I've just returned from a consultation event at Llandudno Swimming Pool regarding the Shorline Management Plan.
The event is now open to the Public until 8pm this evening.
Well worth attending, deals with West Shore and westwards, but does show the future is not bright for Llandudno (and other areas of the Conwy Estuary route). (infact the forum name would probably need to change unless serious consideration is taken to the plans).
In the words of the Consultant, if Llandudno was not so important in terms of economics and housing, then the decision would be just to let the sea reclaim it.
The other issue with Llandudno is not as easy as building sea walls, as the sea level increases will come from beneath the town, not nescessary from the coast. We have a fair few years until this point but the plans do need some thought on how we deal with the threat. West Shore being an interesting point, should we allow nature to take its on course and create a natural defence.
Following is extract from poster:
Shoreline Management Plan, Llandudno Swimming Pool
Public consultation event on the second generation of Shoreline Management Plans that affects Conwy's coastline between Llanfairfechan and the Great Orme, Llandudno
Public Exhibition is open from 3pm, with regular presentations by Consultants, Royal Haskoning about the SMP with time for open discussions/questions.
The West of Wales Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) provides a high level strategy for managing flood and erosion risk for the coastline between St Anne's Head, at the entrance to Milford Haven and the Great Orme.
The Plan assesses these risks to people and the developed, historic and natural environment. It considers the immediate risks and how management of this risk can be developed in to the future in a sustainable manner, to ensure that this does not tie future generations to costly and unsustainable management. Although the Plan focuses on management of risks and defences, it has to take account of the broader issues of coastal management. It provides a framework with which opportunities for broader management can be considered and aims to provide the foundation for balanced management of other issues relating to the coastal area.
The draft SMP2 documents are available for review on the SMP website
www.westofwalessmp.org www.westofwalessmp.org, where you can also provide comments.
