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Looks like you snapped that shot from a rubber dingy Dave. L0L
I.m still unsure as to where the visitors cars are going. 99 percent of travelodge visitors arrive by car. The other one per cent are illegal stowaways hiding in a car.Anyone know?I think they will receive a permit to park in the Bay View Centre car park. I'm impressed at how they have squeezed such a large building on that site! :o
Before the big breakwater was built opposite the Rhos Abbey a weather situation similar to todays would definately seen the Cayley flooded and seawater well on the way towards the cricket club.Definitely. It would have looked this this, i suspect:
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Playing 'dodge the waves' !!!
No...!
When the sea is THAT rough, the prom should be CLOSED.
I spent a lot of time in Scarborough, and they now close the prom on stormy days ... because quite a number of innocent (and some idiotic) people have been swept to thier deaths by the waves taking them back into the sea....
Seriously, that picture of that person under the wave on the prom is risking his life ....
It was certainly very windy in town late afternoon (Llandudno). I was in Homebase and the roof was creaking very loudly.
When i went past the old Woolworths store this morning, there was a lot of work going on both inside and out to tidy it up, looks like it is being prepared for opening...but as what?To answer my own question, it has opened as a furniture store. :)
The car park used to be far bigger until they extended the shopping centre across half of the top deck.
Merddin!! What are you doing? We are talking about a shopping centre here... you may feel compelled to spend money??? Its not a place you should consider going methinks.
...but do you only get half the bench?
:laugh:
We all need to be careful at the moment. Any one of us could slip and broken leg ensues. ???
Even our off-roader, with diff lock, has to think twice about climbing some of the hills. In the Betws - Llanrwst areas they're using farmers' tractors with ploughs and gritters on . Tractors are really one of the few vehicles that can navigate the roads safely, at the moment.
It's just as well we went shopping today, there's 6 inches of snow in Colwyn Heights and it's still snowing heavily now.
We'll be going nowhere tomorrow that's for sure.
What's the weather like for you at the moment, Trojan?It's just as well we went shopping today, there's 6 inches of snow in Colwyn Heights and it's still snowing heavily now.
We'll be going nowhere tomorrow that's for sure.
An experienced mountain walker like you Hugo.....and you can't even navigate Colwyn Heights in the winter! L0L
What's the weather like for you at the moment, Trojan?It's just as well we went shopping today, there's 6 inches of snow in Colwyn Heights and it's still snowing heavily now.
We'll be going nowhere tomorrow that's for sure.
An experienced mountain walker like you Hugo.....and you can't even navigate Colwyn Heights in the winter! L0L
Would make a great show gallery for Snakecorps Photography PLCNot in Colwyn Bay, thank you!
Lets have it.
I've noticed a few times lately that Speakers Corner cafe has not been open when I've gone past. I looked in through the window today and saw the entire place seemed to be covered in dust! Does anyone know if they've shut down or is something else going on?I can now answer my own question - Speakers has shut down after the Landlord seized the premises for non payment of rent.
Eventually redundancy DID come, and it was the best thing that ever happened to me!!I was expecting voluntary redundancies shortly, I'm gutted they're not going to happen now :rage:
Lot of redevelopment work going on in Colwyn Bay at the moment. $walesflag$
WAG has designated Colwyn Bay a Strategic Regeneration Area, so there's a lot more cash and changes on the way. $walesflag$Lot of redevelopment work going on in Colwyn Bay at the moment. $walesflag$
Have they had an influx of cash or grants recently? They seem to be on a bit of a spree!
I note that, in next weeks CCBC Cabinet Meeting, the following item is on the Agenda:
"Application for Compulsory Purchase Order of Colwyn Bay Market Hall"
The old KFC on Princes Drive has already been purchased. What are CCBC's plans for this area when it has been cleared?
Brumbob seems to have exitted the Forum.
Brumbob seems to have exitted the Forum.
Brumbob seems to have exitted the Forum.
And I am now following close behind!
Been nice to know you!
I note that, in next weeks CCBC Cabinet Meeting, the following item is on the Agenda:The acquisition by Compulsory Purchase of the old Market Hall building in Colwyn Bay has been approved.
"Application for Compulsory Purchase Order of Colwyn Bay Market Hall"
The old KFC on Princes Drive has already been purchased. What are CCBC's plans for this area when it has been cleared?
I was wondering what materials went into it's manufacture. The same as the Victorian era?Yes, the grant specifies that original materials must be used.
I was wondering what materials went into it's manufacture. The same as the Victorian era?Yes, the grant specifies that original materials must be used.
The old Threshers Off Licence at the top of Penrhyn Road has had a new Victorian style shopfront and glass/iron canopy installed, using grant funding. A big improvement!
...at £14,500 a year.The old Threshers Off Licence at the top of Penrhyn Road has had a new Victorian style shopfront and glass/iron canopy installed, using grant funding. A big improvement!
I guess all it needs now is a new tenant.
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If I had been in THAT tailback, I would have been egging the selfish #&@T to jump... and quick!
Very sad indeed. 100 people on average kill themselves on the tubes in London every year
Very sad indeed. 100 people on average kill themselves on the tubes in London every year
I had the unpleasant task, with others, of looking for the bits of one poor soul along the tracks.
I used to hear stories of homeless males urinating onto the tracks from the platform. The third rail (middle) carries a high voltage to power the train.
The current would travel up the stream of urine and electrocute the person.
I used to hear stories of homeless males urinating onto the tracks from the platform. The third rail (middle) carries a high voltage to power the train.
The current would travel up the stream of urine and electrocute the person.
Is that true or are you taking the p**s? ;D
I used to hear stories of homeless males urinating onto the tracks from the platform. The third rail (middle) carries a high voltage to power the train.
The current would travel up the stream of urine and electrocute the person.
The current would travel up the stream of urine and electrocute the person.
QuoteThe current would travel up the stream of urine and electrocute the person.
It doesn't. Urine doesn't discharge as a single stream , but as thousands of unconnected droplets, thus preventing the passage of electricity.
However, it's possible that at sufficiently high voltage the juice could arc past the air gap.
Where is all this money coming from for CCBC to spend? ...(I know the answer, its coming from us!)Colwyn Bay was designated a Strategic Regeneration Area, the money is coming from WG.
Surely, for a fraction of that price, they could buy up the Pier Pavilion site in Llandudno ... and then this era of desolation on that site could begin to lift.
Why is almost every shop in Colwyn Bay closed on a Sunday?? :o It's like a throwback to some bygone religious age.It's a chicken and egg situation. Shops don't open because there are no people about. People dont come because there are no shops open. It is deathly quiet in the Bay on a Sunday, like a ghost town.
This is nothing new. In the early eightys i.e. 30 years ago, a Rhyl based bus operator of a sort ran a bus service from the Bay to Llysfaen. His drivers were all from the Rhyl area and they just could not believe their eyes when they travelled the eight miles or so from the heaving masses of people around Rhyl on a summer seasonal Sunday to the empty streets of the Bay.
Another shopfront on Penrhyn Road has been 'victorianised' with the aid of Townscape Heritage Initiative cash:
A Property Management Company has asked me to put forward names to them of reputable LOCAL businesses for them to consider and accredit for Property Maintenance and also businesses for regular Garden Maintenance for a new development they currently manage on the far side of Old Colwyn.
Any recommendations?
I was just looking out to sea when 5 fighter planes flew overhead in formation in an easterly direction closely followed by another formation of 5 fighter planes. Is there an air show on Anglesey today?Just saw them myself, and was wondering what show they were appearing at.
I've seen cars parked there on a number of occasions and it is a stupid and dangerous place to park. I think that people are parking there because the Council have imposed time limits on all the roads near the town centre and unless there are double yellow lines on the road then they are legally able to park under the bridge so they just do it.
The cars are not causing the same obstruction anymore..........they have taken to parking on the pavement!!
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£1m revamp for derelict building in Colwyn Bay - North Wales Weekly News http://bit.ly/y4myFN (http://bit.ly/y4myFN)"A BRAND new £1m bistro cafe, training facility and entertainment spot is to replace a derelict building on Colwyn Bay’s high street.
£1m revamp for derelict building in Colwyn Bay - North Wales Weekly News http://bit.ly/y4myFN (http://bit.ly/y4myFN)"A BRAND new £1m bistro cafe, training facility and entertainment spot is to replace a derelict building on Colwyn Bay’s high street.
The Judge and Jury pub and its upper floors date back to around 1892 and will now be renovated by drug and alcohol charity Cais, following an application to Conwy’s planning department.
Cais says the new building is not a treatment facility for recovering addicts and alcoholics, but a venue to train those recovering from addiction, giving them job prospects and qualifications. The charity already operates a treatment service at the nearby Dawn Centre on Prince’s Drive.
The pub is still open for business but the building and its dilapidated upper floors are now going through the final stages of sale negotiations with the private owner.
Once complete, the Grade II listed building will feature a cafe/ takeaway, entertainment space, training kitchen, meeting rooms and offices for the Probation Service."
Hmmm...one less pub in Colwyn Bay.
Whilst I welcome the investment and renovation of this building, I would raise the issue of a charity operating a business (a cafe) in direct competition with local businesses in the area. Is this right? Business owners are having a hard time anyway at the moment, do they really need the extra competition from a charity that will be able to undercut them?
(http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1337/1458664515_e1043a0f54_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/1458664515/)
Former Municipal Building, Station Road, Colwyn Bay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/1458664515/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr
From John Evans on Twitter:
'Major incident in Pwllycrochan Woods #ColwynBay earlier....Police chopper, 3 police cars, 2 ambulances, full mountain rescue team, near ravine.'
