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Bargoed is the most northern of the six main retail centres in the County Borough and is located in the Rhymney Valley.

It is the third largest behind the sub-regional centres of Caerphilly and Blackwood and is the largest of the four district centres.  The catchment area for the town includes Rhymney, Fochriw, Pontlottyn, Abertysswg, Deri, New Tredegar, Aberbargoed and Gilfach with a combined population of over 26,000.

The new £25 million link road Angel Way was opened in 2009, linking the north and south of the Rhymney Valley.  This road significantly increases accessibility to the town and provides an opportunity to attract well-known high street names to improve the existing retail offer.

The council has ambitious plans to continue the regeneration of Bargoed.  The construction of a new bus station at the north of the town centre will improve transport infrastructure and accessibility.  This project will be combined with a comprehensive public realm scheme that will create an environment that enhances the pedestrian space.  A new retail plateau is under construction, which is situated directly alongside the existing retail area.  It will create a new shopping centre at the heart of the town centre.

The bargoed Big Idea website - http://www.bargoedsbigidea.co.uk acts as an information point for the Greater Bargoed Regeneration Scheme and as an interactive investment portfolio