Janet Finch-Saunders, Member of the Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy, has spoken of her delight at the decision by the Economy and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Conwy County Borough Council, to support a coastal defence option for Llandudno North shore which would see the quarry stones removed between Children’s’ Corner and Vaughan St. and replaced by sand which could be controlled by timber groynes.
It is understood that the option almost had unanimous support, with only Cllr Pat Hebron, Welsh Labour, not backing the decision.
Commenting following the meeting, Janet said:
“I would like to thank everyone who has been campaigning to see the return of sand to North shore. So many of us have been working on this for years.
“Many will remember the public meeting that was held in Venue Cymru consisting of around 850 concerned residents. It was clear then as it is today that sand must be returned to North shore.
“Llandudno is the Queen of Welsh resorts but her crown has been tarnished since the dumping of quarry stones on our beach.
“There is no greater time for us to continue to cooperate as a community to see the beach restored, and made safe for all. It is common knowledge that many individuals have been hurt trying to traverse the boulders to reach the water’s edge, and that others have been deterred from reaching the sea because of the threatening unnatural barrier.
“Our town is an anchor destination for the whole of Wales, so I implore the Cabinet and full Council to get behind option two, and I will continue to robustly challenge the Welsh Government on this issue should they not wish to support such an important local authority decision”.
ENDS
- Option 2: An alternative (sand) option has also been identified for maintaining the coastal defences at Llandudno North Shore where by the cobble bank is removed between Children’s’ Corner and Vaughan St. and replaced by sand which could be controlled by timber groynes. At West Shore this would involve periodic beach maintenance along with repairs to the existing defences which is in line with the shoreline management plan policy. The benefit cost ratio for this option would be 2.06 and an estimated capital cost of £23,962m.