Been for sale for many years, I've looked at it myself. Upper floors are pretty much derelict. I did a blog post about its history a couple of years ago:
http://llandudnoandcolwynbay.blogspot.com/2009/07/muncipal-building-station-road-colwyn.html (http://llandudnoandcolwynbay.blogspot.com/2009/07/muncipal-building-station-road-colwyn.html)
The Inshore Lifeboat has been called out to an incident at Colwyn Bay. It is just being launched from the Slipway by the new Waterfront Centre.Two young men had a lucky escape this evening when they were rescued by RNLI lifeboat after the engines of their outboard-powered inflatables both failed some way off Colwyn Bay.
What a fantastic job these guys do $good$I second that; one of the best charities to support, in my view. $good$
North Wales Chinese restaurant owner fined for hygiene offences - North Wales News - News - Daily Post North Wales http://bit.ly/z69Vl7 (http://bit.ly/z69Vl7)
On a very different line of thought, I wondered whether I should put this in a Quiz thread. However ----- It has been in Colwyn Bay in one form or another for, I don't know, maybe 100 years. In the same place. It was there this morning. Now ---- its gone, no sign of it at all apart from obvious disturbance at ground level, maybe a foot or so. high. Mike
There's been an interesting turn of events regarding the Home Curtains & Bedding Shop in Seaview Road. There's been a closing down sale on there since before Christmas and they have now finally closed down, however the shop was immediately occupied by a new shop called Rectella (which to me sounds like a chewy, fruity flavoured bumhole) which sells......curtains and bedding :o.
Still, at least the shop is still occupied which is no bad thing.
Does anybody know what happened to platform 3 in Colwyn Bay? I remember it as a kid and i beleive it got turned into a pub and then closed down? I can't seemt o find anything about it.It went bust in the end, I think, probably the early 1990s. The train was sold off and the buildings were all demolished.
I definately remember the train and the cute little shops. I think i recall people eating in carraiges but that might be my imagination.
Towards the end, Hugo, they weren't able to pay the chef, so the cuisine was being created by the servers themselves. I only found this out after the place had closed down.
Has anyone any idea of what happened on the A55 at Colwyn Bay yesterday? I arrived back from the Conwy Valley and there was a thick mist starting from the 50MPH speed limit and then the traffic came to a sudden halt and it took ages for me to get off the first sliproad as the town seemed to be gridlocked.
still not as bad as 1963, snowed new years day and froze for 14 weeks, we got married on the 23 of Feb it was that cold the photographer asked us to leave out the guest photo,s , mainly because the bride maids would have been frozen.
No joke when we used to wear straight skirts and stiletto heels.
Going back a few days to Dave's post about the old Judge and Jury in Station Road, colwyn bay be ing turned into an alcohol advice centre. Rather ironic. At least any customers/users will as likely as not know the building. Mike
still not as bad as 1963, snowed new years day and froze for 14 weeks, we got married on the 23 of Feb it was that cold the photographer asked us to leave out the guest photo,s , mainly because the bride maids would have been frozen.Im old enough to remember the snow in 63,,bloody hell that was a winter and a half!!!
They're doing a great job in restoring one of Colwyn Bay's most interesting buildings. The only thing that bothers me slightly is that they will be operating a business in competition with other cafes & restaurants but having the financial advantages of being a charity - this seems fundamentally unfair to me.
There seems to be a new shop opening in the Old Jewellers at the bottom of Station Road. The Old Jewellers closed a short time ago.
Do hope its not another charity shop( Although for fear of being misunderstood there) there are a lot of charity shops around that area,and doing a good job Im sure.
Think it may be another Jeweller so would be good to retain a quality shop there.
There seems to be a new shop opening in the Old Jewellers at the bottom of Station Road. The Old Jewellers closed a short time ago.
Do hope its not another charity shop( Although for fear of being misunderstood there) there are a lot of charity shops around that area,and doing a good job Im sure.
Think it may be another Jeweller so would be good to retain a quality shop there.
my main memory is of cobras being 'milked' for their venom!What did they do with the venom?
Looks good, haven't been since I was a kid. How much it is to get in now?
I don't know how many people driving through Colwyn bay east would have used their cameras today. I had to do double take as couldn't believe what i saw ,a woman stood posing in her doorway completely topless,and nearly bottomless too. :o Obviously been sunbathing white patches couldn't be missed. I probably wouldn't have blinked an eye abroad but Abergele road ,main busroute and very busy road. Hope there were no accidents , looked a little burnt though. Oh my, what a lovely sight for any visitors (uch! not) .Not a pretty sight believe me. ;DFester is asking if you could be more specific about the address? :laugh:
Hi Mike, hope that you are well and that these high winds are not affecting the course too much. It's the same boat Mike, when I'm on the computer the window overlooks the Bay and it's been in the same spot for a few days. At the moment it's still at anchor and lit up in the Bay. I can also see another smaller craft at anchor not too far away from that boat.
I can't make out the name of the boat but if I was nearer the shore then perhaps I could. I'll let you know tomorrow.
And thanks Hugo. I appreciate that you have an excellent view of this boat from your house. And I certainly don't want to fall out over this. But I've got an excellent view of it driving past Rhos point every day, and the first time I saw it was Saturday afternoon.
So, assuming that we are both correct, do you think it slips away for an hour or two every so often? This is the only sensible solution unless one or other of us is going a bit---you know what I mean.
Seeing that I am older than you I suppose the finger will be pointed at me.
I had a forced trip down memory lane early this morning. I THINK it's called back promenade but that might be a nickname. It's the road you went along to getto the main entrance of Penrhos college. Last time I went along it? Probably sixty years ago.A moped rider was taken to hospital for treatment after a collision with a car in Colwyn Bay this morning.
Reason isent along it? Prom by The Toad well and truly sealed off by the Police.
Put me out of my misery..... what is it?
OMG---- I hope it reaches their expectations !Me too Nem, beach is good when weather holds, waterfront debatable until all up and running,a bit more for the kids would be good. Erias park was really good at one time now needs lots of TLC. Zoo is pretty good. Rhos pleasant with paddling pool but empty Rhos point cafe. As a whole area though Conwy, Llandudno and Colwyn bay with lots of speedy work( i only say this as by the time something is complete, another area falls into repair) could be a pretty good spot. :Sisyphus:
Well here is a Q&A in today's 'Mail on Sunday' that I must confess I once thought I would never see again in my lifetime. D)It sounds as though it was written by someone who has not been to Colwyn Bay since 1973. :laugh:
If you do not believe me then turn to page 52 of the newspaper's Travel Section.
Does anyone know what has happened to Rooms and Blooms on Abergele rd (opp Stermat?) Went there yesterday am and removal vans - didn't know they were up'ing sticks :'(
Deane's Removals were outside Rooms & Blooms this morning moving stuff in. I had a quick glance through the door and it looked like there were jars of coffee beans just to the left as you go in.
If there's any Kopi Luwak it's mine (but to sell on rather than for personal consumption :'().
If there's any Kopi Luwak it's mine (but to sell on rather than for personal consumption :'().
Wuss! It'll put hairs on your chest. :)
One of the shops just down from the theatre has a sign in the window saying "Indian Restaurant/Takeaway coming soon". I'm not sure Colwyn Bay necessarily needs another takeaway but the shop concerned has been closed for so long I can't remember what it used to be and it's being looking a bit derelict so it's good news that it will finally be reoccupied.Didnt it used to be an Abandoned Animals Association charity shop for a while?
One of the shops just down from the theatre has a sign in the window saying "Indian Restaurant/Takeaway coming soon". I'm not sure Colwyn Bay necessarily needs another takeaway but the shop concerned has been closed for so long I can't remember what it used to be and it's being looking a bit derelict so it's good news that it will finally be reoccupied.Didnt it used to be an Abandoned Animals Association charity shop for a while?
Yorkie and fester playing scrabble
Yorkie and fester playing scrabble
The KKK Asian Food Store has vanished from Abergele Road :'(.Have the Klan been run out of town? :laugh:
The KKK Asian Food Store has vanished from Abergele Road :'(.Have the Klan been run out of town? :laugh:
It appears the shop vacated by KKK is going reopen as a "shabby chic" shop called Vintage Rose. So if anyone needs some old tat then Colwyn Bay will be the place to go.
It appears the shop vacated by KKK is going reopen as a "shabby chic" shop called Vintage Rose. So if anyone needs some old tat then Colwyn Bay will be the place to go.
I wonder if they'll sell spray gloss white paint WWW
It appears the shop vacated by KKK is going reopen as a "shabby chic" shop called Vintage Rose. So if anyone needs some old tat then Colwyn Bay will be the place to go.
I wonder if they'll sell spray gloss white paint WWW
Wonder if they will sell white hoods and crosses ???
It appears the shop vacated by KKK is going reopen as a "shabby chic" shop called Vintage Rose. So if anyone needs some old tat then Colwyn Bay will be the place to go.
Work now seems almost completed on the impressive Victorian building on Station Road which previously housed the Judge & Jury pub (and historically the town's municipal HQ, I believe). The work has been going on for months & months - must have cost a fortune to renovate. It's good to see such a building restored, but its future use (charity-run bistro and "training" and "admin offices") just seems to highlight (to my mind at least) the sad fact that Arundales - a great, long-standing fruit & veg shop on the other side of the road - couldn't be kept open. (Two different things, I know, but...).There's an ancient blog post about the history of the Municipal Building here:
There was another large (4-story) Victorian building renovated into apartments recently - on Penrhyn Road, just down from the Chinese restaurant. Again, it took months & months and must have cost a fortune. I guess in both cases the funding was largely public money (ie Council grants for regenerating the town)?
