SEASIDE kiosks have been closed down on Colwyn Bay promenade as part of plans to improve flood defences.

The kiosks, which have been a feature of the seaside resort for decades, are expected to be refurbished and relocated over the coming months.

The work forms part of the ongoing Colwyn Bay Waterfront Project, launched in 2011, with the improvement of promenade infrastructure including flood defences and pedestrian and cycle access across the Bay of Colwyn. This includes Colwyn Bay, Rhos-on-Sea and Old Colwyn, with work also carried out on Llandudno and Penrhyn Bay promenades.

Conwy County Borough Council said in its proposals: “To allow wider space on the promenade for cyclists and pedestrians, the existing outdated kiosks on West Promenade will be removed.

“We are looking for funding to relocate and upgrade the kiosks – this construction will be under a separate scheme, but we have included the necessary space and utilities as part of this proposal.”

Most of the existing sea defences date back to the turn of the 20th century. The decline in beach levels has left the defences exposed in many areas.

Increasingly severe and frequent storms combined with the threat of climate change pose an ever-increasing threat to properties and infrastructure along the waterfront.