What's Llandudno Like Right Now?

[SteveH]

Llandudno Christmas Extravaganza decision leaves people 'absolutely gutted'
Organisers have issued an open plea for others to get involved

A major event on the festive calendar in North Wales has been cancelled this year. Organisers have confirmed the Llandudno Christmas Extravaganza will not go ahead due to “personal circumstances”.

The event team has pleaded with other groups to organise an alternative Christmas event for the Conwy town. The first extravaganza in 2021 attracted around 30,000 people and organisers said a festive event was “something Llandudno needs”.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/llandudno-christmas-extravaganza-decision-leaves-29693301?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

Llandudno councillors are prompting the public to tell Conwy how they feel about the town’s high street losing its library.

Last month Conwy’s cabinet backed proposals for the Venue Cymru Futures Project.

The council now plans to submit a business case to access a £10m pot from the UK Government levelling-up fund.

The funds would pay for Llandudno Library to move from Mostyn Street to the theatre.

The proposals would also see the tourist information centre, currently located in the Victoria Centre, move to the theatre building on the town’s seafront.

Whilst supportive of the general investment, Cllr Louise Emery worries about the impact moving the library might have.

“Although I am supportive of the £10m bid for Venue Cymru, I am very concerned that moving the library will be one less reason to visit the town centre,” she said.

“I would hope the bid would include an economic impact assessment on the library moving location, as when I use the library, I use other facilities and shops in town, which I wouldn’t do if I had to go to Venue Cymru.”

 cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24519615.public-asked-plans-move-llandudno-library-high-street/

[SteveH]

A GRADE II listed former church building in Llandudno is to be sold at auction later this month.

The old Christ Church Congregational Chapel building will go to online auction with Town & Country Property Auctions at 5.30pm on August 29.

The former church building was built in 1858 and modified with the addition of transepts in 1863.

The chapel was designed by London-based architect Joseph James and built in the Gothic style with a short-wall entry plan, integral tower and spire (which was lost during the 1970s).

Converted into a children’s play centre and day nursery up to 15 years ago, the site has been set a freehold guide price of £125,000, with additional fees.

Christ Church is currently let under a 10-year lease that began in October 2023, with provision for a rent review at the end of the lease’s fifth year.

Described by the auctioneer as a “superb opportunity”, the building is located at the junction of Llewelyn Avenue and Abbey Road, not far from the seafront.

Photos... https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24523255.old-church-llandudno---now-play-centre---go-auction/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

Llandudno's remarkable retail and leisure story that's bringing younger visitors to the resort
The town is proving resilient in the face of modern pressures on the retail sector

The travails of high streets and town centres across Wales and the rest of the UK has been widely covered in recent years. From the challenge from online shopping to the footfall hitting pandemic it has been a difficult period for bricks and mortar retailing - as well as the leisure and hospitality sectors.

These are crucial industries for Llandudno but despite some bumps during the pandemic the resort has shown remarkable resilience in the face of these pressures. The town itself currently has a void rate of just over 5% - compared a national vacancy rate of around 17%.

There is the possibility that the town's shopping parks could be 100% occupied by the end of 2024 - with a deal close for the former Wilko unit on Mostyn Champneys and three units on Parc Llandudno currently under offer.

Full article  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llandudnos-remarkable-retail-leisure-story-29790520?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[DVT]

My old car in the pic of the Retail Park!!
(The white Civic Type R in the NW Honda car park)

[Hugo]

Mostyn Estates updates on two key Llandudno sites that currently lie empty
Bodafon Farm and the former M&S store are owned by the landowner
I'd take anything Mostyn Estates has said with a pinch of salt.     It would appear that the real intension is to make Bodafon Farm not viable for farming and then they can apply for planning permission for houses on the farmland.
The Anwyl Construction site is the first bite of the cherry but there will be more to follow, that's for certain



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mostyn-estates-updates-two-key-29794234

[SteveH]

Think of the traditional seaside and you think of beaches, piers, sweets - and Punch and Judy.

