in this property market please see:

For property for sale in Porthcawl, estate agents in Porthcawl, maps of Porthcawl, areas neighbouring Porthcawl and all other local property information for Porthcawl, please see: Porthcawl Property Information

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House Prices Report for Porthcawl - January 1995 to October 2022

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Newton ( Welsh: Drenewydd yn Notais) is a village located near the seaside resort town of Porthcawl, in Bridgend County Borough, Wales.

Newton village dates from the 12th century and St John the Baptist Church was founded by the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem 800 years ago and originally built as a fortress, still overlooks the village green.

The Jolly Sailor pub, the oldest in Porthcawl, and the Ancient Briton pub also overlook the green. 130 metres to the south of the church lies St. John's water well, the water from which is reputed to have healing properties.

Newton Beach is a long sandy beach, approximately 3 miles long, stretching from Newton Point in the west to the mouth of the River Ogmore in the east.

The Newton Burrows and Merthyr Mawr sand dunes back Newton beach, and are a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. The present warren is what is left of what was once the largest sand dune system in Europe, stretching along the coast to Mumbles. The dunes form an important habitat for wildlife and plants, and also claim fame to the second highest sand dune in Europe, locally known as the 'big dipper'. Some of the filming of Lawrence of Arabia took place on the dunes.

The sand dunes were featured in the BBC series Coast and Weatherman Walking.

Newton is home to one independent schools: St Clare's

Newton is a ward to Porthcawl Town Council and Bridgend County Borough Council. It is represented by four town councillors on Porthcawl Town Council.

Since the 1999 county elections Newton has been a county ward, electing one county councillor to Bridgend County Borough Council.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Newton ( Welsh: Drenewydd yn Notais) is a village located near the seaside resort town of Porthcawl, in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Newton village dates from the 12th century and St John the Baptist Church was founded by the Knights of the Order of St.

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Visit Bridgend | Porthcawl - Newton Beach

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Newton is the most easterly beach at Porthcawl and is a ten minute walk from the picturesque village of Newton.

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Future plans to develop the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl could leave questions around the town's iconic Elvis festival in the next few years, organisers have said, as they prepare for this weekend's annual celebrations. The massive festival, considered by many to be one of the biggest Elvis festivals in the world, brings thousands of tourists to Porthcawl every year, with people travelling from miles around to visit the beach, pubs and take in the unique festivities.

However, with funding applications now submitted for renovation work to its home in Porthcawl's Grand Pavilion, organisers fear it could have a negative impact if a replacement venue is not found during this period. While Bridgend Council has said they would "be seeking to work closely alongside all user groups, including the organisers of the Elvis Festival," founder Peter Phillips, 64, who started the event in 2004, says he is now eager to make alternative arrangements as soon as possible.

He said: "The Porthcawl Elvis festival started in the pavilion in 2004 when the managers asked me if I had any fresh ideas for shows there. I had this idea to do an awards show for Elvis tribute artists, and later spoke to people at the Hi Tide who wanted to make it in to a weekend event, so we set the festival up from there.
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"It really took off after that, and although it took a couple of years for other venues in the town to get behind it, within three years it was already the biggest Elvis festival in Europe and a massive success. It is now the biggest Elvis festival in the world attracting around 40,000 visitors to the town each year, and bringing in millions of pounds as well. It's a massive festival that's known around the world and is important to us as it puts Porthcawl on the map.

"Obviously we've known this work has to be done to the pavilion for a long time, and from what we've heard it could be closed for around two years. It won't be a problem if we can make alternative arrangements for the venue, but because the official shows are all held in the pavilion, that technically is the Elvis Festival and without it there will definitely be an impact."

The project to re-develop the Grand Pavilion has been in development since 2016, when Awen Cultural Trust began a study into enhancing the Grade II-listed building. The main aims of the renewal are to address the condition of the building's concrete structure, while also improving heritage and library services for residents. New facilities in the pavilion could also be added to include function spaces on the Esplanade level, along with new rooftop function and café spaces, new studio theatre, and improved facilities including a new changing places facility.

For Peter, who also runs a number of other festivals in places like Benidorm and Ireland, he says while ideas such as a large tent known as a Spiegeltent are currently being considered to host the festival, they would require support from the local authority if they are to go ahead. He added: "I think the festival is at a bit of a crossroads because if the pavilion can't open for a couple of years then we need to find an alternative. It would have a huge effect on the festival in that you wouldn't have the official shows.

