Aberystwyth those on Victoria Terrace suffered the greatest damage. Work commenced on a protective coffer dam which continued into 1940, with total costs of construction coming to £70,000 (equivalent to £2.5 million today). Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh language Society) held their historic first protest on Trefechan Bridge in Aberystwyth, on 2 February 1963. The first independent Welsh Evangelical Church was established in Aberystwyth (see Evangelical Movement of Wales). On 1 March 2005, Aberystwyth was granted Fairtrade Town status. In March 2009 mayor Sue Jones-Davies, who had played the role of Judith Iscariot in the film "Monty Python's Life of Brian"
Alpine Town of the Year two local projects reflecting the association’s objectives in its Alpine Town Year. These are stored in an online data bank. In addition, any other projects are regularly presented in the association’s newsletter, which appears in four languages. The Alpine Town Association is a partner in the Alpine Space Programme Alpstar. The project’s objective is to make the Alps a climate-neutral region. The project started in July 2011 and will end in March 2014. In 2008, the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention and the association signed a Memorandum of Understanding for continuous cooperation. The association has been an official observer