There's an ancient blog post about the history of the Municipal Building here:
http://llandudnoandcolwynbay.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/muncipal-building-station-road-colwyn.html (http://llandudnoandcolwynbay.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/muncipal-building-station-road-colwyn.html)
On the Arundales closure, the newspapers reports quoted the owners saying that pedestrianisation of Station Road decreased custom - and that this was the final nail. It's a pity. I can see the difficulty of competing with supermarkets, etc, but if the pedestrianisation finally made the difference which led to closure, it's a shame that something couldn't be worked out with the council, funding-wise.
One way traffic, with parking down both sides is what is required, bring it back to life again!Yes, sorry, should have said, one way traffic only - top to bottom.
It appears the shop vacated by KKK is going reopen as a "shabby chic" shop called Vintage Rose. So if anyone needs some old tat then Colwyn Bay will be the place to go.
Does anyone know which Colwyn Bay shop was on fire today? Hope no-one was hurt. I had heard that it was the Computer shop -but which one?
I dont suppose anything put on 3townsforum is a lot of use if you are driving
Why do they put on twitter? not a lot of help if your driving ???
I drove along the promenade this afternoon and noticed sand on the promenade on the Rhos side of the pier, obviously caused by yesterday's strong winds. Couldn't help but wonder if this is the start of another West Shore type of issue or just a 'one off'.
I've seen it already and my immediate thoughts were of West Shore Llandudno were the "consultants" have ruined the area.
I've seen it already and my immediate thoughts were of West Shore Llandudno were the "consultants" have ruined the area.
Problem is they use very expensive Consultants when the real answer is free, one just has to apply some "Common Sense" as is readily available in the $3towns$.
Yes, I reckon Three towns forum could certainly solve quite a lot,
QuoteYes, I reckon Three towns forum could certainly solve quite a lot,
I've got a couple of shovels but not a lot of energy!!
are the shovels to move the sand or knock the councils heads to get a bit of sense _))*
are the shovels to move the sand or knock the councils heads to get a bit of sense _))*
If anyone got a Kindle off Santa there's a free e-book currently available from Amazon called "The House In Wales" by Richard Rhys Jones.I read it a couple of months back. Please be warned that, although it starts off ok, there are some very adult themes later in the book that some people might not like at all. &shake&
Finished the book last night. The 'adult themes' didn't bother me, but I can imagine some people being horrified, as Dave R suggested.Funland by Richard Laymon is one of my horror favourites.
Fat Andy-- have you tried Richard Laymon, John Saul and Graham Masterton? If you enjoyed The House in Wales these authors will be just your cup of tea. If you can still stomach one that is having read some of the above !! :o ;D
Finished the book last night. The 'adult themes' didn't bother me, but I can imagine some people being horrified, as Dave R suggested.
Fat Andy-- have you tried Richard Laymon, John Saul and Graham Masterton? If you enjoyed The House in Wales these authors will be just your cup of tea. If you can still stomach one that is having read some of the above !! :o ;D
Council buys town centre propertyCurrently the Colwyn Bay base for DWP and HMRC, this large imposing building is identified in the Masterplan as a strategic site in the town. Coleg Llandrillo and commercial businesses also occupy the ground floor of the property.
The Council will be getting rent from the shops and the Civil services that will remain for some time. They will also move Housing Benefit from the old Bank and that will be taken over by Cartrefi Conwy who share occupation at present. Also they will be able to save money on the rental and overheads at the Dinerth Road site (owned by Welsh Govt), and possible also the Civic Centre. So the initial cost should be recovered in savings elsewhere.It also means that the whole building will be occupied by people with decent paid jobs who will wander into town in their lunchbreaks and spend some of their hard-earned!The shops all closed down ages ago. :roll:
The Council will be getting rent from the shops and the Civil services that will remain for some time. They will also move Housing Benefit from the old Bank and that will be taken over by Cartrefi Conwy who share occupation at present. Also they will be able to save money on the rental and overheads at the Dinerth Road site (owned by Welsh Govt), and possible also the Civic Centre. So the initial cost should be recovered in savings elsewhere.It also means that the whole building will be occupied by people with decent paid jobs who will wander into town in their lunchbreaks and spend some of their hard-earned!
This is a brilliant initiative from RGC. Everyone with the same surname of the man of the match from the previous game gets free entry at the next home game. $walesflag$
With the news coming today that the forthcoming council reorganisation could mean 15,000 job losses in local Councils in Wales, is it not extremely silly to be purchasing more office accommodation for a Council that I'm fairly certain won't even exist in a few years time?The Council will be getting rent from the shops and the Civil services that will remain for some time. They will also move Housing Benefit from the old Bank and that will be taken over by Cartrefi Conwy who share occupation at present. Also they will be able to save money on the rental and overheads at the Dinerth Road site (owned by Welsh Govt), and possible also the Civic Centre. So the initial cost should be recovered in savings elsewhere.It also means that the whole building will be occupied by people with decent paid jobs who will wander into town in their lunchbreaks and spend some of their hard-earned!
This was pretty much what I was going to say. There's talk of the tax office closing with the loss of 81 jobs so if that does happen there should be plenty of space for the council to centralise some of their departments there and it would also offset the loss to the Colwyn Bay economy. The question of what to do with the shops is a tricky one, I'd assume that the Job Centre and Coleg Llandrillo will be staying put but finding occupants for the other two units might be easier said than done given the number of empty shops elsewhere in the Bay.
Next Monday, the Williams Commission on public services is likely to recommend a big reduction in the number of councils from the current 22.
The last restructuring in Welsh local government was nearly 20 years ago.
Last autumn, First Minister Carwyn Jones said he knew of no-one who argued to keep the existing councils in their current form.
You mention fragmentation, but the area/services currently served by Conwy was previously served by four different authorities - Colwyn Borough Council, Aberconwy Borough Council, Clwyd County Council and Gwynedd County Council?QuoteNext Monday, the Williams Commission on public services is likely to recommend a big reduction in the number of councils from the current 22.
The last restructuring in Welsh local government was nearly 20 years ago.
Last autumn, First Minister Carwyn Jones said he knew of no-one who argued to keep the existing councils in their current form.
But that was the view from many at the time the 22 were created. The Tory government, however, was far more interested in scoring points regarding Labour councillors than listening to the warnings by many that the fragmentation of councils into smaller units would lead to massively diluted capabilities, a growth in short-termism but - above all - huge costs for the rate payers as each tiny new council would give out jobs for the boys to create their own little empires. I remember clearly one minister saying that councils would combine to share resources. Lying or simply stupidity? Now, at even greater cost, it's all being returned to what it was 21 years ago. Unbelievable. And we we elect these people.
You mention fragmentation, but the area/services currently served by Conwy was previously served by four different authorities - Colwyn Borough Council, Aberconwy Borough Council, Clwyd County Council and Gwynedd County Council?
it is worth recalling that Clwyd was a sort of monolith run by one Dennis Parry and Colwyn Bay arguably did not get a fair share of resources which gravitated to Deeside and Wrexham.
Pre 1996, it is worth recalling that Clwyd was a sort of monolith run by one Dennis Parry and EDWIN LAKE. ;)
I've noticed that Colwyn Bay people like to complain how Llandudno gets all the money spent on it, whilst Llandudno people say just the opposite.I live in Rhos on Sea so I can moan about both places! :twoface: :twoface: ;D
A decision should be made by Easter.
A decision should be made by Easter.
I first read that as 'A decision should be made by Fester' ! :laugh:
I see Tom Jones has been announced at the headline act for this year's 'Access All Eirias' event in Colwyn Bay this Summer. Nice to see a proper big name booked at last!
Yorkie, Tom Jones is great, a pensioner maybe, but still great.
Why not give Jack your tickets then?
It isn't Myrddin or Merddin.... ;D
Rumour has it at the moment that the Woolworths building is being taken by bargain booze and Subway, a bit disapointing as i think a decent retailer would have been better for the town. On the other hand at the moment just about sums up the centre. Its a shame some of the interesting private retailers are further up Abergele road and the Station road area which is central has been let down.Today confirmed Subway and bargain booze are interested in Colwyn bays old Woolworths site. I suppose better than an empty building. Also a Pizza outlet on station road in the Indian restaraunt.
bargain booze are interested in Colwyn bays old Woolworths site. I suppose better than an empty building.I'd tend to disagree. Subway is fine, but the last thing Colwyn Bay needs is another source of discounted alcohol!!
Yes just meant the building wont be left in a state but I know exactly what you mean, my post should have reflected that .Bargain booze in prime position isnt a good look nor will it enhance that bit of town at all. Hope it doesnt add to more drinking on the streets after the pubs close. Just seems a strange building for that sort of setup. I wouldnt have thought Bargain booze would need that size of premises. I bet the pubs down there will be worried.bargain booze are interested in Colwyn bays old Woolworths site. I suppose better than an empty building.I'd tend to disagree. Subway is fine, but the last thing Colwyn Bay needs is another source of discounted alcohol!!
An excellent business as far as the premises go. But, I am not trying to be clever when I say I am not surprised it is for sale.
In my opinion fish and chip shops are primarily a teatime and evening institution positioned close to residential areas. Not a town centre site however nice. Maybe you could get away with one in a large footfall city like Chester--- but Colwyn Bay?
Rumour has it at the moment that the Woolworths building is being taken by bargain booze and Subway, a bit disapointing as i think a decent retailer would have been better for the town. On the other hand at the moment just about sums up the centre. Its a shame some of the interesting private retailers are further up Abergele road and the Station road area which is central has been let down.Today confirmed Subway and bargain booze are interested in Colwyn bays old Woolworths site. I suppose better than an empty building. Also a Pizza outlet on station road in the Indian restaraunt.
Colwyn Bay Football Club are celebrating St David's Day!
People called "David" get in free to watch Barrow AFC & a chance to win tickets to see Tom Jones @ Access All Eirias
Dunno but I understand they are currently considering Dewi and Dafydd as well.
