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Offline Merddin Emrys

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #105 on: September 24, 2011, 06:13:02 pm »
How did they ever think originally that it would be finished by July, whatever went so badly wrong?
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« Reply #106 on: September 24, 2011, 09:17:53 pm »
No, nothing has gone wrong (as far as I know). It was never claimed to be finished by July----the very FIRST STAGE was set to be finished by July (This was called something like structural reconstruction) but I think it meant the very basic groundwork. Actually I think this was completed ahead of schedule---it was certainly in front around last May. The final thing is scheduled for completion a year from now


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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #107 on: September 24, 2011, 09:21:56 pm »
did they say which May?  ;D

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« Reply #108 on: September 24, 2011, 09:28:14 pm »
No, they didnt say which May----its me saying May.  But this is fact. Last May it was ahead of schedule. Due to the good weather (remember that in the past) around March and April.

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #109 on: September 24, 2011, 09:54:08 pm »
All of the seawall construction and preparation for the new building was supposed to have been completed by July 2011. They removed the sign when they realised they were going to miss the target but DaveR's camera had already been at work....  :laugh:

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #110 on: September 24, 2011, 10:24:16 pm »
So... whatever went so badly wrong?  :laugh:
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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #111 on: September 24, 2011, 10:34:09 pm »
It looks like phase 1a has been completed and now they have moved on to phase 1b etc

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #112 on: September 30, 2011, 09:27:42 pm »
Exciting time here last night. Two 360 degrees, a small dump truck, a 3 axle dump truck, one of the two original large cranes and about 20 or more ant like dayglow dressed humans all down on the beach at the end of the strip of rocks going straight out to sea. Plus a mobile concrete lorry. To give it a bit of excitement there was absolutely no wind, the sea was like a pond --- BUT ---BUT,   it was going dark AND the tide was coming in.

   I reckon it was bloodpressure time for a few down there.

  They finished and got all the vehicles plus the big crane (that was mega dodgy, to me at any rate) off the beach just about before it went dead dark. The tide was around 15 minutes behind.

  There were photographers down on the beach taking shots,  where were you Dave?

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #113 on: September 30, 2011, 09:42:50 pm »
Stuffing my face in a Chinese restaurant!

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #114 on: September 30, 2011, 10:54:14 pm »
Stuffing my face in a Chinese restaurant!

Yes... I can confirm that he was.......... (burp)   $dins$ $dins$
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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #115 on: October 10, 2011, 01:34:50 pm »
Green light set for Colwyn Bay watersports centre - Daily Post North Wales http://bit.ly/pnCygu

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #116 on: October 24, 2011, 11:08:59 pm »
    The top level of the surrounding wall is now being put in place. In previous posts DaveR has shown some concern as to whether the whole project would get flooded.

   When you look at the completed height, I rather doubt it. Its not far off the height of the old pier, its about one and a half times the height of the old sea wall No doubt there will be spray, but if it is flooded ---- then I doubt if anywhere on the North Wales coast is safe.

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #117 on: October 24, 2011, 11:22:57 pm »
Waterfront Project talk February 2011 http://bit.ly/tDarkX

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Colwyn Bay Waterfront: Design CHANGES!
« Reply #118 on: December 12, 2011, 03:27:44 pm »
Hello, I've been trying to draw attention to changes made to the Colwyn Bay Waterfront building - changes which, in my opinion, will be very detrimental to its appearance. A councillor I contacted informally suggested I post here to get some views/feedback.

I've written about it here: http://colwynbay.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/waterfront-project/

Design is a subjective matter of course. Let me know what you think...

Many thanks.

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront: Design CHANGES!
« Reply #119 on: December 12, 2011, 04:37:52 pm »
To be honest I do not like any of it, I would prefer the money to be spent on the pier instead.
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