Secondly, the problem with the proposed celebrity kitchen gas and/or electric not being up to scratch and the Hugh cost of putting it right.
Well, what looks like a power substation is being built there. Plus a trench along the prom, presumably to take gas pipes or electricity cables. The trench started from the substation area and has now, believe it or not, reached past the pier and still heading west towards Rhos. So far what's that? A quarter of a mile? And it's certainly not finished yet. That seems one hell of a long way to connect up to a gas supply. It cannot possible be electric. After all there is wind generated electric on the site
Power company spends £200k at Porth Eirias17:22, 9 September 2014 By North Wales Daily Post
Scottish Power investment will upgrade cables to allow centre to generate power More than £200,000 will be spent installing an improved power network at Porth Eirias as the cost for the watersports centre continues to spiral.
Scottish Power have confirmed that a six-figure sum will be spent on infrastructure improvements.
A Scottish Power spokesperson said: “SP Energy Networks is investing over £200,000 in the area and we will be working closely with Conwy County Council to agree a start date for this programme of work.”
Conwy Council says that none of the cost will come from public funds, and says that the work could lead to power generation revenue for the council.
A council spokesman said: "Scottish Power will be upgrading its own cables between Porth Eirias and its sub-station in Old Colwyn. This is required to accommodate the potential of Porth Eirias to generate power, rather than to supply electricity to the building.
"Exporting energy to the grid provides potential income generation for Conwy County Borough Council. The opening and running of the facility is not dependent upon completing this re-cabling work."
The authority has also denied a claim that the complex, which cost more than £4million, had been running on a gas back-up generator since opening a year ago.
Three weeks ago Conwy Council voted through extra funds to be spent on refitting Porth Eirias for chef Bryn Williams’s delayed bistro .
The vote by Conwy Council’s cabinet, behind closed doors, approved an additional £33,000 for kitchen work with a further £38,000 for substation work, which will be shared with Shel Restaurant Ltd. This is on top of £95,000 already budgeted. It means the refit cost will be £164,000.
There is still no opening date for the bistro.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/power-company-spends-200k-porth-7744396