Kinmel Bay Coastal Defence Improvements

Description

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.