@Loudoun is home to the new Butetown health centre, a new Culture and Media Centre, three social enterprise units and Cardiff Council’s BEST and Hub information services.
The new Butetown Health Centre provides the local community with a whole host of services under one roof including two GP practices and a dental practice all with extra capacity for additional patients. The primary care element of this facility also includes an integral community pharmacy.
Community health services are also available including a dental surgery, District Nursing, Health Visiting, Child Health, Podiatry, Dietetics, Audiology, Sexual Health and Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia services.
Health Minister Lesley Griffiths welcomed the provision of the new integrated health centre: "Health services are at the heart of this excellent community development. @Loudoun won't just deliver economic and social benefits, but a range of high quality, accessible health services, working together to serve the needs of the local community."
Paul Hollard, Interim Chief Executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) added: "I am delighted that the UHB has able to provide such a comprehensive range of primary and community health services for the residents of Butetown, in one facility, @Loudoun. This is the culmination of a major work programme across a number of partners and I am extremely grateful to all those who have worked so hard on this project to make the vision a reality."
A community cinema, digital film making suite, celebration space, training and meeting rooms all make up an exciting new culture and media centre – CMC@Loudoun. Designed to be as flexible as possible, this space will form a creative hub for a wide range of community activities. Three social enterprise units provide affordable office accommodation for hire by local services providers or those wishing to set up a business.
Kevin Protheroe, Chief Executive of CCHA, said: "The opening of @Loudoun is significant for all partners involved, especially the local community. They now have access to high quality health, information and recreational services all under one roof. Our new culture and media centre offers free weekly film screenings for local residents, access to creative projects, space for community group activities and meeting and training rooms. We firmly believe that @Loudoun will have a big impact on the regeneration of Loudoun Square."
Council services are also available including 'The Hub at Butetown', a one-stop desk located on the ground floor, and the BEST centre, a training and enterprise service which provides help for jobseekers to find or train for work and career advice and guidance for those in or out of work on the first floor. Designed by architects Austin Smith Lord, the building is accessed via a bright airy atrium which leads to the health centre, pharmacy, culture and media centre and enterprise units.
The final phase of the project involves the demolition of the dilapidated 1960s Butetown health centre and completion of 48 apartments, 13 of which are specifically designed for disabled people and is due for completion in March 2013.
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