MORE than 8,000 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, which currently has 8,164 signatures, 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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She said: "We are now fast approaching the 10,000 signatures needed for our petition to be considered for debate in the Welsh Parliament.

“This is fantastic – to be less than 2,000 signatures off of the goal with two months to go is a testament to the brilliant work of Cllr. Ian Turner and the volunteers on the promenade stand.

“The beach being made up of boulders is dangerous, and it is about time that residents and tourists alike are able to enjoy using it again.

“Wouldn’t it be fantastic to have our beach become usable to all once again? 

“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.