After 2 years of research and planning the Eirias Park lake will be restored using a £44,000 grant from WREN.
The boating lake in Parc Eirias Colwyn Bay is to be regenerated with a cash investment of £44,055 from funding body WREN.
The grant, awarded by WREN’s FCC Community Action Fund, will pay for draining the lake and clearing the weeds and debris; installing weed inhibiting equipment to help keep it clear in the future; create an environmental area to the southern end of the lake with the silt from within the lake; and create a reed bed habitat that can be left to grow and develop naturally.
Caroline Jones, Leisure Development Officer for Conwy County Borough Council believes the investment in the facility will make a huge difference to the potential for the community to use the lake.
A number of community groups including Colwyn Bay Model Boat Club, Colwyn Canoe Club and Colwyn Watersports have expressed an interest in using the lake once the project is completed. With the water free of weed growth, there will be an ideal environment for model boats, canoes and sailing vessels to operate. Aside from the sporting potential, the rejuvenation of the lake will also make the area look better.
Cllr Graham Rees, Conwy’s Cabinet Member for Tourism, Marketing and Leisure said, “It’s fantastic that the project has been awarded this grant by WREN. These improvements to the boating lake will help towards achieve our objective to establish and develop a variety of family activities in Parc Eirias."
WREN is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, biodiversity and heritage projects from funds donated by FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund.
Meleri Jones WREN Grant Manager says: “This enhancement will make a great difference to the lake, which is an important feature of the park. We look forward to seeing the project being delivered.”
The work should be completed by Easter and is the first stage of a regeneration of Eirias Park.
Eventually the model boat club will move here from it's existing lake behind the Civic Offices.