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  Success in Welsh Parliamentary debate on restoration of Sand for Llandudno Beach Wednesday, 13 March, 2024. *See the updates and previous blogs about this important campaign. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com Janet Finch-Saunders, Member of the Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy, is delighted that next week the issue surrounding the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore will be debated in the Welsh Parliament. Janet Finch-Saunders, member for Aberconwy, has reiterated her concerns to the Deputy Minister for Tourism, Dawn Bowden MS, highlighting the unacceptability of restricting the operational period of pop-up campsites to just 28 days. Following Councillor Ian Turner's petition, which has garnered over 12,000 signatures, a debate on the matter will now take place on March 20th. In response to hearing about the debate Cllr Ian Turner (*shown below) said: “I trust that common sense will prevail, and I urge the Welsh Government to supp

*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 *Campaigner Ian Turner (*above) is shown by his petition marquee on Llandudno prom. LATEST UPDATE: FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST: JUST 800 MORE SIGNATURES REQUIRED: PLEASE SUPPORT THIS URGENT APPEAL... Well-known former entertainer, sportsman, Llandudno Town Councillor, Lions C lub  member, Rotarian, and popular MC and charity fundraiser, Ian Turner, has set up a special promotional stand and marquee on Llandudno promenade to highlight the current and disappointing state of the town's once glorious beach! Ian, like so many thousands of other local residents and regular visitors, is campaigning to hig

Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament Petitions   Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore. 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. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com Sign this petition 267   signatures Show on a map 10,000 The Petitions Committee will consider this petition All petitions with more than 250 signatures will be discussed by the Petitions Committee after they have finished collecting signatures At 10,000 signatures... Petitions with more than 10,000 signatures will be considered for a debate in the Senedd Share this petition Facebook Email Twitter Whatsapp Created by Ian Turner Collecting signatures until 14 October 2023 Petitions can collect signatures for a maxim

  Huge crowds and a record number of entrants at Llandudno Lions Boxing Day charity swim and dip. Introduction by Don Hale. Comments by Ian Turner. Top photo by    It was a bright sunny day with a bracing and very cool wind for a record number of colourful costume wearing swimmers and dippers on Llandudno Promenade on Boxing Day morning, who then braved the freezing sea temperatures to help raise thousands of pounds for local and other deserving charities. MC Ian Turner  kept the packed crowds well informed throughout the morning as usual, by updating everyone about this exciting event, which attracted many hundreds of people from miles around just to watch the mad dash into the waters.  It also turned out to be yet another grand occasion that had been sadly missed over the past two years due to Covid-19 restrictions, but this year it certainly returned with a major splash! *Ian Turner (*far right) with Llandudno Lions Club members and fundraising charity officials at the Boxing Day sw

The Annual Lions Club of Llandudno Boxing Day Sea Dip is back for the first time since 'Lockdown'. Please go along for 11:30am on Boxing Day to support the Lions, the swimmers, and the two great charities the club are supporting this year. *The start of a previous Boxing Day Sea Dip - photo courtesy of Greg Robbins & Llandudno Lions Club. Ian Turner (*pictured left) previews the Boxing  Day Dip:  The Annual Lions Club of Llandudno Boxing Day Sea Dip is nearly here. This year 'Swimmers Registration' will be on the promenade in the gazebo's by the old Lifeboat slipway.  If you, or anyone you know, will be taking part this year, do please make sure you register before going into the water. Registration is FREE. The club needs to know how many swimmers are going in so the RNLI and St John Ambulance volunteers are aware of numbers. The two main charities nominated by the Lions Club of Llandudno to benefit from this years Boxing Day Dip are ' Ty Gobaith/Hope H

*The award winning NWRRC team at the Sport Conwy awards (l-r) Mark Davies, Carla Green, John  Hatton, Kay Hatton and Ian Turner. Hat-trick of top sporting prizes for the Road Runners at Sport  Conwy awards... Report by Don Hale.   North Wales Road Runners collected three prestigious awards at the Sport Conwy prize giving ceremony held last Friday night at Venue Cymru. This popular annual event attracted a bumper turn-out from sponsors, supporters, sporting individuals, and organisations to recognise and honour Conwy’s most talented sports people.  The event included music by Billy Bibby, an initial address by Aaron Wynne from Conwy County Council, with an introduction by MC Matt Ward, followed by a speech from Cheryl Foster, a Welsh football referee and former player with Liverpool in the WSL. Awards were later handed to the winners of each of the twelve varied sporting categories listed, which generally included three nominees, with special video clips used to highlight the talents of

*Harry Driscoll (above) with another good run to lead the club runners home. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery.   North Wales Road Runner Harry Driscoll was the first club runner back at Conwy parkrun last Saturday morning and he led home a strong team of fourteen seniors and two juniors amongst a holiday crowd of some two-hundred finishers. The talented team of mixed ages and abilities also claimed six age category wins and five second places in addition to recording several personal best (PB) times. Harry  finished 5th overall and won his SM20-24 age cat in just 20 minutes and 6 seconds, and he was nearly two minutes ahead of his nearest rival, veteran  Sean Butler  who also won his MV60-64 cat in 21.56 and he was 18th overall. *Jamie Tharme (*above) produced a good result despite a lack of sleep. Jamie Tharme  battled a lack of sleep due to work commitments, but still enjoyed a dream run to finish 22nd and 2nd in his MV40-44 cat in 22.13, and he was just six seconds ahead