Ref Gogarth Councillors August news letter,from Cllrs. Harry Saville and Louise Emery
MOTORHOME PARKING - GLODDAETH AVENUE
You may have noticed a new, single yellow line has been painted along Gloddaeth Avenue. The single yellow line draws motorists' attention to a partial parking restriction that prohibits motorhomes from parking along this stretch of road between 11pm and 8am. It does not apply to any other kind of vehicle, and it does not apply to motorhomes parking between 8am and 11pm. It is similar to the restrictions already in place on parts of Great Ormes Road, Abbey Road, West Parade, Lloyd Street West, Dale Road, Trinity Crescent and the North Shore.
The new restriction was introduced following complaints from local residents about motorhomes parking alongside Maelgwyn Road Car Park for days (occasionally weeks) at a time and dumping their toilet waste on to the road. Conwy County Borough Council consulted on the new restriction in October last year and no objections were received. Small signs that show the restriction applies only to motorhomes between 11pm and 8am are due to be fitted to lamp posts along the road.
The Council are looking at the feasibility of providing a motorhome stop-over site with waste disposal facilities which will compliment the small number of privately run stop-over sites nearby.
SHELTERS - GLODDAETH AVENUE AND NORTH SHORE PROMENADE
The Victorian shelter in the central reservation of Gloddaeth Avenue has become an eyesore over recent years. Before the pandemic Cartrefi Conwy and Brenig Construction offered to refurbish the structure whilst developing the former Bryant and Hocknell site, at the junction between Deganwy Avenue and Gloddaeth Street.
Eagle-eyed residents will have noticed that the roof has been replaced. Brenig Construction are currently awaiting delivery of replacement tongue and groove boarding. Once this has been fitted all that should be left is to repair the ironwork and decorate the shelter. Hopefully this refurbishment will leave the structure in good condition for many years to come.
Meanwhile, Conwy County Borough Council have secured funding from Visit Wales to replace two of the 1960s era shelters on the North Shore Promenade. We believe a Victorian design is being considered, similar to the shelter on Gloddaeth Avenue which was originally sited on the prom. The replacement is unlikely to happen immediately, but hopefully the new shelters will be an improvement on the current ones.