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Offline hollins

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1410 on: March 22, 2017, 09:50:20 pm »
Now we know why they were growing those strange looking grasses up the ramps.   :D

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1411 on: March 22, 2017, 10:01:39 pm »
Our lawn needs tidying......................... L0L L0L L0L
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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1412 on: April 09, 2017, 08:14:33 pm »
I noticed today that the Skip's roof is properly open again, and all the building materials, fencing, etc, removed.

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1413 on: June 21, 2017, 09:40:23 am »
I was looking at the work going on to refurbish the Prom between the Pier and the Toad last Sunday. Looks to me like it is still a fair way off completion, think they will struggle to get it all finished for next month.

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1414 on: March 28, 2019, 09:48:48 am »
This is what's happening on Colwyn Bay beach to get it ready for Easter
A section of the beach has been closed while heavy machinery start work.....    &shake&  is this another annual event  :(

Conwy Council say the work, which they describe as "reinstating the beach profile", will be completed before the start of the Easter holidays on April 15.

So far, the beach has seen more than 220,000 metres cubed of sand imported onto the beach for a new era of tourism and to combat erosion.            https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/whats-happening-colwyn-bay-beach-16037463

Offline Hugo

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1415 on: March 28, 2019, 12:31:48 pm »
That's going to be a regular thing as the current there moves in an easterly direction.     On the Old Colwyn beach the height of the sand fluctuates with each tide and I've seen sand levels increase by  3 feet in just a short space of time
The stone groynes don't appear to be as effective as those old fashioned wooden ones that they were so keen to replace

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1416 on: March 28, 2019, 02:26:16 pm »
I hope the parking charges cover the cost of maintaining the beach otherwise council tax payers are subsidising the day trippers.

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1417 on: December 11, 2019, 03:10:27 pm »
A shame after all the the money the council (us) invested in this CIC....  $angry$

Colwyn Bay Watersports is a Community Interest Company ( CIC ) working with Conwy County Borough Council to deliver watersports tuition from the Porth Eirias site.

A PURCHASER is being sought for Colwyn Bay Water Sports centre which has gone into liquidation.

The centre, based at Porth Eirias, offered sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and power boating tuition through a Royal Yachting Association scheme. It also hired out sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and canoeing kit. Now a buyer is being sought for the name, goodwill and assets of the centre, which include a substantial quantity of water sports equipment including wetsuits, buoyancy aids, kayaks, windsurfing equipment and boats.

Many schools and community groups have benefited from the centre's activities. The skills of volunteers have been developed with many gaining qualifications and going on to work in the industry and even compete at national level. Ian McCulloch, a liquidator at Begbies Traynor the business recovery company handling the case, said: "It is regrettable a positive, long standing community initiative like this has arrived at this position. The directors decided to take action now, during the quieter winter season, to avoid disruption for people who have come to see it as a popular feature on the beachfront in the spring and summer months. We are optimistic that there will be interest out there from people to acquire the assets.”

Taffy Osborne, Managing Director, said: “It is with great regret that we have to close. It has truly been a pleasure to provide many thousands of on water sessions to people from all walks of life.” Interested parties should call Begbies Traynor directly on 01772 202 000.                                             ref Pioneer

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1418 on: September 28, 2020, 03:02:35 pm »
PORTH Eirias in Colwyn Bay has secured a new tennant.        see above

Evolution Bikes will open their doors to the public on Tuesday, September 29.

The business - which offers bike sales, accessories, clothing, servicing and repairs - have chosen the waterfront location as their second site, expanding their business from their current Bangor location.

Cllr Goronwy Edwards, Conwy’s Cabinet Member for Economic Development, said: “I’m delighted this exciting new enterprise is opening in Colwyn Bay. It’ll be an excellent addition to the leisure, health and tourism provision in the area."

cont  https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/18753125.evolution-bikes---base-bangor---secures-waterfront-location-colwyn-bay-second-site/

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Re: Colwyn Bay ..........£682,000 to fix a leaky roof on the Skip ?
« Reply #1419 on: February 16, 2021, 09:57:21 am »
A councillor is “puzzled” as to why tax payers must cough up more than £682,000 to fix a leaky roof on a county council’s “jewel in the crown” development.

Cllr Andrew Wood (Gele ward) said the public will “not be too chuffed” they are being asked to pick up the bill for fixing Porth Eirias’s roof, which has leaked almost since it opened in September 2013.

Councillors at Conwy county council’s finance and resource scrutiny committee were discussing this and other business cases for the draft capital budget on Monday.

They heard it would cost £682,428 to replace the waterproof membrane that protects the building’s roof.

Cllr Wood said: “If it’s leaked from new, somebody should be liable for that, so I would like to take that further forward.

“Something is not right and why should we be spending more than two-thirds of a million pounds to put it right? I really don’t understand why we should be paying for it.

Cont   https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19093002.councillor-says-public-will-not-chuffed-pick-682-000-bill-fix-porth-eiriass-roof/

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1420 on: March 08, 2021, 10:20:36 am »
Update on above, but I am having trouble with the arithmatic, today's figures don't make sense......   &shake&


The cost for a controversial repair bill and internal works at a “jewel in the crown”   :-\  attraction has reduced by almost £570,000 in under three weeks.

The initial request for capital funds to repair the roof and change an area inside  Colwyn Bay’s Porth Eirias attraction totalled £682,000.

It transpired around £140,000 of the cash was to “reconfigure” underused learning space inside the building.

cont  https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19143188.colwyn-bays-porth-eirias-repair-bill-reduces-570-000/


Another thing I have noticed recently are references to restoring the Porth eirias beach levels, is this another Westshore type yearly expense for the tax payers.

RESTRICTED ACCESS to PORTH EIRIAS BEACH from TOMORROW ? MONDAY 08 / 03 / 21,
Work to RESTORE LEVELS should start.


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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1421 on: March 16, 2021, 10:17:26 am »
Sand sand every where..........but not in the right place, so it looks like more annual expensive work on CB beaches now   &shake&

Work to restore levels

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1422 on: March 19, 2021, 10:19:56 am »
Sand sand every where..........but not in the right place, so it looks like more annual expensive work on CB beaches now   &shake&

Work to restore levels

More work   9/10/11th march                     ref inyourarea         

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1423 on: March 19, 2021, 04:28:54 pm »
Maybe they should just put it all back where it came from.

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #1424 on: March 19, 2021, 07:56:54 pm »
Yes Dave if it's from the same place they should have left it there, Llandudnos first line of sea defence.