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What should be done with Colwyn Bay Pier?

Demolish it
Carry out basic renovation (spend up to £5m)
Carry out comprehensive renovation, including all buildings (spend up to £10m)

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Offline SteveH

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #840 on: February 23, 2017, 02:01:26 pm »
Re alw post .... Colwyn Bay Pier has suffered further damage in the storm.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/colwyn-bay-pier-collapses-under-12646358

Being optimistic, if that section cannot be saved or is to expensive to restore, then forget it, a shortened pier would be OK  .......wasnt that bit an add on anway ?

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #841 on: February 23, 2017, 03:17:29 pm »
Roll up, roll up.... collect your free souvenir piece of Colwyn Bay Pier,  pick them up directly off the beach!
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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #842 on: February 23, 2017, 03:25:31 pm »
I popped down to the beach at low tide to have a look at the damage and it is bad, very bad indeed.    The first thing that I noticed were the many  people in high visibility jackets that were congregated at the top of the small slipway. Some were engineers and others were Council workers
Then as I was going down the beach to the end of the pier there are numerous large pieces of timber decking that could be dangerous if not moved from the beach immediately.
The CCBC will now have to do something quickly about the pier as it is dangerous for everyone.

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #843 on: February 23, 2017, 03:34:56 pm »
Poignant and sad Hugo,  I hope you don't mind if I share one of those pics?
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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #844 on: February 23, 2017, 03:46:25 pm »
Poignant and sad Hugo, 

Festers words are spot on,  very sad.

Thanks for those plctures H. A real sense of the problem, and you are right about the timbers, I hit one head on with my little boat back in the 80s, straight through the bow.

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #845 on: February 23, 2017, 04:00:12 pm »
Poignant and sad Hugo,  I hope you don't mind if I share one of those pics?

You're very welcome to share any photo I've posted Fester.     It was sad to see it, but it is now dangerous and something will have to be done asap

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #846 on: February 23, 2017, 05:01:09 pm »
Poignant and sad

And the sound of champagne corks popping from CCBC HQ could be heard even over storm Doris.

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #847 on: February 24, 2017, 09:45:07 am »
Being optimistic, if that section cannot be saved or is to expensive to restore, then forget it, a shortened pier would be OK  .......wasnt that bit an add on anway ?
Exactly, that bit at the end hasn't been accessible for 40 years anyway, so no great loss.

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #848 on: February 24, 2017, 04:21:29 pm »
Poignant and sad Hugo, 

Festers words are spot on,  very sad.

Thanks for those plctures H. A real sense of the problem, and you are right about the timbers, I hit one head on with my little boat back in the 80s, straight through the bow.

I've just come back from a short walk on the Old Colwyn beach and noticed about 4 very large pieces of timber there that have drifted  from the pier and I bet that there will be more further down the coast.

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #849 on: February 24, 2017, 04:31:24 pm »
The 24 comments below this article are mostly negative, I am afraid the collapse has only strengthened the support for those against restoration, mainly because they see tax payers money being involved.

I think the pier trust had better get their  PR hat on, and explain their plans.


http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/colwyn-bay-pier-must-dismantled-12649331

A few comments bearing in mind  I am biased
Why don't they compromise and instead of pulling the whole thing down, just take down the buildings and turn it into a boardwalk with seating areas on it, and rent spaces out for people to put up little stalls along it, it would be a shame to see it go, it may not be thousands of years old but it is still an important part of the Colwyn Bay history.

The skip came from european funds, and the pier restoration won't cost the taxpayer, however the Skip has lost over 1 million in debt, and with the pending court case and repairs could go up to 6 million, and the Venue Cymru loses 4 million a year , so why don't you round up all your supporters and close down all of these council assets draining Rate payers and stop Squawking yourself, oh, before i forgot the new council tax office in Colwyn Bay is going to cost the council 1 million a year.


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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #850 on: February 25, 2017, 10:23:35 am »
Drone footage shows scale of Storm Doris' devastation to Colwyn Bay Pier.

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/drone-footage-shows-scale-storm-12654002

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Storm Doris has helped the council out by destroying part of the pier. But the pier is not giving up without a fight . What an amazing structure. There is still plenty left for restoration so instead waiting get this project moving.

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #851 on: February 27, 2017, 03:24:42 pm »
Colwyn Bay Pier update
Contractors are on site today to replace/repair the damaged security fencing around the pier.

This weekend, the specialist contractors who will be dismantling the seaward end of the structure have been setting up their site compound at the end of the promenade next to the wing wall up to the pier forecourt.
The compound area will include the slipway as this will provide the contractors access onto the beach and the site.
Machinery and equipment will be delivered today and tomorrow with work expected to start on Wednesday.
The initial work will be to disconnect the collapsed section from the pier and then clear the collapsed materials.
Once completed, work to dismantle the remainder of the seaward section will take place.

It’s estimated that the work will take about 3 weeks to complete.
Council officers will continue to liaise with CADW and HSE, and keep them informed of progress.
Security arrangements will remain in place and members of the public are asked to keep a safe distance from the structure.  Ref DP

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #852 on: March 01, 2017, 01:20:52 pm »
Watch as demolition of Colwyn Bay pier gets underway

Contractors have moved in on the Victorian structure this morning.

Video..... http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/watch-demolition-colwyn-bay-pier-12673081

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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #853 on: March 01, 2017, 03:40:15 pm »
That film should come with an X rated warning, it's an obscenity to destroy listed buildings like this.
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Re: The long running saga of Colwyn Bay Pier
« Reply #854 on: March 01, 2017, 03:43:19 pm »
An urgent item has been added to the Council meeting tomorrow regarding The Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay (item 15). This meeting is to be webcast and can be viewed on the CCBC webcast portal, it starts at 10am if any ones interested