Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) has appointed a contractor to carry out works to protect Kinmel Bay against rising sea levels. The works includes public realm and environmental improvements. Funding for the scheme is 85% from Welsh Government and 15% from CCBC. The improvements include:
Coastal Defence
-Raising and widening rock armour defences approx. 80k tonne of rock armour
-Raising approx. 2km of sea wall by 500-750mm
-Replacing two floodgates.
Public realm
-Improving and providing new access points between the coastal path and the beach
-Providing new parklets and street furniture.
-Improvements to the beach car park in St Asaph Avenue (LL18 5NL).
Ecology
-Reinstated sand dunes, and scrub, habitat and vegetation management
-Coastal wildflowers and improved grassland
-Rain gardens, lawn and tree planting.
The scheme includes several proposals to protect against rising sea levels at Kinmel Bay and also includes public realm and environmental improvements. Funding for the scheme is 85% from Welsh Government and 15% from Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC). The improvements include:
Coastal Defence
-Raising and widening rock armour defences approx. 100k tonne of rock armour
-Raising approx. 2km of sea wall by 500-750mm
-Replacing two floodgates.
Public realm
-Improving and providing new access points between the coastal path and the beach
-Providing new parklets and street furniture.
-Improvements to the beach car park in St Asaph Avenue (LL18 5NL).
Ecology
-Reinstated sand dunes, and scrub, habitat and vegetation management
-Coastal wildflowers and improved grassland
-Rain gardens, lawn and tree planting