August 23, 2022 - 1779 views
The Welsh Government has rejected Conwy County Borough Council’s proposal fo funding to see sand returned to North Shore beach in Llandudno.
According to a report published by Conwy County Borough Council, the Welsh Government's Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management branch, have stated that the return of sand to North Shore “does not appear to provide any additional flood risk management benefits”.
Instead, the Welsh Government appear to be encouraging Conwy Council to ditch the proposal and move forward with a plan to include the raising of the sea wall and adaption of existing structures. This would not see sand returned to foreshore claims Aberconwy's MS Janet Finch-Saunders.
She said: “I am deeply disappointed with the response from the Welsh Government, the option most widely supported by residents, visitors, business owners and the previous Local Authority administration is to see the sand that has been covered by thousands of tonnes of quarry stone restored.
"It is clear that once again the Welsh Labour Government, in Cardiff Bay, is failing the people of Aberconwy and North Wales. They have simply chosen to ignore the need of our tourism sector here.
“Llandudno is without doubt the Queen of the Welsh Resorts and our local tourist and hospitality industry is an essential part of the local economy, providing thousands of jobs across North Wales. It is shambolic that although we have a fabulous promenade, much of the beach cannot be accessed by children, the elderly and the disabled because of these huge rocks.
“I will be challenging the Welsh Government on its recent decision, and I will continue to work with all interested parties to see a programme of works rolled out to restore Llandudno’s North Shore sandy beach.”
