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Offline Meleri

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #255 on: January 23, 2025, 05:30:16 pm »
My husband was on the Priority Register & they sent us a message advising us the water was going off & to store as much water as we could, which we did. When we were down to the last few litres I called to ask how much longer would it be before we had water delivered, to be told he wasn't on the Priority Register.

I explained that we had had two telephone calls giving us updates as we were on the register & she repeated he wasn't on the list, but would I like her to register his information, which she did. She then said she didn't know when there would be a delivery as people on dialysis at home etc would come first.

We never got that delivery & had to depend on friends & family living in Dwygyfylchi & Llanfairfechan to keep us supplied, as they were still on.

I discovered yesterday they had delivered to a holiday home in my street twice. Where was the fairness in that & I'm very angry about it.

Our Local Ward Councillor contacted The Senedd in the first 24 hours we were off, asking for help as Welsh Water had nothing in place for an incident such as this. They didn't reply & I'm even more angry about that.

Welsh Water are an absolute disgrace.

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #256 on: January 24, 2025, 12:37:10 pm »
Meleri, I do sympathise, in case you missed it, my post No237 on this thread, explained the similarities we both encountered, with some advice and a link, it may help.  Steve


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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #257 on: January 25, 2025, 11:50:23 am »
Chaotic scenes labelled 'shambolic' after up to 100,000 people left without water

One local MS called it a 'horrendous' and 'heartbreaking' experience

The response to a burst pipe which left up to 40,000 homes and 100,000 people without water for days was "shambolic and insufficient," MSs have said. Supplies in the Conwy Valley, Llandudno and Colwyn Bay were impacted from Wednesday January 15.

Conservative MS for Aberconwy, Janet Finch-Saunders, told the Senedd: "It was horrendous, it’s probably the most heartbreaking experience I have ever witnessed…. I can’t emphasise enough just how upsetting it was. People have been left traumatised by it … it was a humanitarian crisis."................ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/chaotic-scenes-labelled-shambolic-after-30835274?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #258 on: January 25, 2025, 02:37:27 pm »
Thanks for the link to register again Steve & I hadn't seen your post on No 237. It certainly is quite clear it's happened to a lot of us & what a terrible thing to do to vulnerable people in dumping their data. It should be made clear that you have to register every 12 months in that case.  What I can't understand is they telephoned & on the recorded message it stated as my husband was on the register they were informing him to store water, as there had been a burst & he acknowledged the call by pressing 3, yet he wasn't on the register for bottled water?
Welsh Water have a lot to answer for.

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley......Tu Hwnt i'r Bont ivy trimmed
« Reply #259 on: January 29, 2025, 11:34:47 am »
One of world's most photographed tearooms has undergone a dramatic change

An inspection by National Trust Cymru, which is responsible for the 15th-century property's external walls and roof, revealed that the tearoom's iconic plant requires a significant trim. The evaluation of a small section of the roof showed signs of plant ingress and minor damage to some slates, which are secured with wooden pegs............ https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/one-worlds-most-photographed-tearooms-30886045

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #260 on: February 04, 2025, 12:15:36 pm »
Update........What inspectors found beneath dense thatch cloaking iconic North Wales tearoom

The 545-year-old building has been given a 'haircut' - and there's been a surprising reaction to its new naked look.

Post-trim inspections have been undertaken at an historic tearoom recently shorn of its world-famous coat of ivy. Fifteenth century Tu Hwnt i’r Bont in Llanrwst, Conwy, underwent a dramatic transformation last week when much of its iconic Virginia creeper was stripped away.

