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The Dyfi valley's community regeneration group opened its new building in Machynlleth on Wednesday 5th March. Members and friends looked round Tw Bro Ddyfi at 52 Maengwyn Street and heard about ecodyfi s activities.

The celebration cake was cut by one of the two Co-Chairs of the group, Nicola Dunkley of Taliesin. "I'm delighted that ecodyfi has a place right in the middle of Machynlleth now. It's so much easier for people to drop in and take part in our work", she said.

Ecodyfi's formal name is the Dyfi Eco Valley Partnership. It worked from the offices of Dulas Ltd at Dyfi Eco Park from its formation in 1998 until recently. The move into town marks a widening of the group's agenda.

Renewable energy was the starting point but ecodyfi has been working on tourism and waste minimization projects for some already. Its brief now is to work for the sustainable regeneration of the whole Dyfi valley.

This involves helping other projects as well as running its own. One example is Mach Teenzone, which is planning a 'wheeled sports facility' and shelter for young people in Machynlleth. Ecodyfi is helping to raise the required funds. Another project is being run jointly with Ceulanamaesmawr Community Council and funded by the Welsh Development Agency (WDA) - an investigation into the demand for new work spaces in Talybont, Ceredigion. It is hoped this will lead to more opportunities for young people to work in the village.

The WDA also supports ecodyfi's office and running costs, because the activities strengthen the local economy. Local businesses and voluntary projects can promote themselves in the window of the premises.