Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment

[BMD]

What do you guys think of Colwyn Bay visitor centre: https://twitter.com/WeeklyNewsBay/status/496938718226579456

It looks a bit grim if you ask me, isn't this what Porth Eirias should be used for?

Good point. The "visitor centre" sign certainly adds a touch of inadvertent comedy. What a welcome for visitors to the prom! "Prom Xtra" coming up shortly too.

It certainly highlights one important location advantage of the pier over Porth Eirias. Ideally they want something to attract people by foot directly from the town. A renovated pier - even a basic boardwalk - would certainly provide such an attraction (and would make a very nice welcome for visitors). But alas, that's another sad story.

[Tom Davidson]

I think you're right there - location is everything. Location of Pier is very important in welcoming people to waterfront and drawing people to beach and vice versa. Just a huge shame at the minute this is what tourists will be greeted with.

[Merddin Emrys]

Unbelievable! More like visitor shed! 

[hollins]

That would be insulting to a shed. How about visitor container?

[Tom Davidson]

Although I'm quick to criticise CCBC when they deserve it, feel I should clarify this is a contractor installed visitor centre and part of their public liaison operation. Still, the contractors were contracted by council so they still should get some blame.

[Yorkie]

Although I'm quick to criticise CCBC when they deserve it, feel I should clarify this is a contractor installed visitor centre and part of their public liaison operation. Still, the contractors were contracted by council so they still should get some blame.

No doubt you will be in a position to explain to your readers when your writings are due to be published in the local rag!   Maybe rag is a bit impolite, but we won't worry about that.    WWW

[Tom Davidson]

I hope you're not implying I would ever intentionally mislead my readers! I do clarify in the story it is a contractor visitor centre.

[Yorkie]

I hope you're not implying I would ever intentionally mislead my readers! I do clarify in the story it is a contractor visitor centre.

My dear Sir.  As I do not know you from Adam there is no way on this Earth that I would ever pass any implication in your direction regarding  make do Tourist Offices or the reason for their appearance.  You may rest assured that your reputation, in my eyes anyway, remains as pure and unsullied as it was prior to this public exchange of correspondence.   I am forever conscious that "The pen is mightier than the sword", and would therefore never choose to have a disagreeable discourse with anyone who wields one for a living, however meagre.
Good luck!
 ZXZ

[DaveR]

I think you're doing a great job, Tom.

Back to the subject at hand, it's ironic that CCBC consider it important to have a Visitor Centre dealing with the Beach Works on the Prom, yet don't bother to have one that actually deals with real Visitor enquiries? 

[Nemesis]

OMG. If the comments flying around are anything to go by I wouldn't want to work there !

[Yorkie]

Slightly off tack.  We are having a clear out and discovered an old copy of the NWWN with our photograph and announcement when we got married.  On the same section a certain Brian Cossey and his wife had their picture, that was August 1972. 

Ever grateful for the paper over the intervening years and the reporters who keep us entertained and in the know.
 ZXZ

[Tom Davidson]

Thanks for the positive words.

Anyone read The Pioneer today? They quote a taxi company owner from Denbigh saying Bryn is still "100% committed" to Porth Eirias bistro.

Every attempt I've made for quote from the horses mouth has been rebuffed.

[Yorkie]

Ah!  But people always talk to their Taxi Drivers as any  London Cabby will tell you!    They hold a plethora of information and intimate secrets that the whole World would love to know.   

[alw]

Thanks for the positive words.

Anyone read The Pioneer today? They quote a taxi company owner from Denbigh saying Bryn is still "100% committed" to Porth Eirias bistro.

Every attempt I've made for quote from the horses mouth has been rebuffed.

The word in the corridors is that Bryn will be invited to accept the £70,000 worth of alterations agreed in the lease he signed, because there will be absolutely no more cash on offer. 

[Yorkie]

That should be enough for him.   You can build a couple of decent houses for that money (excluding cost of land).
 WWW