Thanks Merddin I'm fine....You? xx
It is a very novel idea, we don't celebrate St Davids Day as we should I believe. I've tried to get a choir in the Legion but I have no chance as they're all booked up. I have been advised to book the Choir well in advance, so I'll be organising them for next year. The Maelgwyn Choir are in St Pauls/Johns (can't remember the name sorry) Llandudno and a friend of mine is in the Cantorion Colin Jones and they are performing in Aberystwyth not that we could afford them anyway ???
Never mind the Bollards here's the
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On our way there we passed Porth Erias on the way and to be honest it looked an embarrassing mess unfortunately
I walked from Eirias Park to Rhos-on-Sea on Saturday and the beach and promenade were both fenced off between Porth Eirias and the pier and then beyond the pier the promenade was open but the beach was closed all the way to Rhos.Yes, I saw that last night when I went past - what on earth is the rationale behind it? I was under the impression that it was only the stretch of Prom between Porth Eirias and the bottom of Marine Road that was currently being rebuilt?
. . . . . . what on earth is the rationale behind it?
So…I hear a chat where it is mentioned that CCBC may well ‘gift’ this land to the new owners. Surely I misheard or they were mistaken? If not, that’s very generous isn't it?
Currently, the work being done on the beach seems to involve assembling a large, permanent concrete pipe from the rainwater outlet in the prom wall (about 150 yards from the pier, Rhos-facing side). I assume this is because the built-up sand had almost completely covered the outlet. (I could picture geysers spurting up in the middle of the town if it was completely blocked).
I guess the pipe will run right out to sea somewhere? It seems a big job - they've already laid concrete foundations on which to rest the concrete pipe sections (after digging up a load of existing sand). Had they not thought of this before they pumped the sand last year? It seems a much more difficult job now.
Or at least that's my interpretation from what I can see. Please correct me if I'm wrong. It could be something else, I suppose - perhaps it's the new "focal point" to replace the pier. ;)
This is entirely the right place, RR, and this is interesting:Based purely on my on my knowledge of the topography of the area, I think the land in question is a short sliver of woodland running along Llandudno Road behind the former bus stop - between the Ship and the bungalow in the old quarry.QuoteSo…I hear a chat where it is mentioned that CCBC may well ‘gift’ this land to the new owners. Surely I misheard or they were mistaken? If not, that’s very generous isn't it?
Time for our resident sleuths to try to find out exactly what's happening. CCBC giving something away? Hmmm.
We spent a very enjoyable evening in the Colwyn Theatre last night where the excellent Ruby Turner (who is often seen appearing with the Jools Holland Big Band) was on with her own four-piece band. It was an amazing show with Ruby performing not only numbers from her back catalogue but also new unrecorded material in two sets culminating in a thoroughly well-deserved standing ovation from a very full house. I hadn't been to the Colwyn Theatre since the renovations took place and was very impressed with the results, as it is small enough to provide a club-like atmosphere but large enough to accommodate a decent sized audience. Let's hope that the people responsible for booking the acts take note and continue to book singers/bands of this quality, and will have noticed that there is a market in the area for them, as was proved last night.I can heartily endorse your comments Dave. We went to see Ruby Turner there in February last year and were really impressed with the atmosphere, facilities and the pricing of the tickets there, which was very reasonable.
We spent a very enjoyable evening in the Colwyn Theatre last night where the excellent Ruby Turner (who is often seen appearing with the Jools Holland Big Band) was on with her own four-piece band. It was an amazing show with Ruby performing not only numbers from her back catalogue but also new unrecorded material in two sets culminating in a thoroughly well-deserved standing ovation from a very full house. I hadn't been to the Colwyn Theatre since the renovations took place and was very impressed with the results, as it is small enough to provide a club-like atmosphere but large enough to accommodate a decent sized audience. Let's hope that the people responsible for booking the acts take note and continue to book singers/bands of this quality, and will have noticed that there is a market in the area for them, as was proved last night.I can heartily endorse your comments Dave. We went to see Ruby Turner there in February last year and were really impressed with the atmosphere, facilities and the pricing of the tickets there, which was very reasonable.
The 1940s Festival is this weekend. Looks goodIt's usually held in Penrhyn Road.
Anyone know where it is? The leaflet is a bit confusing ???
The 'battle' is at Parc Eirias on Sunday afternoon and the dance is in the barn at Parc Eirias on Saturday afternoon. Rest is in Penrhyn Road.
Who says nothing is happening in Porth Eirias?
Its not really a laughing matter. However at 6.30 this evening, no one around as per usual, arrival of two police cars, an ambulance, all with their lights flashing, and a good few high vis jackets running around.
Domino Pizza will be opening in Station Road, Colwyn Bay,
I can't see how Domino's will create 35 jobs, unless they're all five hour a week contracts. I went to the one in Birkenhead on Monday, which is only a takeaway, and there was only one guy working there doing everything from taking the orders, taking payment and making the pizzas. It was fairly busy with most of the customers there to take advantage of the Priority Moments £1 lunch offer (myself included ;D) but the one guy seemed to cope ok on his own. Even if Colwyn Bay has a few tables for people to eat in and if it does deliveries I still can't see how they'd need 35 people.
I can't see how Domino's will create 35 jobs, unless they're all five hour a week contracts. I went to the one in Birkenhead on Monday, which is only a takeaway, and there was only one guy working there doing everything from taking the orders, taking payment and making the pizzas. It was fairly busy with most of the customers there to take advantage of the Priority Moments £1 lunch offer (myself included ;D) but the one guy seemed to cope ok on his own. Even if Colwyn Bay has a few tables for people to eat in and if it does deliveries I still can't see how they'd need 35 people.
Will be zero hour contracts more like
They can all be zero hour contracts but those pizzas ain't going to bake themselves so they'll need to give some people some hours somewhere along the way. Unless it's going to be a DIY pizza store where you have to make your own.
I also forgot my camera today BMD but I took these with my phone which show the steps you mention. I think it will look good when all is finished. I can't help wondering though why it couldn't have been done all together previously.I agree Hollins,, seems such a waste of time not doing it all together last year. Hope its open soon though, shame everyone will be crammed onto what little has been left. I was down there monday evening watching a pod of Dolphin feeding between Rhos and Old Colwyn about 6 of them. A great treat for any photographers, take a look at the Colwyn Bay watersports FB page. Some folk got great photos of them.
20mph :o whatever for? Seems ridiculously slow! Thanks for the tip off!
mind you seing the overgrown mess on the skip ccbc should be ashamed .
We don't really want all that stylish glass and curved roof of the competition entry. What we want is an architectural expression of our passive-aggressive resentment towards the people of Colwyn Bay, who we're nominally supposed to serve and represent."
oooooh look at Fester with his big grand statement ;)
Couldn't they move into Porth Eirias?
You could hear Tom Jones from Colwyn Heights?
Thats not unusual.........as they say!_))* _))*
Thats not unusual.........as they say!
Does anybody know the background to this recent tweet from the comedian, John Martin?
John's resignation will be a great loss to Colwyn Bay Football Club and their supporters.
Sadly, after some soul searching I have stepped down as VP of @ColwynBayFC and walked away from the club. Good luck next season
Does anybody know the background to this recent tweet from the comedian, John Martin?
The Tomlinson show was cancelled due to 'lack of support' it was advertised and promoted very poorly, maybe this is what irked him
It was like like listening to Born to Run arguing with Ian on this Forum
It was like like listening to Born to Run arguing with Ian on this Forum.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
They used camels?
I suppose at least our masters have finally realised the sense of opening Station Road to traffic once again. Shame it took them twenty years longer than the rest of the population to work out it was a good idea.
Why do people make these stupid remarks?
I constantly moan about how slapdash the local papers have all become in recent times. Constant mistakes all over the place.Mike..Think it was a misprint they put it right later, I noticed the same thing. it is now 30mph.
However, unless I am dreaming, the largest ever is right across the front pale of one of our local papers. Because its headlines scream out that the speed limit on the prom has been DOUBLED from 20 mph to 40 mph. It was reduced to 20mph on a temporary basis whilst the road/prom works went on. But since when was the prom 40 mph? News to me.
Good to hear, although it has a long way to go. To my mind, Penrhyn Road looks smarter than Station Road. It's a shame about those slightly pathetic trees they planted (on Station Road) - which haven't really flourished. When you look back at the Victorian scenes, you can see what a difference a few trees make. No doubt there are practical restrictions.Hi BMD, found this, when looking at the weather reports!!....It is an interesting read, thought you would like it, more on the link.
"With the Victorian architecture, it rivals the Parisian boulevards. Several of the avenues of Colwyn Bay which have retained trees look magnificent."
Extreme poetic licence Yorkie.... :)"With the Victorian architecture, it rivals the Parisian boulevards. Several of the avenues of Colwyn Bay which have retained trees look magnificent."
I don't know where in Paris you have been, but any similarity between Colwyn Bay and Paris is purely accidental! _
I think I said it rivals Parisian boulevards, not that there's a close similarity. Elegant architecture and trees, I meant!I spend to much time, getting side tracked on Google, I was looking for a "jokey" comparison photo of a 1900s Parisian street to post, and ended up with the "history of street trees in Paris" , like I said before, we take trees for granted, a lot of planning went into what we see today.
I think we're allowed some imagination when the council seems to lack it. :laugh: (In fact, you don't need much imagination - have a look at the picture I posted).