"With the support of the council the pavilion closing isn't a huge problem, but without that support it could just wither and go backwards in the next few years, and that would be very sad. It will be a great festival this year the same as it always is, and next year as well, but we do need to look forward. One plan would be to build a temporary venue in the form of a large Spiegeltent to put the official shows in for one or two years, but as I said that would require support from the council to get a site for it.

"We have also been trying to expand the festival over the last few years with plans for an alcohol-free family zone, which would make it a much more family friendly event, along with plans for an event called Elvis Pride which would use the Elvis event to celebrate our diversity. There's a huge future for this if we keep growing, so hopefully in two years time we'll have a big tent to put the shows in, a massive family zone, Elvis pride established, and we'll continue to get bigger and better."

Ken Bonham, 67, volunteers at the festival and says it is incredibly important to the town. He said: "The Elvis Festival brings a massive buzz top Porthcawl every year though the risk is if we lose the main venue then it could suffer. We would have to address that temporary closure of the pavilion and we have to find a new home during that time.

"In the future we also need to keep developing what we have adding in things like the family zone which would make the festival accessible to even more people including families and those with disabilities. It's such a great event for the area and we all want to see it continue to thrive and bring people to the town."

A council spokesperson said they would continue to work with users of the pavilion. They said: "Ambitious plans are under development to enhance the facilities available at the Grand Pavilion, increase the venue's use by the local community and further secure its future. While these plans remain at an early stage, both Awen Cultural Trust and Bridgend County Borough Council will be seeking to work closely alongside all user groups, including the organisers of the Elvis Festival, as part of their ongoing development." You can read more of our stories from Porthcawl here, or get stories from across Bridgend borough straight to your inbox by subscribing to our dedicated newsletter here.

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The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to move forward with plans to appropriate land in Sandy Bay and Griffin Park needed for the delivery of future regeneration within Porthcawl.

The move will enable almost 20 hectares of land to be used for planning purposes as part of the regeneration of the town's waterfront area, and will be in accordance with both the Local Development Plan and the recently approved Placemaking Strategy.

Under the council's plans the site, which includes the amusement park, will become available for mixed-use development featuring all-new retail, commercial, recreational, housing and leisure opportunities.

To support the mixed-use development, a new vehicular route will be constructed and the site will also feature an all-new school or expanded educational facilities.

Griffin Park will double in size, access to the beach will be improved and enhanced, and facilities for new businesses and visitors will be introduced alongside approximately 900 much-needed new homes.

The site will also feature new or significantly improved open space for residents and visitors to enjoy, which will be in addition to the 200 metre long seaside park already planned as part of the nearby Salt Lake development.

With the council committing towards the provision of new all-weather modern tennis facilities, public consultation is to be carried out on how residents will want their new open space to look, and what sort of new facilities they would like it to feature.

Councillor Neelo Farr, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: "This move is an important step forward in unlocking the potential of the waterfront area, and forms an essential part of our ongoing overall regeneration plans for Porthcawl.

"Developing well-defined, safe and welcoming public open space remains as equally important to these plans as do our aims for delivering the new Porthcawl Metro Station or an all-new modern multi-storey car park at Hillsboro Place.

"In line with our Placemaking Strategy, we want local organisations, businesses and communities to work with us in close partnership in order to deliver sustainable regeneration and development while also respecting and valuing the area's distinctive qualities and identity.

"Local people will have an opportunity to help determine how this new open space is delivered and what facilities may be featured there, and we will be inviting your views and input as soon as the consultation is ready to be launched."

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The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to move forward with plans to appropriate land in Sandy Bay and Griffin Park needed for the delivery of future regeneration within Porthcawl. The move will enable almost 20 hectares of land to be used for planning purposes as part of the regeneration of the town's [...]

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Council publishes their "placemaking" strategy for the Porthcawl waterfront following recent drop-in sessions in the town.

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Members of Bridgend County Borough Council have received an update on the progress of an all-new food store development at Salt Lake in Porthcawl.

Speaking at a meeting of full Council, the Leader, Cllr Huw David told members he had seen rumours circulating on social media wrongly claiming that Aldi had withdrawn from the project due to issues with supposed ground contamination.

Cllr David said: "I am happy to confirm that this is completely untrue. There are no issues with the ground at the two-acre site, and the project is very much moving ahead as planned.

