The owner of Llandudno Pier has given an update on the efforts to fully reopen the historic structure after its Storm Darragh battering. Fierce winds and a tempestuous sea hammered the attraction last month.
This saw damage caused under the deck and carnage on top. Kiosk were badly impacted with roofs ripped apart and one knocked over by the wind.
For weeks the structure remained closed beyond The Grand. This was partly extended in recent days but the latest bad weather warnings have seen the areas open to the public reduced again.
This week owner Adam Williams gave an update on progress and when it should fully reopen.
He told North Wales Live: “We have now completed a lot of the work underneath the pier – this was the immediate work and that is now done. The next stage for us is the roofs of the kiosks.
Llandudno Pier owner Adam Williams
(Image: David Powell)
“That is not a five minute job because it is not standard work as these are special roofs. We have done the work to make them watertight but more work will take place towards the end of February.
“There is then the removal and repair of the overturned kiosk. Again nothing is easy because it is a heavy structure but it is not like we can driving a truck down the pier to pick it up. It will be moved once the weather improves and once off the pier we can get on with the repairs needed.”
He added: “We have opened up more of the pier in recent days, we were around half way down the neck of the pier, although the weather warnings have seen this closed again for now.
“We are now aiming for a full opening by the February half term – that is our target.”
Llandudno Pier dates back to 1878. At 2,295 feet (700 m), the pier is the longest in Wales and the fifth longest in England and Wales. It attracts millions of visitors every year.
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