It's a long time since my architectural studies, but I recall strong French influences on Victorian architecture and design. It wasn't just the Art Nouveau type of thing, either. There were influences in church design and urban planning. We tend to see Colwyn Bay in terms of its modern, somewhat run-down, appearance - but you get a different story when you look at those old photos. I'm no expert on the history of the fancy cast iron, glazed canopies and (now disappeared) curved-glass shop fronts, etc. But with Haussmann's Parisian boulevards (around 1860 onwards) so influential, it might not be such a huge coincidence to see Victorian planners favouring wide tree-lined roads after that time. Not really similar, but certainly comparable in many respects.Definitely. The development of Colwyn Bay was certainly not based on the local vernacular shop architecture of the time, but on national and European influences.
This is like Daily Mail roulette. We've gone from unemployment benefits to immigration in one swift spin.Sorry B2R, do not want to go there, used only to make a point on the benefit issue.
It hasn't been a hotel for many years. Recently, it has seen use as a dumping ground for criminals for other parts of the UK:OK. better development flats than the present situation. $good$
Thank goodness that after around 55/60 posts this thread has got to writing about Colwyn Bay.We've yet to see a real test this Winter. I remember when the road by the Pier looked like this (March 2009):
Today the new beach got a first minor taste of why it was constructed in the first place. There was a stiffish North East wind and a reasonably high tide. Waves were breaking over reasonably badly towards Rhos --- and around to Penrhyn Bay.
But between the Colwyn Bay end of the Cayley embankment all the way to Porth Eirias you could walk on dry sand. Except past the pier, of course. But that is a different matter.
So, my verdict from an unqualified bomber command technician, bank official, shopkeeper, tours coach driver, golf course impresario with not the slightest knowledge about the construction of coastal defences, is "So far, so good. Money well spent."
Time (and tide) will of course tell. Maybe I will have to eat my words after the first really big North East storm.
TAX OFFICE TO CLOSE: More bad news on the economic front, I'm afraid.
Almost 40 jobs will be axed when Colwyn Bay tax office is closed next year.
Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union hopes staff can be offered voluntary redundancy or be redeployed in Wrexham but HM Revenue and Customs bosses cannot rule out compulsory redundancies.
That's part of 1000 HMRC job losses, across the UK, when supposedly the amount being uncollected by tax evasion has never been higher!
...thus saving the taxpayer a few quid?QuoteThat's part of 1000 HMRC job losses, across the UK, when supposedly the amount being uncollected by tax evasion has never been higher!
That's right. Of course, they may intend to re-employ the same people, but at lower contract salaries...
...thus saving the taxpayer a few quid?
There's an interesting piece by Tom Davidson on the blueprint for some fairly big changes to the centre of Colwyn Bay (in this week's Weekly News - there doesn't seem to be an online version yet).
One of the proposals is to make a new pedestrian link between Bay View shopping centre and Station Road. This will be via the ground floor of Roumania House, which is the building next to what used to be Arundale's fruit & veg shop. With glazed canopy, walkway, plaza, etc. At least if I read it right.
On the face of it, I'm not convinced this is wise - and I can think of better ways for money to be spent on improving Station Road and the surrounding area. I hope they've it thought it more than with Porth Eirias.
If Tom (or anyone else reading this) knows the contact details for the best person to write to on this, I'd be grateful. In fact, it might be good to put such details on prominent display here, as I think this must be a matter for public discussion.
Seeing as how the Town Team's proposals are now open to consultation best person to contact is probably Richard Baddeley.
However if you want to speak to Conwy Council directly, I'd suggest speaking to head officer on the Masterplan Rob Dix, although getting a solid answer out of him is... difficult difficult lemon difficult.
including giving up the darts:o :laugh:
B2R, are you saying that you have retired from darts because your other half has pressurised you?
If so.... she has done you a massive favour! :laugh: :laugh:
Tom Davidson @WeeklyNewsBay
Colwyn Bay has won the coastal category of the Great British High Street award. Yes you read that right. Congrats to all.
Town will now recieve share this of £30,000(?) - no notion yet what it will be spent on.
Judges said: "Colwyn Bay’s thriving town centre is a fantastic example of a high street which looks to the future while embracing heritage"
Judges "impressed with the Town Team’s collaboration with CBTHI to regenerate the nineteenth century distinctiveness of Colwyn Bay."
Seems laughable they can miss out 2nd biggest town in North Wales...It's amazing...what are they thinking of? &shake&
Seems laughable they can miss out 2nd biggest town in North Wales...
The company admitted some of its passengers would be “disappointed”, but insisted it would make the train less crowded.
The company admitted some of its passengers would be “disappointed”, but insisted it would make the train less crowded.Using that logic, the train should not stop at any station. :laugh:
QuoteThe company admitted some of its passengers would be “disappointed”, but insisted it would make the train less crowded.Using that logic, the train should not stop at any station.
So we will have to say The Station.....you remember........were a murder took place in the cellar bar in 1980?That rings a very vague bell, do you remember the details?
The cellar bar was very popular at the time but the incident did take the shine off the place....cannot remember when it finally closed but did enjoy bands like Badger Bell in the lounge on a Sunday evening until the mid/late 1980s.I can remember travelling to the Bay to watch Badger Bell many times there on a Sunday night, great times! They had two lead guitarists and they always finished off the evening with their own version of "Freebird". We booked them for a gig at the Llandudno Rugby Club and they went down a storm, I can still see the expression on the face of the Club Chairman's wife when the did "Rock the Vicar"!
I think the plan is for The Central to re-open as The Station. The plans did seem a bit pie in the sky though so I don't know if that's actually happening...Well, nothing had altered on the exterior. It's been closed for a while now, as well.
Yeah a good few months. Can't say I was a regular before it closed either.I think I ventured in there once when I was about 18. Haven't set foot inside since! :laugh:
Welcome back Fat Andy, (or as I prefer, Andy!) .... I was just talking about you with Dave R, over a cuppa today!Indeed we were, hoping to see you back on the Forum, and you magically appear!
If it was previously a retail outlet, why would ' change of use ' be required or am I missing something?
It was a shop in 1960s/70s called Dandos.........a childrens/toy shop.....never had those roller shutters as you could shelter in the entrance as it was a few paces to the front door off Conway Road.Dandos was a great toy shop, and the building itself is a fantastic design. One of Colwyn Foulkes', I believe. Shame it has been allowed to deteriorate so much in recent years, those roller shutters look terrible.
The former Manshop on Station Road has been redecorated, has shiny new fixtures and fittings installed and some stock put out and waiting on said fixtures and fittings. From what I could see through the window it would appear the new occupants will be retailing items of apparel aimed at the more mature gentleman. Hopefully they remembered to apply for change of use planning permission.Good news for the Bay, I thought we might have been seeing another empty shop there for a while. $good$
If it was previously a retail outlet, why would ' change of use ' be required or am I missing something?
As far as I know, that's the case:If it was previously a retail outlet, why would ' change of use ' be required or am I missing something?
My thoughts too, surely a retail outlet is still a retail outlet?
If it was previously a retail outlet, why would ' change of use ' be required or am I missing something?
The former Manshop on Station Road has been redecorated, has shiny new fixtures and fittings installed and some stock put out and waiting on said fixtures and fittings. From what I could see through the window it would appear the new occupants will be retailing items of apparel aimed at the more mature gentleman. Hopefully they remembered to apply for change of use planning permission.Good news for the Bay, I thought we might have been seeing another empty shop there for a while. $good$
I can finally put an end to all the endless speculation - the new shop in Station Road will be called "Gatsby Menswear".
Going back to Dando's,s a true story.
For some reason I do not know, my Mother used to order her mags from there rather than from the local newsagents in Rhos where we lived.
So one day I was dispatched to fetch said mags from Dando's. I was around eleven years old and of a shy disposition, always nervous of adult strangers and very easily embarrassed.
I take my courage in both hands and walk in up to the counter and in a nervous voice said "For Mrs. Owen of Rhos on Sea. Can I have The Gardener, The Lady, and The Scout"
The women behind the counter fell about laughing. It was years and years before Lady Chaterleys Lover was published, but looking back on it I assume it was something on those lines that they were laughing about.
Of course me, the embarrassed shy kid, thought for some reason they were laughing at me. I never went back in that shop again
Long tome since I read The Lady, but I seem to remember it had a very good Crossword. At the time I was looking for a job as a Chauffer to a very rich widow! L0L
I put my trolibox out this morning for the very first time; came back at lunchtime and two out of the three boxes are missing - blown away. What a waste of money.
Ccbc have said it's costing £600,000 to look after the pier ,if they don't own it why are We paying for it ,they don,t say anything about the waste of money on that concrete eyesore ,now come on hands up who thinks Bryn williams is going up sticks in London to run that place .£600,000 to acheive nothing but letting it fall into further decay. That money would have made a good start towards refurbishing the structure.
Ccbc have said it's costing £600,000 to look after the pier
I don't believe that figure in any case.... because that would be almost FOUR TIMES the annual spend on maintenance for Llandudno Pier. You get an awful lot for that!
I'm told that the work currently being done on Roumania House in Station Road (formerly Dan's Den) is to put the building to use as council offices (I was told this by one of the chaps working on it), and *not* to form some sort of walkway through to the other side, eventually connecting to the Bayview shopping centre (which was a council plan mentioned here previously - presumably this grand plan has now been abandoned?).Good, Roumania House has a lovely frontage on it. Hope they put a sympathetic shopfront back on it.
Very strange. :o
Groupon are currently selling £35 standing tickets to see the Vamps in Parc Eirias for £35.
Booking fee of £3.50 per ticket plus £2.50 postage.
I thought Groupon normally offered exclusive deals.
