When I saw the photo of the former paddling pool and surrounding area on the West Shore, I couldn't believe the desecration of this area. Having been absent from Llandudno for c 11 years, it is an outrage that the council has allowed this site, plus that of the former Pen Morfa Hotel, to deteriorate beyond recognition.
The beginning of the end for the West Shore was when the council made the dreadful changes to the bay and placed the foreign sourced sand on the beach. I remember the West Shore back to the 1950s and 1960s when it was a beautiful place and we dug for cockles in the sands. The sand dunes were not "blown sand" as someone has suggested. These were a natural ancient sand area with vegetation, gorse bushes and sea shore type plants. They were quite substantial in height and area. You could walk along them as far as the Deganwy swimming pool I think. We used to sunbathe in them and I have photos taken in the 1950s which indicate what they were like then.
I cannot understand why The White Rabbit was allowed to be wrecked and decay for years. This was a lovely memorial with historic interest. I have a photo of an aunt of mine dressed as the Jack of Hearts with other local children in costume and Lloyd George opening this back in times gone by.
The council should hang their heads in shame. Who, or what, do they represent? It is not the interests of Llandudno for sure.
Helig.