The longest-running example of this raucous puppet show can be found on the promenade in Llandudno, where Codman's Punch and Judy show has operated for 164 years.

But the future of the show will be decided by the next generation according to Jason Codman.

"I grew up with it with my dad and I love it," he said. "There's a legacy there, something I feel a responsibility to, but when the time comes my children will decide if they want to continue it on and I'm OK with that."

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24541083.future-uks-oldest-punch-judy-show-llandudno-family-affair/

[Hugo]

I went to Llandudno today and the place was really packed out with holidaymakers which is good for the town.    I did feel sorry for the people though as the weather was atrocious as it was so cold and extremely windy.   In fact it was more like a Winter's day
I bet the West Shore had a pounding with the westerly winds

[SteveH]

I consider all is well, if the fences are still upright and the shed still has its roof.

[SteveH]

BBC news article................

Llandudno is Wales' largest seaside resort.

Thousands of people visit the town every year, but how many of them know about the town's colorful history? It's a story involving copper mines, Punch and Judy, and goats.

Llandudno's popularity is due to the Liverpool-based architect Owen Williams. In 1848, he presented plans to the aristocrat and landowner, Lord Mostyn, to develop the marshes behind Llandudno Bay into a holiday resort. Lord Mostyn agreed to the idea and the town grew to be popular with visitors from Liverpool, Manchester, Crewe and the Midlands.

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/erthyglau/ckg2zdpxkj4o?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

Llandudno plan that will remove 170,000 town centre visits is 'surprising and disappointing'
Mostyn Estates hit out over the proposals for the town's library and tourism centre

A Llandudno landowner has criticised proposals that it says will take 170,000 visits away from Llandudno town centre. Conwy council is consulting on relocating the library and tourism information centre (TIC) from the high street to Venue Cymru on the edge of the town.

It is part of a 'Levelling-Up' project and backed by £10m secured from the last UK Government. But Mostyn Estates says rather than helping to 'level-up', the proposals will damage the town centre and said the council should be using £10m to bring something new to the resort.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llandudno-plan-remove-170000-town-29838311?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[Hugo]

I was reading that article yesterday and thought that Mostyn Estates have got a valid point about the best location suitable for the library.     There are always two sides to an argument and the town centre would probably be the best for shoppers and visitors alike despite what CCBC has said.
However I don't trust Mostyn Estates one bit, what's in it for them?      Neither do I trust CCBC with their record of decision making.    Just because there is a grant available it doesn't mean that you should waste the money, for example look at the grant money that was wasted on the ill fated  West Shore cycle track-     It's an important decision and I hope it is decided by the representatives of Llandudno who are familiar with the town

One thing I couldn't understand was the fact that the Library was given to the town by the Mostyn family yet this paragraph was in the article 
  "The landowner - which bought the core library building from the council two years ago and now lease it to them - said the sites currently get 170,000 visits per year. They said this helped support other businesses on the high street."
It would be interesting to know a few more details about this business deal between Mostyn Estates and the CCBC such as:-
1)  why did CCBC sell it to Mostyn Estaes two years ago?
2)  what price was it sold for
3)  How much does the lease cost?
there is a bit more to this than first appears.







   

[Hugo]

Med-style sandy beach in Llandudno would be 'big attractor' as current seafront a 'barrier to the sea'
Mostyn Estates says the current situation means it is 'rare to find people in the water'
The present mess on the North Shore was created entirely by CCBC  but would Mostyn Estates like to pay for damage to be rectified?       


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/med-style-sandy-beach-llandudno-29839774

[Hugo]

Watch as spectators enjoy Honda motorbike parade through Llandudno
Charity event has become an annual fixture during the summer holidays



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/watch-spectators-enjoy-honda-motorbike-29848019

[Hugo]

Rockfall closes road at North Wales beauty spot
Boulders strewn across popular route       County Borough Council said it is dealing with the incident on Marine Drive. A spokesman said: "There has been a rock fall between the toll house and St Tudno’s Road (the zig-zags).






https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/rockfall-closes-road-north-wales-29852704