The Town Council has supported the process of Llangollen becoming a Cittaslow Town and in doing so it has become a part of an international movement of towns that have adopted a common set of principles and objectives to enhance their quality of life.
Cittaslow is part of a cultural trend known as the slow movement, set up in the in Italy to help combat the stress of modern life.
The original organisation was ‘Slow Food’ and Llangollen can also boast an active branch of this food-centred international grouping.
Cittaslow followed in 1999 and within a few years, Cittaslow towns were to be found not only in Italy but also in Germany, Norway and the UK. Today there are 238 towns in 30 countries.