I can buy them cheaper direct from Venue Cymru.
http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/liverpool/gl-scarborough-open-air-theatre-1/63760520?p=15&nlp=&CID=UK_CRM_1_0_0_144&a=13&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&sid=5ca59b0e-3758-48d9-8190-0a327d1204a8&division=liverpool&uh=92fa26e8-8a60-4bdf-8941-31b591c9ea55&date=20152405&sender=rm&s=body&c=link&d=deal-page&utm_campaign=gl-scarborough-open-air-theatre-1-63760520 (http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/liverpool/gl-scarborough-open-air-theatre-1/63760520?p=15&nlp=&CID=UK_CRM_1_0_0_144&a=13&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&sid=5ca59b0e-3758-48d9-8190-0a327d1204a8&division=liverpool&uh=92fa26e8-8a60-4bdf-8941-31b591c9ea55&date=20152405&sender=rm&s=body&c=link&d=deal-page&utm_campaign=gl-scarborough-open-air-theatre-1-63760520)
I'm glad someone appreciates it - I aim to please.
I'm glad someone appreciates it - I aim to please.
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What makes this even worse is it is not an example of sudden on impulse vandalism. Thats bad enough. But tools or implements of some sort have been used. So presumably must have been carried to the site.The same area where £3.000 worth of special tunnel lighting vandalised.... $angry$
I am sorry to say it is the first thing I thought (vandalism) when I saw them....... :( :( :( :( $angry$exactly my thoughts
Music tourism pumping £95m into Welsh economy
Music tourism pumped £95m into the Welsh economy last year - with North Wales events like Festival No.6 and Access All Eirias leading the way.
UK Music has published Wish You Were Here 2015 – a new report that reveals the vast contribution of music tourism to the economy in Wales.
The study - carried out by Oxford Economics for UK Music - showed that over 211,000 music tourists visited Wales in 2014 to attend a concert or music festival.
These visitors generated £95 million ........?.. &shake& ....?......in total for the local economy, and helped sustain 768 full-time local jobs.
In North Wales the big festivals of 2014 included Wakestock in Abersoch, Festival No.6 at Portmeirion and Access All Eirias which brought singing legend Tom Jones to Colwyn Bay.
MORE..........http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/music-tourism-pumping-95m-welsh-9561419 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/music-tourism-pumping-95m-welsh-9561419)
Yeah right... each person spent £450 each
These visitors generated £95 million in total for the local economy, and helped sustain 768 full-time local jobs.
QuoteYeah right... each person spent £450 each
That's not what the the report states. Rather it says they 'generated' the amount in question.QuoteThese visitors generated £95 million in total for the local economy, and helped sustain 768 full-time local jobs.
It's a complex study but seems soundly based on stats from the ONS and the Virtual Microdata Lab (VML) maintained by the ONS. Based on the models they've used and the criteria they've applied it seems - if anything - to be understating the case.
Like us, if we go to Venue Cymru, park for free, spend nothing, take our own snacks with us, drive straight home afterwards, I doubt if we show in any statistics!
I'm really not convinced that the figures are reliable. Many local people just attend a concert, then drive home afterwards.
Like us, if we go to Venue Cymru, park for free, spend nothing, take our own snacks with us, drive straight home afterwards, I doubt if we show in any statistics!
.... that is no different to 90% of the visitors to Llandudno these days, except some nip into Poundland and get the bus!
Like us, if we go to Venue Cymru, park for free, spend nothing, take our own snacks with us, drive straight home afterwards, I doubt if we show in any statistics!
.... that is no different to 90% of the visitors to Llandudno these days, except some nip into Poundland and get the bus!
Poundland has a bus stop inside it? Amazing! ☺
How much are the buses? $good$
A pound?
I thought it myself a little odd that someone would want a house with a sheer rockface at the back of you, not to mention the local kids throwing stuff down at you.
Are they clearing it or keeping the shell?..It's all coming down. Just being done very carefully due to proximity of prom and surrounding buildings.
I was driving on the eastbound lane of the A55 at about 10.40 this morning and there was a massive tail back on the westbound lane from Old Colwyn to Abergele.Hugo this from the DP..........Car fire on A55 causes rush hour delays
Both lanes were blocked solid and more traffic was steadily arriving to make the situation worse. The Police were appearing to be clearing debris or something from the road and we later heard that a car had caught fire at the spot by the Rainbow Bridge. Hope there were no injuries to anyone.
It was a beautiful day yesterday and we had a delicious £5.00 lunch in the Toad in Colwyn Bay. Our window seat overlooked theI've not been to the Toad for a good few years now, I remember the Burger there used to be great. Must pop in and try it again. $good$
golden sandy beach and it was good to see so many people out and about enjoying the good weather.
They all seem to be good and I'm gradually working my way through that £5.00 lunch menu. $good$Looks good!
Another drugs and alcohol rehab centre ?
I was sorry to hear that Bevans Hardware Store in the Bay View Centre is closing down; its possibly the only interesting shop in there!
More madness from the council!
I see that so called businessman Steve Hunt is STILL talking about making an appeal. Will nothing stop this man from wasting even more of our money in useless legal challenges which he cannot pay for himselfI suspect the Pier will have fallen down before Mr Hunt has exhausted every possible Appeal he can think of?
The true meaning of Christmas...people flocking to see corporate nonsense like this. :laugh: &shake&
The true meaning of Christmas...people flocking to see corporate nonsense like this.
The true meaning of Christmas...people flocking to see corporate nonsense like this. :laugh: &shake&
The true meaning of Christmas...people flocking to see corporate nonsense like this. :laugh: &shake&
Oops! L0L
http://warpedwales.co.uk/2015/11/03/christmas-already-cancelled-as-coca-cola-truck-has-wheels-stolen-in-wrexham/ (http://warpedwales.co.uk/2015/11/03/christmas-already-cancelled-as-coca-cola-truck-has-wheels-stolen-in-wrexham/)
Plans for the new Council offices are published todayIt truly amazes me that, at a time of austerity, when cutbacks are announced all the time...that CCBC are announcing plans for grandiose offices. Why can't they work out of cheap rented accommodation?
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/first-images-colwyn-bay-office-10601622 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/first-images-colwyn-bay-office-10601622)
It never ceases to amaze me just how immune councillors and senior council management deem themselves to be from financial reality. Not only do they make sure they are well rewarded but money is always found for vanity projects no matter the cuts made elsewhere. With all councils currently under review who in their right mind would commission plans for a new HQ? Maybe the end of Colwyn Bay Pier would be more suited for them to base themselves in the future.
So how do they find £36,000,000!? This is madness! :oI assume a developer is footing the bill, in return for a very large rent indeed....
So how do they find £36,000,000!? This is madness! :o
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/colwyn-bay-building-modelled-one-10640830 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/colwyn-bay-building-modelled-one-10640830)Odd how Cllr Hughes makes no mention of the pier in his plans. He used to be very keen on it at one time, being Chairman of the Friends of the Pier campaign.
Surely, given the Council's record, as soon as they found this building was of historical importance they would have applied to demolish it? Oh, and once again they're building new £7m council offices...
When I went past the Skip at Porth Eirias today I noticed that the two wind turbines were not working. Someone I spoke to on the beach thought one of them had been out of action for a while.I've not seen them working for the past 6 months, at least. Is anyone really surprised? They're probably maintained by the same people who look after CCBC's water features.... :laugh:
Does anyone know whether there is a problem with the two turbines?
Yes I know there is the donkey path towards Old Colwyn but I understand this nickname grew about because the owner of the path swopped it with a man for a donkey.Close but no cigar, Mike! The Donkey Path was so named because a Donkey was raffled in order to pay for the construction of the path. In the pre-A55 days, it was a pleasant stroll through fields and trees along the path of what is now the link road from the marine roundabout down to the Prom.
Oh yes u have jogged my memory. I knew it was something like that. And of course you would know it was a pleasant walk seeing as your grandmother lived just up the road in Kennedy court. Thinks --- I wonder how he knew that?I think we had a chat about it once, Mike. ;)
“I cut the sod for this development less than 12 months ago
Quote“I cut the sod for this development less than 12 months ago
That's no way to talk about the CCBC planning chair...
Apparently, we have our very own Anthony Gormley statues on the prom........... _))* _))*
Anyway I passed that wind generator (nearest one to the pier) and it was still down. An eastern European engineer said he thought that there was an electric problem with it. The turbine is 18 metres high and is lifted up by hydraulicsPerhaps someone should do a FOI Request to see how much money CCBC has made from electricity it has generated, compared with the costs of maintenance... &shake&
I've heard no more about it but wasn't it from the Pier to Princes Court apartments ( aka Colditz) CCBC will need to stop cars parking under the railway bridge/ A55 or there could be some problems arising with the traffic flow.
The day started off wet this morning but when I was using the computer at about 8.00am it brightened up a bit and the sea looked good as the Sun was starting to come out from behind the clouds.
I went on the beach again today and as I was walking along the sand I noticed that dozens of small Jellyfish were stranded on the beach.
They were mostly the Compass Jellyfish which can give a sting.
I looked them up on Google
Special features: Compass Jellyfish are tinged orange-brown and have 16 dark brown V-shaped lines radiating from the centre which divide the bell into 32 lobes around the edge. They have four long, frilly mouth arms which extend below their 24 tentacles. Compass Jellyfish change their sex from male to female as they mature. They can give a very painful sting.
If you are stung, the best thing to do initially is to rinse the wound in salt water. Rinse with vinegar (if you have some) as the acid will neutralise the toxin in the sting. Urinating on a sting is unlikely to help. Gently scraping the affected area with a credit card or razor will remove any remaining nematocysts (the tiny poisonous sacs released by the jellyfish tentacles)
I went on the beach again today and as I was walking along the sand I noticed that dozens of small Jellyfish were stranded on the beach.In the early 30s my Dad got one done the front of his old fashioned one piece bathing suit, very nasty ended up in hospital. :( :'(
They were mostly the Compass Jellyfish which can give a sting.
