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The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was wound up on 31 March 2000, handing over control of the completed project to Cardiff Council. Soon afterwards the plaque at the Penarth end of the barrage was removed and an entirely new plaque erected midway along the barrage. The new plaque made no mention of Cardiff Bay Development Authority.
Cardiff Bay before the construction of the Cardiff Bay Barrage. The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (CBDC) was created in 1987 to stimulate the redevelopment of 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) of derelict land. [9] The Development Corporation aimed to attract private capital by spending public money to improve the area.
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Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve. Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve is located in Cardiff Bay in the city of Cardiff.It covers an area of approximately 8 hectares (19.8 acres). The area was officially opened as a wildlife reserve on 25 July 2002 in what was previously an area of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) up until the opening of the Cardiff Bay Barrage in April 2001.
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The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was created in 1987 to counter the effects of economic depression in this run-down area. Today, the port of Cardiff and what is now known as Cardiff Bay has been totally transformed by the Cardiff Barrage that impounds the Rivers Taff and the Ely to create a massive fresh-water lake across to Penarth Head.
Penarth Head seen from Lavernock to the south Penarth Head seen from near the Cardiff Bay Barrage. Penarth Head is a headland in Penarth on the south coast of South Wales near the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. St Augustine's Church sits on the highest point of the Head and has been used as a landmark to aid navigation for seafarers for centuries.
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