*NEW UPDATE: Just 800 more signatures needed for an urgent Government debate on Llandudno's, beach restoration plan!
*Pictured above - a popular section of the golden sands of Llandudno beach and how much of it used to look before Conwy Council dumped 50,000 tonnes of rocks on it.
Ian Turner's important campaign to help fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore - just 800 signatures needed.
Special report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com
Ian, like so many thousands of other local residents and regular visitors, is campaigning to highlight a major problem, and to fund the urgent removal of tons of quarry rocks from Llandudno beach, and to help restore the area to its former glory with the exposure of new sand, and the installation of groynes (breakwaters) asap.
https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245414
Ian's fascinating display in his promenade marquee allows people to sign the petition by tablet online, or via paper, and contains numerous photographs taken over many decades and clearly identifies and compares the totally unnecessary destruction of Llandudno beach, to its present dilapidated and unattractive state - with only limited patches of sand available for families, children, and visitors to enjoy.
Llandudno beach now appears to be in stark contrast to all the millions of pounds, time and effort CCBC have already spent on improving the beaches at Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea, together with other coastal protection works.
Devastation of Llandudno's golden sands.
This foolhardy devastation of Llandudno’s once famous and highly attractive beach should make all the Council politicians involved with the ridiculous decision to obliterate the sands by the dumping of 50,000 tonnes of quarry rocks, to hang their heads in shame!
The other local beach projects were previously funded by the European Union but unfortunately, that option is no longer available due to Brexit! And these funds have now been partially replaced by Levelling-Up and Shared Prosperity funding - but NO bids have been made by Conwy Council so far to the UK Government - who control all these funds – that could pay all the costs for the renovation of Llandudno beach.
Any alternative proposal at present, however, seems destined to be blocked by bureaucracy and negativity, and according to a report published two-years ago by CCBC, the Welsh Government’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management branch (FCERM), stated that the return of sand to North Shore “does not appear to provide any additional flood risk management benefits.”
And the Welsh Government say they won't use flood funding to cover the extra costs for a beach - which would mean taking flood funds from other parts of Wales in danger of coastal flooding.
They have bizarrely suggested CCBC should move ahead with a plan to include raising the sea wall, and the adaption of existing structures; so unless this alternative plan and petition is debated by in the Senate by the Welsh Government, it seems that Conwy Council’s Cabinet remain determined to ignore the will of the people, refuse to admit to a major mistake, and financial debacle, to continue to support a non-sand option for North Shore!
50,000 tonnes of rocks dumped on the beach.
Ian Turner though confirms the facts: "In 2014 Conwy County Borough Council dumped a further 50,000 tonnes of oversized and untested quarry rocks onto North Shore. This action destroyed the beach. Access for many is almost impossible, and dangerous if people try. It's a blight on the landscape, and detrimental to our main economy Tourism."
Campaign supported by Welsh MS Janet finch-Saunders.
His astonishing campaign is supported by the Llandudno-based Welsh MS Janet Finch-Saunders who confirmed: "Now that Paid Cymru, Welsh Labour and are co-operating at Conwy Cabinet level, and the Welsh Government, they have a key opportunity to put the disaster they have created on our beach right.
"I applaud Cllr Turner and all in the community who are working to help save our beach and challenge the Welsh Government 's refusal to use the flood and coastal defence erosion budget to fund the restoration of sand. If you want to see those horrible boulders removed from our beach, please sign the petition."
Ian is now encouraging as many people as possible to sign the petition online (*via the link shown) or on paper via his display stand on the promenade, via this blog, or online, to help ensure that the population of Llandudno and the Conwy region, plus the tens of thousands of visitors to the historic town, can have their views heard, discussed, and sensibly debated at the Welsh Senate.
*A total of 10,000 signatures are urgently needed to show the support of like-minded individuals, who want the beach returned to its previous pristine condition by removing these awful eyesore rocks, from what was once a glorious stretch of golden sands.
At the time of writing, just 3,000 more votes are needed to create a debate, so please make an effort to add your signature, and your voice to this petition!
*PLEASE CHECK THE LINK AND SIGN THIS PETITION ASAP - AND/OR VISIT IAN ON HIS STAND OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS OR SO...MANY THANKS.
https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245414
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*Ian Turner has set up a special display stand with photographs of - BEFORE AND AFTER - on Llandudno promenade to highlight the disgraceful plight of the current beach, and is encouraging everyone to help support his plan to restore sand and groynes and to urgently remove the quarry stones. (*some photos by John Hatton and Ian).
*Created byIan Turner.
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