I looked them up on Google
Special features: Compass Jellyfish are tinged orange-brown and have 16 dark brown V-shaped lines radiating from the centre which divide the bell into 32 lobes around the edge. They have four long, frilly mouth arms which extend below their 24 tentacles. Compass Jellyfish change their sex from male to female as they mature. They can give a very painful sting.
Hugo, just checked AIS vessel tracking, the Balmoral is heading for Menai Bridge..........
You can identify passing ships on.............
http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-5/centery:54/zoom:8 (http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-5/centery:54/zoom:8)
See the devastation at Colwyn Bay house after flames rip through roof
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/see-devastation-colwyn-bay-house-11641086 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/see-devastation-colwyn-bay-house-11641086)
Do I understand you correctly? Are you saying that Venue Cymru and Porth Eirias are making profits?
VC certainly is.
VC certainly is.wow! since when?
That phrase "council officers believe the complex is of economic benefit to the region" hides a multitude of sins.
VC certainly is.wow! since when?
The latest annual accounts aren't out yet, but in 2014/15, Venue Cymru lost £1,710,000. Theatr Colwyn £18,000 and the Great Orme Tramway £181,000 - Total losses for the 3 main attractions (their words not mine) of £1.9 million!VC certainly is.wow! since when?
VC certainly is.wow! since when?
The latest annual accounts aren't out yet, but in 2014/15, Venue Cymru lost £1,710,000. Theatr Colwyn £18,000 and the Great Orme Tramway £181,000 - Total losses for the 3 main attractions (their words not mine) of £1.9 million!
Yes. The logic seems to change depending on the council's intentions. If they want to promote something costly (changes to the prom, Porth Eirias, etc) then they say it's "economically beneficial to the region" (in some vague, unquantifiable way). But if they want to get rid of something (eg the pier) they focus on the costs instead, and go quiet on all the unquantifiable ways in which it would "economically benefit" the area.Spot on! $good$
I'd be absolutely amazed if that were the case (sadly).VC certainly is.wow! since when?
The latest annual accounts aren't out yet, but in 2014/15, Venue Cymru lost £1,710,000. Theatr Colwyn £18,000 and the Great Orme Tramway £181,000 - Total losses for the 3 main attractions (their words not mine) of £1.9 million!
Yes, they made a big loss 14/15. But I can't remember where I saw it but there was a piece saying VC had not only broken even but made a profit this year.
Anyone any idea what the dozen or more "20" signs that have suddenly appeared on every third lamppost between Aber Hod and the "pink car" cafe kiosk mean? They certainly look very like a speed limit sign, circular with a red ring around the outside but are much larger than the repeater signs that often are in place in a speed reduction area. But they are not as big as the normal speed limit signs, and, unless of course I failed to see it, there is no normal reduction from 30 to 20 at entry. And nothing if you drive from Colwyn Bay to Rhos. And no sign when you leave the stretch.They're all all to do with the Prom road closure, I think, as the yellow background of the signs matches the various diversion signs that have appeared around the area at the same time.
Does it mean you must not exceed 20 driving from Rhos to the Bay but you can go to 30 the opposite way? There are a very small number of roads like that. Just before you go over the bridge in Queensferry from England you are restriction free but on the other side of the dual carriageway you are restricted.
Ive got a vested interest. I got a ticket driving towards Rhos last week. About two days before the prom further along was closed
Where else ?What a surprise, bet Llandudno doesn't get a look in ! :-X
Colwyn Bay free beach wi-fi is 'first in north Wales'.
?...runs from Porth Eirias to the pier.
But these days the youngsters want to read on the internet on their phones and stream music from a cloud and play games on their hand held consoles and i pads $good$
I think it's very much a beach thing.
Just think it's one of the few places you can spend hours and hours with literally nothing to do.
In the olden days you might have taken a book to the beach - maybe even a radio. Some beach games such as boules or volleyball. But these days the youngsters want to read on the internet on their phones and stream music from a cloud and play games on their hand held consoles and i pads $good$
Good to see the area showing some initiative
I think this is a great idea, which should be encouraged throughout the County......
SHOPPERS in Colwyn Bay are to get a taste of Conwy as part of a new high street project.
On Friday, September 9 a new trial will begin which will see 14 producers from Conwy team up and work together for four months to showcase and sell their produce.
Through working with Conwy County Borough Council and Communities First, the producers will take over shop unit 24 (pictured inset) in Station Road from September to December, initially opening two days every week.
Every Friday and Saturday customers to the shop will be able to buy meat, fruit, vegetables, yogurt, cooking oils, beer, bread, cakes, biscuits, gin, eggs, and other food in doing so, support the local economy.
Proms in the Park tonight in Eirias. Will be televised live though the red button.
The Bay's shopping ability is and always has been limited. There is no reason for anyone outside of the town to travel there for shops, they have nothing that Llandudno can't offer. If they had a Primark or a TK Maxx or a Dunelm mill things would have been different.
They have the market but that is not as busy as it was and has lost its appeal over recent years and has been steadily declining until eventually it will be gone...
Look at Asda in Llandudno, it looks like a disused airport hanger but it's always busy!
But if we are talking about a pure shopping experience I think scenery matters quite little.
Other than the fact the Pier is a mess and the Skip is a waste of money (In my humble opinion) I think Colwyn Bay does rather well as a beach resort but only for day trippers. It's very hard to find a parking space when the sun comes out. Whether they spend much money when they get here is another matter and most won't venture in to the town as it's too far to walk and there is little parking space in town to bother looking there.
I think the answer for Colwyn Bay town centre is to build lots more purpose built retirement flats around the centre of town. Cafes and restaurants would spring up supply the need for all those wealthy oldies who would walk to the local shops too. Drive out those who hang around cheap boozers making trouble and encourage them to go and live in Rhyl instead. Sorry Rhyl.
Pensioners wouldn't worry about the noise from Jet Skis (Colwyn Bay's claim to fame) they would just turn down the volume of their hearing aids.
Local financial advisors and stockbrokers would enjoy a boom looking after those pension pots that everyone can't wait to get their hands on, and ultimately so would the undertakers.
In the meantime all those residents from Upper Colwyn Bay might start venturing back in to town for their evenings entertainment instead of heading further afield elsewhere.
Problem solved
Drive out those who hang around cheap boozers making trouble and encourage them to go and live in Rhyl instead. Sorry Rhyl.
Whether they spend much money when they get here is another matter and most won't venture in to the town as it's too far to walk and there is little parking space in town to bother looking there.Dave,I completely agree with everything you said above, the three towns area is an ideal retirement area (sorry B2R) .and Llandudno is surely running out of development space, and to me it seems reasonable that CB is the next logical choice and the Town Team/Council should be encouraging investors and developers to this end.
I think the answer for Colwyn Bay town centre is to build lots more purpose built retirement flats around the centre of town. Cafes and restaurants would spring up supply the need for all those wealthy oldies who would walk to the local shops too. Drive out those who hang around cheap boozers making trouble and encourage them to go and live in Rhyl instead. Sorry Rhyl.
In the meantime all those residents from Upper Colwyn Bay might start venturing back in to town for their evenings entertainment instead of heading further afield elsewhere.
The Prince Madoc looks terrible now, Colwyn Bay would be far better without it.Drive out those who hang around cheap boozers making trouble and encourage them to go and live in Rhyl instead. Sorry Rhyl.
I was walking up Station Road (Colwyn Bay) last night around 11.45pm - very ugly, violent scenes outside the Prince Madoc. It started in the noisy, drunk crowd that gathers outside that pub, but spilled out onto the whole middle section of the road.
I've lived in some bad areas (including a rough inner-city part of Bristol that was prone to actual riots), so my reaction to this kind of thing is "Ho-hum", rather than "What's the world coming to!". Still, it's not good for the centre of a seaside town like Colwyn Bay. At one point there was some of that hideously loud hysterical screaming that usually signifies that someone has been seriously injured in the violence. But I didn't see any blood, and a police car finally turned up, so hopefully nobody was badly hurt. A very unpleasant and threatening atmosphere, though - I ended up taking a detour.
I like it, Hugo you will have to experiment with other subjects and show us the results. $good$
The Skip seemed quiet today and I was wondering if the road works by the Pier had had a detrimental affect on trade, that and the fact that some of its best customers seem to be on holiday a lot. ;D
Hugo, very brave going out in that,............the railings in your photos look mishapen , are they the original or new replacements ?........
I was on the old Colwyn promenade earlier and had a look at the gas rig that has moved closer inshore and took a couple of photos as the colours on the horizon looked so unusual.
So, in effect, I'm paying for this 'free parking' in Rhos and the Bay, whilst having to pay for my own parking only 5 miles away in Llandudno.
Just great.
This afternoon Mrs Medz and I went for a brief leaf kicking (ended up as leaf mulch kicking after all the rain!) walk through Fairy Glen in Old Colwyn and on the way back to the car came across Llanelian Road Cemetery. I must admit to never having noticed it before but the derelict building inside the graveyard on further investigation was very strange in shape and architecture. With what looked like some sort of alter or table in the middle of the building. I can see from google that it describes the place as being a morgue but can't find any more info on the place. Putting Llanelian into Google also brought up some reference to a murder in a flat there in 2010. Spooky. The day after Halloween probably wasn't a good time to discover it! Has anyone got any more information about the place?
It is such a shame to see it like that, I've seen a photo of it in its heyday and it looked a grand building. Even the safety fence along the beach is down in places so CCBC should address the problem asap.
If this is true. Local residents will have a problem council staff filling all street parking !
The former mansion estate of Lord Colwyn that later housed two convalescent homes has been put up for sale.Probably the biggest estate remaining in pretty much its original state from Victorian times in Colwyn Bay. No doubt the majority of the lovely gardens and woodlands will be bulldozed to provide noddy houses, with the mansion being converted into luxury apartments. Another big part of what I call the 'real' Colwyn Bay will be gone for good.
