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<\/p>\nFUMING residents of a seaside town say they are taking action after their once popular beach was covered in rocks by the council.<\/p>\n
The sandy shoreline at Llandudno, north\u00a0Wales, was replaced with 50,000 tonnes worth of giant rocks nine years ago.<\/p>\n
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Now, 10,000 disgruntled locals are demanding the council bring back their picturesque beach.<\/p>\n
Livid neighbours want bungling officials to rescue the sandy shores in a bid to attract tourists to the area.<\/p>\n
Residents are hoping to see the rocks at Llandudno North Shore covered in sand.<\/p>\n
They are calling on the Welsh Labour Government to fund a \u00a324millon scheme that would see the rocks removed and replaced with a wooden beam\u00a0sea defence system.<\/p>\n
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A petition signed by 9,800 people calls for the government to "fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore."<\/p>\n
Town councillor Ian Turner launched the\u00a0petition\u00a0to replace the rocks, which have been there since 2014.<\/p>\n
It read: "In 2014 Conwy County Borough Council dumped a further 50,000 tonnes of oversized and untested quarry rocks onto North Shore. <\/p>\n
"This action destroyed the beach.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "Access for many is almost impossible, and dangerous if people try. It's a blight on the landscape, and detrimental to our main economy tourism."<\/p>\n A campaign has been running to secure funding from Welsh Government's coastal protection fund for a scheme that will bring sand back. <\/p>\n But this sand and groynes project would cost \u00a324m – compared to the planned \u00a37m one that would leave rocks in place.<\/p>\n The petition has has been backed by local Tory MS Janet Finch-Saunders.<\/p>\n She said: "If you want to see those horrible boulders removed from our beach please sign the petition.<\/p>\n \u201cWith boulders on the beach, people are unable to enjoy using the foreshore like they used to. It is dangerous, and inaccessible to many.<\/p>\n "One of the UK\u2019s leading destinations, and the Queen of Welsh Resorts deserves a sandy beach."<\/p>\n It comes as people living in a resort that was voted Britain's finest coastal town fear it could come\u00a0under threat from an influx of tourists and second home-owners.<\/p>\n Residents in Bamburgh, sitting on the picturesque Northumberland coast, say many are being forced out of the area by newcomers.<\/p>\n Other residents who\u00a0fear being priced out of their seaside town\u00a0include people in\u00a0Devon\u00a0resort Sidmouth, which has topped polls rating the\u00a0UK's prettiest destinations.<\/p>\n Elsewhere,\u00a0a pretty seaside town is\u00a0being ruined by ridiculous parking\u00a0rules and loads of tourists, according to locals.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/corrie-legend-65-rushed-hospital-829742104-12.jpg\")
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