"The company recently confirmed to us that their initial preparations are nearing completion, and that contractors are being lined up for construction to begin.

"The development aims to provide a landmark gateway into the town while creating up to 40 full-time jobs for local people, and all money generated from the sale of the land is being reinvested back into Porthcawl to support local infrastructure improvements and further stages of the regeneration plans.

"During the store's construction, public car parking will remain available at Salt Lake and Hillsboro Place, and separate plans are under development for an all-new multi storey at Hillsboro Place.

"If all proceeds as planned, we can expect to see the new Aldi store opening its doors in summer 2023."

Commenting after the meeting, Cllr Neelo Farr, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: "It's good to see that the Salt Lake plans are progressing and that Aldi remains committed towards providing Porthcawl with a new food store built to a high standard of quality.

"This has unlocked money which is being reinvested back into Porthcawl to support local infrastructure improvements and further stages of the regeneration.

"The store will fit in seamlessly alongside other development planned for Salt Lake as well as with existing businesses in John Street, and a Section 106 agreement is in place to ensure that clear links, sightlines and pedestrian access can be maintained between the sites.

"I am very much looking forward to seeing the development take shape, and to completing another phase in the ongoing regeneration of Porthcawl."

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Members of Bridgend County Borough Council have received an update on the progress of an all-new food store development at Salt Lake in Porthcawl. Speaking at a meeting of full Council, the Leader, Cllr Huw David told members he had seen rumours circulating on social media wrongly claiming that Aldi had withdrawn from the project due to issues with supposed ground contamination.

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Aldi is delighted to announce its proposals for a new foodstore at Salt Lake, Porthcawl.

We know that local people are currently travelling some distance to our award-winning stores. These exciting proposals, on a site set aside to be used for a foodstore, provide easier access to our popular, high quality, great value range.

The new store would improve the local shopping offer, provide much needed competition, and create at least 40 new jobs for local people.

This website tells you more about our plans to bring an award-winning Aldi to your area and explains how you can provide us with your feedback on our proposals.

Mae'n bleser gan Aldi gyhoeddi ei gynigion ar gyfer siop fwyd newydd yn Salt Lake, Porthcawl.

Rydym yn gwybod bod pobl leol ar hyn o bryd yn teithio cryn bellter i'n siopau arobryn. Mae'r cynigion cyffrous hyn, ar safle a neilltuwyd i'w ddefnyddio ar gyfer siop fwyd, yn darparu mynediad haws i'n hystod werth gwych boblogaidd, o ansawdd uchel.

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Mae'r wefan hon yn dweud mwy wrthych am ein cynlluniau i ddod ag Aldi arobryn i'ch ardal ac yn egluro sut y gallwch roi eich adborth inni ar ein cynigion.

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The sea defences at Newton beach in Porthcawl are undergoing £300,000 worth of repairs and strengthening.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) engineers are using more than 6,500 tonnes of stone rock amour to shore up the defence, which the body said will make it more resilient to the effects of the tide in the future.

The car park has been temporarily closed while the works, scheduled to last until early June, take place.

Phill Pickersgill, NRW operations manager, said: "Like many of the coastal flood defences across Wales, the banks at Newton took a battering in the 2014 winter storms.

"We undertook some emergency repairs directly after the incident, but in the long term more serious work is required in order to maintain the level of protection to nearby homes.

"While the work is underway, we'll do everything we can to minimise the disruption to local people, and are already planning our lorry loads to coincide with the quieter parts of the day.

"We'd like to thank local people for their co operation while these important works take place."
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NRW said as well as protecting 26 properties at Beach Road, the project will also help to maintain the section of Wales Coast Path through Newton Burrows.

Last year, the South Wales Shoreline Management Plan II (SMP) was approved by the Minister for Natural Resources Carl Sargeant.

It states that while the short-term policy is to "hold the line" and maintain existing defences at Newton, in 20 years time the authorities plan "no active intervention" and the coast will be allowed to "retreat naturally".

Bridgend Council said the SMP also allows for further options to be considered in the future.

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The sea defences at Newton beach in Porthcawl are undergoing £300,000 worth of repairs and strengthening. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) engineers are using more than 6,500 tonnes of stone rock amour to shore up the defence, which the body said will make it more resilient to the effects of the tide in the future.

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The purpose of the works was to replace the current rip rap protection with a more robust solution that was be able to withstand severe storm surges and tidal events.