OPERATORS behind a cafe bar and gift shop in Rhos on Sea moving into a site previously leased by Apprentice winner Alana Spencer have given their thoughts on a paddling pool being out of use. 

Conwy County Borough Council said on Tuesday, April 25 that paddling pools in Craig y Don, Llanfairfechan, Penmaenmawr and Rhos on Sea will not be re-opening as normal in May. 

The local authority recently carried out a full safety audit of all sites. Those audits found that some areas are a high slip risk.

Whether the paddling pools are "filled or not", Coast Cafe and Gift shop said they intend to open at the site, next to Craig-y-Don paddling pool, within the coming weeks. 

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The business posted on Facebook: "As our paint remains wet, and our pools remain dry, we still anticipate to open our Llandudno cafe within the coming weeks - irregardless of the paddling pools being filled, or not!"

The Pioneer reported earlier in April that Alana, who runs Ridiculously Rich, had closed her cafe at Craig y Don paddling pool after less than two years of being in the town. 

Darren Randle of Coast cafe bar and gift shop has taken on the tenancy.

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COAST cafe bar and gift shop posted on Facebook at the time: "We are delighted to announce our new venture to the ever growing COAST cafe bar and gift shop, Rhos on Sea. We are hoping to be open within the coming weeks and aim to bring a new lease of life to the highly populated Paddling Pool area along Llandudno Promenade.

"Big changes are coming to the paddling pool cafe, and the community and family are our priority."