MORE than 6,000 people have now signed a petition calling for Welsh Government to fund both the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno’s North Shore beach.

In order for the online petition to be considered for debate in the Welsh Parliament, 10,000 signatures are needed.

You can sign the petition here: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245414.

Janet Finch-Saunders, Aberconwy MS, is working with Cllr Ian Turner and residents to help restore sand to the beach. 

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Petition to restore sand to Llandudno beach reaches 5,000 signatures

She said: “We are now over halfway to securing the 10,000 signatures needed to help us restore our beach to its former glory.

“The beach being made up of boulders is dangerous, and they need to be replaced by sand.

“Previously, there were fantastic sandcastle competitions, and the beach could be enjoyed by all. This is no longer the case.

“Wouldn’t it be fantastic to have our beach become usable to all once again, and for one of the UK’s leading destinations to have a beautiful, sandy beach?

“Please support our beach by signing the online petition.”

Last August, Welsh Government rejected Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC)’s proposal for funding to see sand returned to Llandudno’s North Shore beach.

According to a report published by CCBC, the Welsh Government’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management branch (FCERM), stated that the return of sand to North Shore “does not appear to provide any additional flood risk management benefits”.

CCBC’s cabinet has agreed to support a non-sand flood defence option for North Shore.

Following public concerns of deposition of cobble on North Shore in 2014, CCBC's cabinet resolved to establish the forum to find a sustainable policy for beach management of North Shore.