We have finally gone public with our master plan for Colwyn Bay. Last week Mick presented the master plan to Conwy Borough Council Scrutiny committee which also included the local press and the public. Despite being simultaneously translated into Welsh, Mick’s presentation ( with help from Karen from Keppie Massie and Helen from Arc 4) on the master plan was enthusiastically received and approved by Scrutiny. Read the local press report at:
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2010/08/20/colwyn-bay-regeneration-plans-55578-27099998/?sms_ss=email
Colwyn Bay is a fascinating place. Once a thriving Victorian seaside town its now cut off from the Bay by the North Wales Express Way (A55) and a little neglected in places. People either drive past it on the way the Conwy, Llandudno and Abersoch or are just let down by a disappointing sense of arrival into the town from which you can’t see the Bay or the beach. In spite of this disconnection Colwyn Bay has a lot going for it.
The master plan is ambitious proposing a direction of travel for the town over the next 10 to 15 years. It includes a new beach (as part of a much needed sea defence scheme), a refurbished pier, a new town square, a remodelled shopping centre and train station, a reworking of the highway system, a new street that links the town centre together and better links to the prom and beach. Other projects include a strategy to improve the housing market and remodelled town park with a new sports village, lake, and activity centre and outside amphitheatre with a view over the Bay.
Next stage is the final report and then looking to get the first projects off the ground.
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