I sometimes think that a number of people here think that it is within the power of the county council and councillors to do absolutely everything, that they are some kind of omnipotent force, able to perform feats of alchemy in the service of their citizens.
Unfortunately, they are not able to stop retail chains falling into administration, they are not able to command the people of Conwy to spend their money in shops that they do not want to, and it is not within their power to force landlords to charge lower rents.
I think people need to sometimes realise that. I don't love the council and think they could do a lot better in certain areas, but I doubt many people in Bodlondeb rub their hands with glee when they see an empty shop and wish beyond anything that Llandudno were some derelict ghost town...
There are lots of towns and cities in the UK in a far worse state than Llandudno and things aren't that bad, we should count ourselves lucky in many respects. Yes, things could be better, but let's not talk the town down eh?