Queen's Lodge mansion was built in Colwyn Bay at end of the 1800s for a wealthy industrialist.
Now Legat Owen has been instructed to sell the renowned former Lord Colwyn’s Estate as a unique development opportunity.
The 13.7-acre site off Queens Avenue is situated in an elevated position overlooking Colwyn Bay.
A spokesman said: "Consisting of two separate buildings including the original dwelling once occupied by Lord Colwyn and a more recently developed property, the land offers mature woodland, with walled and landscaped gardens and a pond.
Ben Lamont, surveyor at Legat Owen, the sole commercial agent for the site, added: “The sale of this estate provides a rare opportunity to acquire a stunning premier asset in one of North Wales’ most popular destinations.
"The site has potential to reap maximum reward for the area, considering the extensive regeneration and redevelopment of the bay’s iconic seafront and amenities that is attracting further inward interest.
We look forward to working with clients to discuss the endless opportunities.”
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/historic-colwyn-bay-mansion-estate-12938173 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/historic-colwyn-bay-mansion-estate-12938173)
Staff at the Post start work at the new office at Bryn Eirias today: https://twitter.com/DPTomDavidson/status/863998534181408768
Staff at the Post start work at the new office at Bryn Eirias today: https://twitter.com/DPTomDavidson/status/863998534181408768
H. Todays helicopter is SAR 936 Coastguard rescue based,in Caernarfon, the one you mentioned yesterday, I had a look on Flight tracker, it did not give any details, but, flew from Tudweiliog to your area, circled for bit, then headed back.?
I think I mentioned Flight Tracker before, but just in case...... https://planefinder.net/ and if you click on the plane icon you are interested in, it will give you info. and flight path. ££$
A North Wales Police spokesman said they were called at 10.02am to Station Square, Colwyn Bay after a gold-coloured Ford Focus has ended up on its roof. There are no reports of anybody suffering any injuries and no other car was said to be involved. REF DPHow is it possible to do that unless you are driving too fast?
A North Wales Police spokesman said they were called at 10.02am to Station Square, Colwyn Bay after a gold-coloured Ford Focus has ended up on its roof. There are no reports of anybody suffering any injuries and no other car was said to be involved. REF DPHow is it possible to do that unless you are driving too fast?
A North Wales Police spokesman said they were called at 10.02am to Station Square, Colwyn Bay after a gold-coloured Ford Focus has ended up on its roof. There are no reports of anybody suffering any injuries and no other car was said to be involved. REF DPHow is it possible to do that unless you are driving too fast?
A North Wales Police spokesman said they were called at 10.02am to Station Square, Colwyn Bay after a gold-coloured Ford Focus has ended up on its roof. There are no reports of anybody suffering any injuries and no other car was said to be involved. REF DPHow is it possible to do that unless you are driving too fast?
I have noticed recently on dash cam footage,(You Tubes stupid drivers) how easily some cars roll over even during slow shunts, and the car above despite being on it's roof, is not to badly damaged.
Found this video as example...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sbNBZvSx_A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sbNBZvSx_A)
It looks like a large limestone block under the sump, maybe hit a gatepost ??
The arrive alive van was on the prom [cayley embankment] yesterday is the 20MPH signs on the lampposts advisory? no pre warning sign on road.Yes they are, the actual speed limit is still 30 along there.
Colwyn Bay Promanade not opening untill 12/08/2017, why am I not surprised????
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/colwyn-bay-promenade-road-wont-13365499#ICID=sharebar_facebook (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/colwyn-bay-promenade-road-wont-13365499#ICID=sharebar_facebook)
The battery on my smoke alarm must need replacing as it set off the alarm this morning :rage:
but at least I could take this early morning photo.
Every house should have a smoke alarm because believe me they do work. ;D
Every house should have a smoke alarm because believe me they do work. ;D
Not according to Which? Beko tend to rate rather poorly in comparative testing and member feedback.
Nice little web article on the restoration of the Municipal Building here:Work now seems almost completed on the impressive Victorian building on Station Road which previously housed the Judge & Jury pub (and historically the town's municipal HQ, I believe). The work has been going on for months & months - must have cost a fortune to renovate. It's good to see such a building restored, but its future use (charity-run bistro and "training" and "admin offices") just seems to highlight (to my mind at least) the sad fact that Arundales - a great, long-standing fruit & veg shop on the other side of the road - couldn't be kept open. (Two different things, I know, but...).There's an ancient blog post about the history of the Municipal Building here:
There was another large (4-story) Victorian building renovated into apartments recently - on Penrhyn Road, just down from the Chinese restaurant. Again, it took months & months and must have cost a fortune. I guess in both cases the funding was largely public money (ie Council grants for regenerating the town)?
http://llandudnoandcolwynbay.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/muncipal-building-station-road-colwyn.html (http://llandudnoandcolwynbay.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/muncipal-building-station-road-colwyn.html)
'This is what Colwyn Bay needs to do to regenerate town centre'
Urban design expert gives his verdict on how the shopping area can be revived.
Bristol-based Ben Hamilton-Baillie, who specialises in traffic and urban design, has come up with a series of recommendations after conducting a study.
He presented his findings to members of the Colwyn Business Improvement District (BID) who commissioned the survey to find ways off bringing in more shoppers, visitors and investment to the area.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/this-what-colwyn-bay-needs-13706850 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/this-what-colwyn-bay-needs-13706850)
It looks like the HQ of a secretive govt dept, dedicated to monitoring and oppressing the will of the people. Oh wait... :laugh:
Can some one tell me how many staff CCBC employ .The new offices in Colwyn Bay appears huge surely we don't employ that many people to fill that building .
Colwyn Bay concerts 'vital to trade' say businesses after £440K boostYes. 26,000 people drove into town, went to the concert, and then drove home again. :laugh:
Last summer the Little Mix and Bryan Adams concerts brought 26,000 people to the town.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/colwyn-bay-concerts-vital-trade-14001324 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/colwyn-bay-concerts-vital-trade-14001324)
It's very difficult to assess the intangible benefits of that sort of thing. I suppose hotel rooms, peripheral expenditure, and local employment might be possible spin-offs but very hard to assess.
Even made the far right national papers
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5390397/Furious-drivers-fined-despite-free-parking-signs.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5390397/Furious-drivers-fined-despite-free-parking-signs.html)
"Max - Cheshire, cheshire, United Kingdom, 13 minutes ago
Designed to catch mainly English visitors..as they stop here for a bit of lunch and a shop..before going further into Wales..it caught out my Cheshire neighbour recently..on his way to his static caravan in Caernarvon costing him a fine..But as he says..Run down Colwyn Bay shops will be the loser..he will now do his £100 shop elsewhere...Simple"
I wonder if Max from Cheshire can get some ketchup for that chip on his shoulder!
This is why I love the DM
Ha ha, when did anyone last spend £100 in any shop in this area.
"Max - Cheshire, cheshire, United Kingdom, 13 minutes ago
Designed to catch mainly English visitors..as they stop here for a bit of lunch and a shop..before going further into Wales..it caught out my Cheshire neighbour recently..on his way to his static caravan in Caernarvon costing him a fine..But as he says..Run down Colwyn Bay shops will be the loser..he will now do his £100 shop elsewhere...Simple"
I wonder if Max from Cheshire can get some ketchup for that chip on his shoulder!
This is why I love the DM
Ha ha, when did anyone last spend £100 in any shop in this area.
I bought £150 of Rock yesterday $good$
I probably watch more TV than you do Mondie ;D
The Customs there don't take any messing about with food stuff so don't fail to declare any or you could be in line for a hefty fine. I like their no nonsense approach to people trying to get in illegally too, no messing about with them and they put the illegals back on the next plane home
So, there’s working people going to food banks, and we are funding academies for poetry?
Is it me, or has the world got its priorities all wrong?
But poetry is the food of love.
The operators of the new kiosk on Colwyn Bay promenade have been named by Conwy council.We passed the new kiosk yesterday, should do well in that location.
Tracy and Mark Mansfield, who previously ran the bouncy castle concession by Rhos on Sea paddling pool, have successfully secured the concession.
Construction of the kiosk is due to be completed at the end of May and it will open before the summer holidays.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/colwyn-bay-promenade-cafe-kiosk-14564405 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/colwyn-bay-promenade-cafe-kiosk-14564405)
http://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/16257628.This_is_your_chance_to_name_the_new_Colwyn_Bay_kiosk/?ref=mr&lp=2 (http://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/16257628.This_is_your_chance_to_name_the_new_Colwyn_Bay_kiosk/?ref=mr&lp=2)
Has to be doesn't it? ;D ;D ;D
No not that, it has to be called "The Hop", then when they build one down at the Old Colony end that can be"The Jump"!
No not that, it has to be called "The Hop", then when they build one down at the Old Colony end that can be"The Jump"!
;D :) ;) perfect.
"A former well known stationary shop"
I thought most shops were stationary? Easy mistake to make, but the DP should have known better.
A pet gripe is the extensive use of Twitter on online sites such as BBC news, The Guardian, etc. I don’t need to see the “and Fred Blogs said” repeated as the “Tweet” in the article but I guess it fills up a page...You have highlighted one of the banes of modern life. I cannot see how including the deluded ramblings of cellar dwelling twitter geeks is of any relevance or interest at all.
Developer has submitted plans for Queens Lodge ,100no. houses and redevelop the existing house into luxury apartments.
I imagine there will be a lot of surplus property about to come on the market in and around the Rydal school area although they have been selling off bits and pieces here and there for years.Yes, they still have quite a few nice Victorian properties, would be nice to see some of them returned to residential usage.