The denuded Grade II-listed riverside building, located beside Pont Fawr bridge, has long been a magnet for photographers, especially in autumn when its ivy turns crimson red. While its “haircut” shocked some people, there’s been a surprisingly positive reaction online with some people loving its new look..................photos ............. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/what-inspectors-found-beneath-dense-30928150?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #261 on: February 06, 2025, 12:12:48 pm »
Demolition countdown for public toilets leaves North Wales tourism town in 'uproar'

It is due to be torn down in a little over three weeks - but dismayed residents have a plan

Moves are afoot to form a social enterprise and the town council has pleaded for a stay of execution so that locals can build a business plan. A last-minute lobbying campaign has been mooted but dismayed residents have reported seeing workers dismantling internal fixtures and fitting already................ https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/demolition-countdown-public-toilets-leaves-30944180

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #262 on: February 13, 2025, 09:37:29 am »
Live updates as water main burst affects hundreds of properties in Conwy Valley
Engineers are working to get supplies restored

A burst water main is affecting hundreds of properties in the Conwy Valley area. It has happened from Glan Conwy to Trefriw according to Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water. Engineers are working to get supplies restored.




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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #263 on: February 13, 2025, 02:12:03 pm »
We had planned to go to Talgoed Nursery oin Glan Conwy for breakfast this morning but after seeing this report we thought that it was advisable to phone up beforehand.    Sure enough the water there had been cut off and the cafe had been forced to close      :(
Instead we went to Kava in Llandudno and enjoyed a nice breakfast there instead      :)

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #264 on: February 13, 2025, 02:21:22 pm »
Dŵr Cymru issues statement on burst Conwy valley water main
Engineers are carrying out repairs to get supplies back on for customers




https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/dr-cymru-issues-statement-burst-30996521

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #265 on: February 18, 2025, 10:30:12 pm »
Apart-hotel' bid for industrial estate office gets the go-ahead
'This would bring work and tourism to Llanrwst'



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/apart-hotel-bid-industrial-estate-31029962

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #266 on: February 22, 2025, 12:06:35 pm »
Eccles cakes and almond tarts dumped on roadside

Mystery surrounds why someone keeps dumping individually-wrapped cakes by a main road in north Wales.

People living in Dolwyddelan, Conwy county, have been finding almond tarts, lemon tarts and Eccles cakes on verges by the A470 - still in their plastic wrapping.

The cakes have been appearing for several months, and though some have started to decay, others are still in date.

Residents have jokingly referred to a "phantom iced tart flinger", but also say it's frustrating because it is littering the Eryri National Park.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70w4jw8l7wo                       8)

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley....helping reduce flood risk
« Reply #267 on: March 04, 2025, 11:57:32 am »
Work to restore a Conwy river is helping reduce flood risk downstream.

The work, as part of Prosiect Uwch Conwy, has been carried out by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) on the Afon Machno, a major tributary of the Afon Conwy, at National Trust Cymru’s Carrog farm.

The work involved removing man-made embankments and lowering the riverbank, which allows water to once again access the floodplain.

This slows the river’s flow during high water levels and helps to reduce flood risk lower down in the catchment......

Scrapes and channels have also been dug on the floodplain to restore historic flow patterns, enabling further water storage.

The work was funded through the Welsh Government’s Water Capital Programme.

This programme supports environmental priorities including river restoration, metal mine remediation, fisheries, and water quality.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24976245.work-restore-conwy-river-helping-reduce-flood-risk/


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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #268 on: May 03, 2025, 09:12:11 am »
Roadside inn at 'best destination in UK' goes from eyesore to eye-catching
Swallow Falls Hotel in Betws-y-Coed had been shut since the pandemic but is finally back open



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/roadside-inn-best-destination-uk-31562669

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Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Reply #269 on: May 06, 2025, 10:19:37 pm »
Eryri National Park explains why it's closed off natural wonder for now
The site was named the 'best hidden waterfall walk in the UK'

A natural wonder in the Eryri National Park has been closed off to the public. Grey Mare’s Tail Waterfall, or Rhaeadr y Parc Mawr in Welsh, is situated in Gwydir Forest near Llanrwst and Trefriw.

It is a horsetail waterfall, one of the finest examples in the UK. Horsetail falls widen out as they fall down a slope while still maintaining contact with the underlying cliff wall.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/eryri-national-park-explains-its-31583692